Oakdean Smallholding

Smallholding in The Forest of Dean, UK. (Small animal boarding & Pygmy goat breeding). 'Goats for beginners' course tutor at Humble By Nature.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Every time we walk around the Beaver enclosure, Skye stops and waits to be let into this gate. No idea why...she has a choice of three gates but it is always this one !

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Hedgehog is out early today. It walked all the way around to the other side of our house and then went under our decking. It will now wait there until later on, and we will then hear the cat bowls being knocked over. We always make sure there is something in the bowls.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

All sheared and ready for the summer. #TheyLookTiny !

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

July's 'Goats for beginners' course is now sold out, but another date has been added in October. Got to be quick though, places go fast. @katehumble @farmerhumble
https://t.co/6yyCZ0X8nA

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Another 'Goats for beginners' course successfully completed this weekend at Humble by Nature. @farmerhumble @katehumble . If you want to take your first steps into owning goats, book a place on the next course, but you need to be quick, they are very popular.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

I will be running my third goat course this year, in October. It is sold out again. Really enjoying teaching these courses.
@farmerhumble @katehumble

https://t.co/6yyCZ0X8nA

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Third night in a row the boar have got into the paddock. Very persistent, we keep fixing the fence but they keep finding another entry point, and they must be telling all their mates to join in as it's getting worse each time.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

That feeling when you get your first taste of freedom. #pygmygoats @farmerhumble @katehumble

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Training notes all finished. The course in April is now sold out. @farmerhumble @katehumble

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Taken today on my dog walk around the Beaver enclosure close to our home. They are definitely doing their job of daming the river to slow the flow through the village.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Final update on the Harris Hawk we found in our garden last weekend. The owner has been located & the bird is back home. The owner lives in Goodrich which is about 5 miles from us. The bird is 20 years old & the owner raised it from a chick. It had been missing for about 1 month.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Update on the Harris Hawk, which we first spotted in our garden on Saturday at 16:30. It was still there 18 hours later. We got hold of a local falconer (Via a national bird register). He has now collected it & will attempt to locate the owner with the number on its ring.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

@ClareEGabriel3 Correct, they aren't.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Can't believe it, I have just been out to move the boarding rabbits from their runs, to inside for the night, and there was a Harris Hawk hiding in the corner of the garden with one of my chickens in its claws!

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

@ClareEGabriel3 It was ringed but no Jessie's.

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Sadly, Poppy had a stroke on Sunday and never recovered. She was almost 15 1/2 and had a wonderful life.

01/06/06 - 19/10/21 #BorderTerrier

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Meet Maggie May, the latest addition to my smallholding. She is a pure Blue Point Ragdoll. My aim over the next 12-18 months is to become a fully registered Ragdoll breeder. #RagdollCats

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

@farmerhumble @katehumble
Following on from my latest news on Saturday, my first course as a Humble By Nature instructor is on 23-04-21 . My bio is on the website and I am currently preparing the course notes
https://t.co/UIXbrFojvh

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

My recent tweet has now revealed details..

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

Tomorrow I will be sorting out the details of a new venture to add to my business. It is still to do with smallholding, but I won't be doing it at Oakdean. It's a little different and something I have not done before. Intrigued? Check tomorrow when I will post an update

[Oakdean Smallholding @Oakdeanlydbrook]

@farmerhumble
Today I have been at Humble By Nature sorting out details to join the team and become a tutor, taking the 'Goats for beginners' course... #excited

Thanks to @katehumble for the opportunity.