Robins Nest

Thursday 14th April 2022
Robins Nest

Here are some pictures of a Robin nest we found on the farm. It is in a bag of compost in the farm garden. The Compost is obviously working as there are now some hatched baby robins. Hopefully we…

UK farmers call for weedkiller ban

Monday 4th April 2022
UK farmers call for weedkiller ban

Some British farmers are calling for a ban on the UK production of toxic weedkiller Paraquat, saying studies suggest it could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson’s Disease. It comes as…

Amazing what young people can do!

Friday 26th November 2021
Amazing what young people can do!

Amazing what young people can do when given the opportunity to be creative. Well done Connor on your workmanship, goose house looking tip top. Some very happy…

Star & Sweetheart

Wednesday 29th September 2021
Dorset Pigs

A few weeks ago we welcomed Star and Sweetheart to Rylands Farm for a short holiday. Sweetheart is Star’s grandmother. They were not treated very well when they lived in Bristol and used to run…

Madonna Moonlight

Thursday 8th July 2021
New born Dorset calf

Please can we introduce Madonna Moonlight our new calf born to Jessie J on Friday evening .. Good job our Friday evening group were here to just make sure mum and her newbie were both…

Gate time

Friday 18th June 2021
Farm gate scene.

One of our groups having some gate time and chatting to one of our sheep… I do hope they were not saying anything Baaaaad…

Make hay while the sun shines

Friday 18th June 2021
Dorset hay making.

The first load of baled hay for Rylands Farm. Many thanks to Justin, Chris, Mike, Matt and Connor who smashed the job and loaded the bales in double quick time. Beat the rain too. Now safely stored…

Thirsty Lambs

Friday 7th May 2021
Thirsty Lambs

Gosh I am thirsty this evening, good job there is plenty to go around, I am not ready for eating grass just yet maybe another week or so. Anyway after I have had my bottle I am off for a…

Nothing more satisfying than a job well done

Wednesday 24th March 2021
Nothing more satisfying than a job well done

Nothing more satisfying than a job well done and a nice cup of tea! Early morning at the Farm and Mike and Tim have just swept the yard so no more stones and mud …. well not for now ha ha!…

Impressive rainbow

Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Dorset Rainbow

What an impressive Rainbow over our dung Heap the other day! (and it was not even raining) Rainbows all always a good sign here at Future Roots. A beautiful phenomena, full of colour and memories if…