The bird was here last year (the same one?) and returned a week ago

We drove to Knotting and parked outside the historic church of St Margaret of Antioch at Knotting Green

We walked back to Strawberry Hill Farm which is a large acreage of arable land that is being rewilded Google Strawberry Hill Farm for more about the project and its website and see link below

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/a-special-place-guardian-readers-generosity-helps-to-save-rewilded-farm

The church is a fascinating building

The church dates back to Saxon times (see the arch behind) although much of the existing building is 12th century with later additions in the 17th century and beyond. See notes below

As named by granddaughter (the mother of the twin lambs is Susie)

Well done Susie – twin girls

Here’s hoping that future generations will enjoy these trees and their fruits for many years to come.

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.”

We do this every Tu Bishvat – the New Year for Trees

And now we are planting trees around the perimeter of the field. In the garden, in the first year, we planted an almond tree and a cherry tree and an apricot tree – all bear fruit each summer.