We cut about 400 tons of Second cut silage in beautiful hot sunshine, so it made very well(for anyone who doesn't know what silage is ,it is cut grass or maize either put green into a pit or baled ,in both cases it must then be sealed ,usually with black polythene, so as to exclude air, Then the sugars naturally turn to acid and preserve the crop for feeding to animals in the winter). While we were at it we also made some nice hay (dried grass).

We had our Organic inspection during the month, a very rigorous check on everything we do. The inspection started with a look into every field and building, together with all the stock, asking questions all the time, then onto the records; Field records. Cattle records, Movement of stock, Vet, Drug, Health records, Feed records and so on, for over half a day! Finally it was over and we passed with flying colours!

Our field margins I mentioned last month are a wonderful show of wild flowers that have attracted a huge variety of insects, I have never seen a Clouded Yellow butterfly here before. Another thing I have never seen before is a Woodcock carrying a chick, this was in Scotland, I quite clearly saw the chick clasped between her legs as she fluttered away.