Episode 46: Underneath The Spreading Chestnut Tree
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Chris Skinner captures the sound of the farm's most recognisable wake up call before introducing us to two young nearby buzzards.Matthew Gudgin joins Chris as they watch the buzzards glide in the air and Chris explains how to distinguish the difference between various birds of prey.Armed with a tape measure, the pair head to the woods to measure the age of one of the oldest trees growing at High Ash Farm. Chris then takes the time to show Matthew the two types of balsam currently in flower; t...
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