| | Autumn 2007 - Spring 2009
 | | | We cleared 1/4 acre with the pigs in our renovated orchard in the autumn before sowing a diverse mix of grasses and perennials. The sheep grazed the new mix throughout 2008, and then more pigs cleared an adjacent section for us to sow cornfield annuals in Spring 2009. |
| | | May 2009
 | | | Grasses and perennials mix starts to flower: mostly Buttercup, Red Clover, and Yellow Rattle. |
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| | Perennials June 2009
 | | | Perennials now in flower: Yellow Rattle, Red Clover, Oxeye Daisies, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Sorrel, Selfheal. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
| | | Annuals June 2009
 | | | Cornfield mix : Corn Chamomile, Corn Marigold, Poppies and Cornflowers now out. Perennials and annuals covered in bees, Painted Ladies and Meadow Browns. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
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| | Perennials July 2009
 | | | Now mostly Knapweed, Birdsfoot trefoil and Yarrow - and Butterflies.
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| | | Annuals July 2009
 | | | Cornfield mix still in flower, still covered in bees and butterflies. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
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| | Perennials August 2009
 | | | Birdsfoot trefoil, Self-heal and Yarrow.
I think ready for mowing.
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| | | Annuals August 2009
 | | | Cornfield mix STILL in flower. Click here to see a photo gallery. |
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| | End of season 2009
 | | | Meadow now mown, and sheep grazing the
aftermath. The pigs arrived in November to clear a new section for annuals.
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| | | April 2010
 | | | Cowslips now well established.
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| | June 2010
 | | | Buttercups, Rattle, Red Clover, Oxeye Daisies, Sorrel.
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| | | Late June 2010
 | | | Yarrow, Knapweed, Red Clover, Bird's foot Trefoil
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