After all the rain of the past weeks it was lovely to be up at the paddock at 7am with the sun rising and the skylarks singing. The moles were also enjoying the paddock and we will have to think about how we can discourage them from inhabiting the paddock. Read more…
2 February 2024Dogs like to dig and some owners have asked if we could create an area where dogs can dig holes without causing hazards for the rest of the paddock users. We have installed fencing which separates an area where dogs can sniff, explore and dig to their hearts Read more…
20 January 2024We have reached a crisis point with the amount of dog poo left behind and the holes dug in the paddock by our canine customers. A number of customers bring their small children to the paddock and for a child to tread or even fall into dog poo Read more…
You may have wondered why the paddock was completely booked on Saturday and Sunday morning. We took the opportunity to bring together the extended family (4 generations) for a family gathering with games of cricket, a BBQ and lots of fun for for all. Normal service has been restored and Read more…
To keep the grass in good condition we top the paddock a couple of times a year. The flail topper mulches the grass and helps keep the weeds down. We set the cut high so that the grass remains fun for dogs to explore.
A few of our canine friends have really taken excavating seriously. At first, I thought that rabbits had invaded the paddock and started building a warren, but now it turned out to be the hard work of lots of paws. We scooped up a couple of tractor buckets of soil Read more…
It’s time to move the field shelter to a new location so on went the chains and Pete pulled it with his tractor. A bit like a snail moving house.
A couple of times a year the paddock gets a hair cut. Topping encourages new growth and also helps to keep weeds under control. Pete brought his tractor and topper into the paddock and an hour later it looks quite different. We prefer using a flail topper rather than a Read more…
We have cut the grass on the lower area, replaced broken bits of equipment and finished painting the dog agility equipment. The only drawback of the hot summer – it is really too hot to exercise dogs with daytime temperatures touching 28 degrees. We hope you enjoy the paddock as Read more…
July 2022 It was Finnley’s 4th birthday yesterday and we had such fun at Ashdown Paddock. Finnley is a Lurcher we adopted from Battersea when he was about 9 months old. We soon found out that he has a lot of energy and loves to go on a chase. Unfortunately Read more…