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That would have been useful. 😂 North is to the right. The entrance (in grey) is to the South. I've updated the plan.

So, back on topic... :ROFLMAO: Here's an updated plan of sorts: From what I've read, the spacing should be fine for the trees as it's more than required for the size of tree I'll be planting. (we're planning 5m spacing.) The soil depth is fine too, but I'll need to check its acidity to make...

Pigeon is delicious! I do know somebody with a rifle, so I could always get him to sort them for me. This year we had him reduce the number of rabbits. They, too, were delicious. :ROFLMAO:

I'm not sure I'd be safe handling something like that. :LOL:

I hadn't thought of that... :cautious:

I've taken the advice in this thread and done two things: I ordered the Haynes book I contacted my local Beekeeping association and asked to book on a course (they have one in Feb 2023) I can't wait!

Blimey, this has been busy while I was away! :D Thank you for all the comments - it's making me consider things I hadn't thought of (rootstock, wind protection, hive locations, etc.). It definitely shows why this forum is well worth being a member of. That would literally make me weep. I hate...

I keep seeing good things about the Haynes manual, so I think I'll grab that. How have you found the journey overall?

Thankfully I'm not and don't. They're too big for me! :) My wife has two horses, has kept them for over 15 years now. She has a good doer (she calls him "a fatty"), so we make use of rotation onto long grass, track systems and restricted grazing depending on the weather, alongside hay for the...

Here's a preliminary plan of the land usage: Each paddock is 1 acre large. The area marked in pale yellow is classes as agricultural land. We can graze the horses on it or we can cut it for hay. It's on that land I plan to plant the orchard, next to the paddocks, effectively creating a...

That's good, as there are a few nearby. :) I'm going to walk the perimeter this weekend and see if there's any ivy. I've heard it changes the colour, consistency and taste of the honey. Is that true?

I'm not sure I want to see that flower. :ROFLMAO:

Thank you @jenkinsbrynmair :)

Thanks, I'll check those out. :) Oh I won't, don't worry. My wife was eyeing up an old Sycamore (they're toxic to horses), but I've persuaded her that we can manage it by raking the seeds up. The horses would have to eat them in abundance for there to be an issue. I dislike removing any trees...

I'm in the process of buying 9.5 acres of land. While the primary purpose is for grazing two horses, I've secured some of the land for planting an Orchard and, possibly, a wild-flower meadow. I'm researching various trees for planting in the Orchard and have been considering what to plant based...

Thanks for this recommendation. I Googled him and found his YouTube channel. I've been watching him for hours now. Even my wife has got into it! He looks like a fountain of knowledge.

Thank you! Macro photography is one of my favourite ways to shoot and the bees make fantastic subjects. That's a great idea - I hadn't considered that. Thanks! We've got plans for regular rotation, so it should hopefully be quite manageable. (We've learned the hard way that 1 acre per horse is...

That looks amazing. I'll try my luck and see how I get on.

That's a great idea! I'll have to research creating a pond. I have a feeling my wife my not agree though, as water means flies, and horses suffer from flies. Did I just walk into dodgy territory? :LOL: