Where we are now

Rather than go over the past with the development of the smallholding I have decided to make our first Blog about where we are now.  Since the conception of the idea, roughly a year ago things have moved on rather quickly.  We now have a number of chickens, a rather loud cockerel called Bernard - which causes some amusement in the science rooms, several running ducks and a pair of micro pigs. All of these additions have a story attached to them like the time one of the pigs escaped into the School Library and no doubt as time passes such stories will be recounted.  More information on the sequence of these events can be found in the sustainability chapter on http://www.hurstlodge.co.uk/ .  Our immediate plans are to grow our own produce in the newly erected polytunnel and several beehives are soon to be erected in the school grounds.