Thank you to everyone who has been marking holes with the green cones. I took a trailer of topsoil up to the paddock today and filled in all the holes I could find. It took a whole trailer load! Hopefully this makes it safer to walk around the paddock and Read more
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