Our own green lane this evening. Once the only way into the farm. Running through a neighbouring farm around half a mile away and continuing on to Hatherleigh three miles away. In the middle of nowhere. #ourfarm #isolated #specialplace #greenlane #turkey… ift.tt/2wAM7St

Royal ferns unfurling #dartmoor #sunshine #trees #green #river #beauty ift.tt/2KipgNu

Down by the river #Dartmoor #trees #river #sunshine #trees #green #atlast ift.tt/2jSJ7aU

same lane. same view. Same dogs. December 2nd 2017 #greenlane #dartmoor #december #stillbeautiful ift.tt/2rH7sUz

A wondrous green lane near Peter Tavey #Dartmoor #spring #maytime #breathtaking #happy #sunshine ift.tt/2jY4rMp

Beautiful lesser redpoll on feeder outside our kitchen window #wildlife #redpoll #wildbird #environment #farm #farmlife ift.tt/2HpMTXA

Looking up the new planting - rides a carpet of dandelions. Wonderful clouds and sky #farm #trees #plantingwoodlands #april #sun #coldwind #environment ift.tt/2w1EUdR

Abundance of wild flowers down by our river. #wildflowers #specialplace #river #spring #May #abundance #environment #farm #dailywalk #hounds #farmlife ift.tt/2K8uNGm

And look! We’ve turned a vivid hazy green....#may #atlast #spring #green #trees #farm #warm #sunshine #happy ift.tt/2KECJjD

Up on #Dartmoor today with the family celebrating a birthday, the sunshine and family. We swam in a high Dartmoor brook, picnicked in the dappled shade of a hawthorn and saw many a wonderful thing. Here is a freshly emerged emperor moth - how exquisite i… ift.tt/2IptXIh

Fourth - willow warbler: Thank you Robert! ‘Here are graphs showing the change in first arrival date of 4 summer migrant birds to Locks Park since I started making records in 1993 to the current day (25 years). You can see that chiffchaffs are on average… ift.tt/2JARRy3

Third - swallow: ‘Here are graphs showing the change in first arrival date of 4 summer migrant birds to Locks Park since I started making records in 1993 to the current day (25 years). You can see that chiffchaffs are on average now about 4 days earlier … ift.tt/2HapCI6

The second chiffchaff: ‘Here are graphs showing the change in first arrival date of 4 summer migrant birds to Locks Park since I started making records in 1993 to the current day (25 years). You can see that chiffchaffs are on average now about 4 days ea… ift.tt/2Hszt9V

For those of you interested in our migrant birds. Robert has kept records for 25 years here are his findings. I shall post them separately. The first is Blackcap: ‘Here are graphs showing the change in first arrival date of 4 summer migrant birds to Lock… ift.tt/2qkvXGu

Back to those little salt licking lambs - love the expression on the one looking at us. Funny thing about Himalayan salt - as a supplement for stock it’s as cheap as chips - 25kg costing a few pounds. If you buy it as a beauty or lifestyle product it’s p… ift.tt/2uWpW8x

Being explained the finer points and intricacies of hedge laying by Tom #hedgelaying #competitions #seriousbusiness #ruralskills #hedges #environment #farm ift.tt/2GKphwm

Whiteface Dartmoor lambs enjoying pink Himalayan rock salt! #lambs #minerals #wetspring #natural #suppliments #spring #farmlife ift.tt/2qfkmJG

And I found me my next vehicle! #lorry #ancient #growninnature #unexpected #travel ift.tt/2H6IJTn

#BHHA hedge laying judges #ruralskills #hedges #hedgelaying #community #judges #farmlife ift.tt/2HhOrPU

Yesterday we were at the Blackdown Hills Hedge Association ‘Skills of the Hills’ event. #hedgelaying #ruralskills #blackdownhills #rural #fair #community #farm ift.tt/2Evjzs8