The winter countryside seems to have stayed quite green this year, here at the organic eco micro-holding (small smallholding) in the Uk midlands, but birds such as buzzards look to be pretty hungry. Quite a bit of bird life is seen at this time of year, including, and new for here, a pair of tiny Goldcrests, although the flock of Lapwings has gone awol.
Winter's the time of year for a bit of 'r and r' and semi-hibernation, although seasonal jobs such as woodsawing continue. Battle has been resumed with the 'wild bunch' chickens, with them currently gaining ground. Shaving green growth off the growing ground is the order of the day, in preparation for applications of compost and woodash. One TV programme recently showed a feelgood whale rescue.
An alternative to the 'pots of dosh' business model is that of running a lifestyle enterprise, which might be described as a 'heart' lead operation, but still in need of some 'head' input - a small farm case study illustrates the approach. Then - it's the time of year for 'seasonal stirings'.
