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…
The grass is growing and the flowers in bloom. For the dogs it is a feast of smells and things to discover in the long grasses of the top section of the paddock or on the lower area where the agility equipment is located. We have mown paths through the Read more…
the grass is growing and the flowers are in bloom. It’s lovely to see so many butterflies and birds enjoying the paddock as well as of course our canine friends and their owners. At last, the field shelter roof has been fixed and the grass in the lower area has Read more…
Spring is in the air and the grass is starting to grow. The longer days really make a difference.