Our owl population is struggling, one of the reasons being lack of dry nesting sites. To try and help, we invited Alan Wells from Pitcombe Rock Falconry. They rescue and rehabilitate owls and birds of prey, but they are also on a mission to increase the dwindling numbers of breeding pairs in the wild. As […]
Read More Owls at Rails FarmHornets divide opinions. They are big insects, related to wasps, but growing to almost 1.5 inches (3.5cm). (Notice my thumb holding the pint glass) However, hornets are not deemed to be aggressive, and are important pollinators and pest controllers, so are a gardener’s friend. Hornet’s nests only last one season; in autumn the young queens […]
Read More Hornets, our experienceRails Farm 2018 lambing season Lambing season 2018 at Rails Farm Jade, Christoph’s favourite ewe Jade gave birth to three lovely and cute lambs, two boys and one girl. The grey katmoget is a boy and is called Bandit. The sleepy black one on the left of the picture is called Dope because of his […]
Read More 2018 lambing seasonYou can find a list of all our products on the produce page