Welcome to The Compost Bin, which contains my musings on my life and things which interest me.
I live in Herefordshire with my husband and daughter; we have 4 acres of land which contains a woodland, polytunnel, small orchard, garden and veg plot. We grow our own organic produce and make lots of cider, wine, jam and chutney. We also make a lot of compost. We share our lives with 11 Chickens, 3 Cats, 3 Guinea Pigs and assorted wildlife. We try our best to live a more self reliant lifestyle, growing and making and fixing and mending and re-using and re-cycling stuff, if we can.
I used to be a Research Scientist, but that was many years ago. I now work as a freelance environmental educator/writer/forest school leader and community artist; I also spend a lot of time volunteering as a Master Composter and Master Gardener, helping people make compost and grow veg at home or at school.
I started blogging because I love to write about the things which interest me. Whether it's something I have done in the garden, an article for a magazine, a review of websites or equipment I use, a training course I have attended or "just" my daily routine - I love to write.
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Thursday, 10 May 2012
Titch the rescue hen in the Polytunnel
Here are a couple of videos of Titch the rescue hen helping me out in the polytunnel.
She looks like she needs all the goodness that Kale can offer. I hope she was listening to your instructions though and didn't push her luck too far :-)
Nice to see you with company in the tunnel, brings back happy memories of me and Molly, one of my favourite White Stars, she was a little rescue bird too and went everywhere with me when I was out and about in the tunnel or kitchen garden (she was the only one I could trust to just have a nibble and not demolish the lot).
I love having a chicken around to chat to when I'm working. I seem to spend most of the time looking for worms for them, though. Lovely to see Titch pecking with confidence.
Oh bless! I've missed the memo that you've got more chooks. Well done! I keep going back and forth about getting chickens but I've no grass, there's a lot of wildlife about here, and I'm not sure I could care for them anymore, which is a shame. But I have been plugging away at more able friends about rescue hens and there's one more-able friend of mine who is going to be getting some hens this year I believe.
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She's clearly grown used to her new surroundings and enjoying the delights of greens.
ReplyDeleteYou just can't be cross can you!!
ReplyDeleteShe looks like she needs all the goodness that Kale can offer. I hope she was listening to your instructions though and didn't push her luck too far :-)
Nice to see you with company in the tunnel, brings back happy memories of me and Molly, one of my favourite White Stars, she was a little rescue bird too and went everywhere with me when I was out and about in the tunnel or kitchen garden (she was the only one I could trust to just have a nibble and not demolish the lot).
Sue xx
I love having a chicken around to chat to when I'm working. I seem to spend most of the time looking for worms for them, though. Lovely to see Titch pecking with confidence.
ReplyDeleteOh bless! I've missed the memo that you've got more chooks. Well done! I keep going back and forth about getting chickens but I've no grass, there's a lot of wildlife about here, and I'm not sure I could care for them anymore, which is a shame. But I have been plugging away at more able friends about rescue hens and there's one more-able friend of mine who is going to be getting some hens this year I believe.
ReplyDeleteShe looks happy in her new home ;0)
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