Bee keeping at Ballybroom

21/11/2010 Broom (Cytisus spp) seems to have no value to bees- at least through spring flowering. The Escholchia- One day poppy or Californian poppy in river bed- no value to bees. Bees are flying out to John’s place- assume it is the dryland paddocks with lots of clover that is drawing the bees. A […]

Selwyn River - flood damage and willow regeneration

Mid to late summer after severe winter storms provided a real surprise. About 4 years ago we ripped in a line of willow and poplar poles. Trichocarpa poplar and CM4 willow. simpiox gotas para que sirven Well severe floods ripped out half of the line and left us with shingle and a deep channel […]

River protection

Some of you know- we are no longer ordinary toy farmers- we now own bits of our adjoining river- in other words it has raged its way onto half our land, down at the bottom. So, we are putting in a heap of trees, with local council blessing, via a diminimus consent. Yogi poplar […]