Martin Steer

ORGANIC FARMER interested in all Rural affairs. Consultant on FIREFIGHTING, rescue & Wildfire equipment. 29 years supplying the UK emergency services.

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@ericslackhouse @pete_savin Eric, very rude about our lovely Heath Chapel next to our farm! 🤣🙈I think you should donate some lovely Birdoswald cheese to the chapel as an apology. We will see how long it will keep in there….!! Unless of course we eat it first!! Regards to you both.

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@pete_savin Apparently the clay for the roof tiles for Wroxeter was quarried just below Heath at Bouldon. Not sure if a local myth?
On Nordy bank Iron Age fort there is a square on LiDAr. Wonder if it’s Roman. I will send screen shot.
Did Peter tell you of the little dig? I know Peter well.

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@JRfromStrickley James, thinking of you know how stressful this week, but take heart that you’re making huge impacts nationally with your @NFFNUK work and engagement with the farming community on #hedges & #veterantrees with @FavColour_Green - if anyone deserves some 🍀 it’s you @Groundswellaguk

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@bodenfarming @Wyefarm Ally look at @thelandapp using your SBI number download your maps from @Ruralpay RPA. It will bring across the parcels & hedge data, use SFI23 template map both sides of hedge. will produce table then spreadsheet for all SFI options you chose. Don’t forget RLE1 if RPA not correct

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@clarepanico @JRfromStrickley Clare, look to see if your local @CPRE are running courses. @cpreshropshire are but get booked up fast. A great skill to learn… but you never stop.! National championship are in Leicestershire this weekend. Doubt @JRfromStrickley will have finished his hedge looking a size of it

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@cesteer @RoyEntSoc Think it’s a white tail #bumblebee nest 🪺 but forwarded to @RichardComont who will defo know. He is doing a bumblebee ID day for us here with Abdon Wildlife Group 31 May 23. Lovely to see. Is it on farm or garden? 👏👌

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@LlyrDerwydd Sorry to be negative but watch carefully.. it is 100% Merino #wool. We need to promote British wool! @natsheep @philstocker3 I haven’t seen any Merino sheep in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Uni of Reading @UniofReading]

In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of @UniRdg_Met shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods.

@R0b1et @UniRdg_water

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@fionacreynolds @MatthewOates76 Quite difficult to see but I would go for Swallowtail?

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@ericslackhouse I must come to watch the “Vintage sheep wrestling” or is that just shearing in your beautiful part of the world?

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@KateAgValuer @TrooperSnooks @WessexRichard I would like to suggest Muntjac. Seeing more than ever. Not I’m not an expert. I will forward to a friend!!

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@arableplants 🤣🤣🤣🐞🐞👍

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@ericslackhouse @SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd The most wonderful organic pasture for life Hereford beef. The whole meal the yellow hammer and skylarks sang and a kestrel hovered overhead. Great international company too.

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

#FirFarm22 home after two truly inspirational days @SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd Many thanks. My wonderful wife who encouraged me to go #organic and David Wilson who encouraged us both 27 years ago.

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd #FirFarm22 home after another excellent conference including a walk with the gentleman that inspired me to go #organic 27 years ago. Thank to my wonderful wife who led me down the path and showed me the way.

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@willpenrievans @Groundswellaguk 👍🪱🐞🐑🐂🐓🌿☘️🌞🌻🌾🥩🥖🚜⛺️⛺️both days

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

@charlottebsmith @BBCCountryfile Judging by the size of motor must be a press or extraction for oil from seed…which one though? Rape, hazelnuts, sunflower, global warmed almonds, grape seed. I thought it was heather or wildflower seed dresser until…that motor. Hope they have their own renewables!

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

Next highest point due East…..Ural Mountains!! Happy Jubilee one & all. 1771 feet

[Martin Steer @WilliamsonsFire]

A visit to Hadrian’s Wall would not be complete without a morning in Hexham watching ⁦@ericslackhouse⁩ sell ⁦@SoilAssociation⁩ #organic milk and delicious curd cheese at the farmers market…a roaring trade a real farmers market