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Farm Year
Winter
- Cattle are indoors
- Cattle are fed on hay and silage
- Grain is stored in silos
- Early lambing takes place indoors
- Fields are ploughed in preparation for spring planting
- Root crops are harvested - swede, brussel sprouts, cabbage
- Hedgerows are maintained
- Timber is felled
- Winter Stubble is left for birds
- Coppicing and charcoal burning takes place
Spring
- Cattle go outdoors
- Silage crop is taken
- Lambing takes place
- Summer crops are planted
- Harvesting of early potatoes, leeks, broccoli, radishes, spring greens
- Wildlfowers emerge
Summer
- Cattle graze outdoors
- Manure is spread on fields
- Sheep are sheared
- Hay crop is taken
- Oats are harvested
- Straw is baled
- Harvesting of maize, onions, potatoes
Autumn - Cattle brought indoors
- Lambs go to market
- Plough fields for winter crops
- Harvesting of beans, fruit, parsnips
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