Month: May 2018

  • Processing Oak into wood chunks

    Processing Oak into wood chunks

    Processing Oak logs into wood chunks for use in offset smokers It might be Bank Holiday Monday and it might have been a lovely sunny day but all I could think was to get some Oak wood chunks split, sawn and seasoning to replace all those being burnt in BBQs and Smokers. It is a…

  • Farm ponds invertebrate audit

    Farm ponds invertebrate audit

    An out of the blue call from Helen Greaves changed the plans for the day as it became the day to do an audit of invertebrates in both the restored farm ponds and the newly created scrapes. A lovely hot sunny day isn’t the best sort of day to don waders but, if you want…

  • Raising the water levels in a restored farm pond

    Raising the water levels in a restored farm pond

    It’s been a few wet months since we cleaned out and restored the main pond and despite the rain the retained water level held in the pond has been disappointing. As we had a digger on site today to prep a shed floor, it had a few minutes diversion to carry across a few buckets…

  • Detached Bungalow For Rent – 165 Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank

    Detached Bungalow For Rent – 165 Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank

    Large 3/4 Bedroom Detached Bungalow (Status: Presently Let) A spacious detached bungalow in semi rural location, gardens front and rear with off road parking. £195 a week / £850 pcm Council Tax: WLBC Band D Double glazed windows throughout Oil fired central heating (with new boiler) EPC Rating: D Strictly no smoking. Pets by negotiation. PRESENTLY…