{"id":321,"date":"2022-05-06T20:05:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T19:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2022-05-13T19:40:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T18:40:51","slug":"summer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/index.php\/summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Summer - Discovering the countryside and food production\" width=\"858\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLw7fy_uxP-o_RFECMN77VH3qZIyehUvHM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Summer and late spring in the countryside. Food farming wildlife videos to help bring the seasons of wildlife, countryside and farming into your classroom or life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the summer playlist of 6 videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Summer 1 \u2013 What does it mean to you?<\/li><li>Summer 2 \u2013 April showers still!<\/li><li>Summer 3 &#8211; Green Green Growth of May.<\/li><li>Summer 4 \u2013 What summer is to the farming year.<\/li><li>Summer 5 &#8211; Hedgerow feasts, cows stomach feasts, tasty feasts.<\/li><li>Summer 6 &#8211; Summer Crops, Dairy Products Things to do over Summer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are details about each of the 6 summer videos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-1.jpg 485w, https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-1-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer 1 \u2013 What does it mean to you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare for your preparers! \u2013 Planting potatoes in your garden, allotment or on your patio Calving \u2013 We finally manage to capture some cows calving on film \u2013 full graphic details so beware! We show how soon a newborn calf is up and suckling it\u2019s mother\u2019s milk and also how the farmer\u2019s jobs and responsibilities for this calf start from day 1 Sowing and harvesting \u2013 Whilst farmers are busy sowing crops such as peas and wheat in the fields, growers are already harvesting some of the crops like cucumbers, which are grown under glass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-2.jpg 481w, https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-2-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer 2 \u2013 April showers still!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lambing \u2013 Follow lambing on Oliver\u2019s Farm where we see lots of new born lambs and the work involved in looking after all these new lives, which involves both experienced shepherds and fresh, enthusiastic young shepherds. Planting Potatoes \u2013 We see the first school visits of the year to Stockbridge Technology Centre and see the children and their teachers busy planting potatoes and wild flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allotment Update \u2013 See how crops have progress on our allotment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-3-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer 3 &#8211; Green Green Growth of May.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Busy Birds \u2013 Lots of spring activity to look out for, birds building nests, singing and new chicks. Planting\u2026\u2013 We see the schools visiting Stockbridge Technology Centre planting lettuce and then see how farmers plant lettuce and sprouts on a commercial scale. Pigs for bacon \u2013 The pigs we have followed from farrowing are weighed to see if they are ready for bacon. We also follow a local butcher as he explains how a pig carcass in butchered into the various pork and bacon cuts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-6.jpg 586w, https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-6-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer 4 \u2013 What summer is to the farming year.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grass at Last \u2013 We revisit the lambs we saw turned out after lambing and we see our calves getting their first taste of fresh grass Beetroot Seed &amp; Ripe Tomatoes \u2013 We say strange beetroot seed planted and then the tomatoes we saw planted, sorted by robots, pollinated by bees are finally picked and sorted ready for you to enjoy in the shops. Hedgerows \u2013 We take a look at what a hedge is, what use it is and why they are important.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-5.jpg 591w, https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-5-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer 5 &#8211; Hedgerow feasts, cows stomach feasts, tasty feasts.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hedgerow feasts \u2013.We look at some of the plants and animals you may find in a hedgerow and how we can link these in food chains. Cow\u2019s stomach feasts \u2013 We look at how ruminants rely of micro-beasts in their 4 stomachs to help them digest grass making them very important to food production as this allows us to produce food from land we would not otherwise be able to use. Tasty feasts \u2013 We look at how strawberries are produced in time for Wimbledon snacks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/discovering-our-countryside.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/1652\/66\/summer-4-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer 6 &#8211; Summer Crops, Dairy Products Things to do over Summer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Out and about in summer \u2013 Give Mario a break! Things to look out this summer. Also looks at some outdoor activities for school and summer holidays. How are crops doing? \u2013 Looks at how crops we saw planted in spring are doing in early summer. How bees have harvested the fields of yellow to make honey. Dairy Products\u2013 Shows milk being processed to produce cream for your Wimbledon Strawberries and then bottled as either Whole, Skimmed or semi-skimmed milk. Also explains why milk is an excellent drink for athletes or after any exercise<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer and late spring in the countryside. Food farming wildlife videos to help bring the seasons of wildlife, countryside and farming into your classroom or life This is the summer playlist of 6 videos. 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