the daydream fund challenge thread

Gigervamp

I'm here. Got a lot of catching up to do but I'm now subscribed to the thread.

lostinrates

Gigervamp wrote: »

I'm here. Got a lot of catching up to do but I'm now subscribed to the thread.

welcome!

I'm sure you'll catch up as you go along.


I'm no closer to deciding what to do about the field changes. I think I'll have some sheep popped on it If I can find someone who only wants a month grazing. OTOH, the dogs have come into season, so it means I'll be stuck walking them here, and sheep mean more of a hassle for that.....

rozeepozee

lostinrates wrote: »

How does that work with RPA? I had a random inspection in summer to check I was applying appropriately.

What's an RPA? I've not considered the planning issues. It all seems so complicated and all the books I bought on the subject of smalholdings (if they even coer legal issues) are packed away whilst we live in our tiny rented accommodation

lostinrates

rozeepozee wrote: »

What's an RPA? I've not considered the planning issues. It all seems so complicated and all the books I bought on the subject of smalholdings (if they even coer legal issues) are packed away whilst we live in our tiny rented accommodation

sorry rozee, Rural Payments Agency....they kep a map of defined boundaries for the purposes of establishing what grants over what acrage people might be entitled too.

So, we kept out a small paddock, the chicken paddock, another tiny patch that is out of control that might one day be another poultry spot for summer (would be nice for chick rearing I think) or might be for something else, plus the veg plot land, the ''lake'' and the bit that will be the orchard....one day. Primarily I kept these bits out because of the Soil association thing, I want to keep all that simple, and its easy to consider all the land where we get a single farm payment, might also be eligable for soil association grant...its just simpler. I still haven't definitely decided the SOil association thing. Our weeds are so widespread I can't help thinking it would be nice to have one spraying year before sining on the dotted organic line....but otoh, seems rather to be beside the point...and would be be a longer transition period, atm I'm eligable for just a twelve month transition, rather than 24.

Lotus-eater

rozeepozee wrote: »

Poll: How many acres do you guys have?

Just curious

I think about 0.3 of an acre IIRC, or 0.2, something like that. I pack alot into a small area

And I just found out today, that my allotment should be ready for next spring, which will take alot of pressure off the garden for big crop stuff.

And give more space for the new chucks, also in the spring.

kazschow

I've got 2.997 acres to be precise lol

rozeepozee

kazschow wrote: »

I've got 2.997 acres to be precise lol

That is very precise

lillibet_dripping

I'm here from OS too:wave:

TV has recently conked out, so guess what I will be doing this evening? (No, not that:p)
Catching up with this fabby thread:T
Lilli

lostinrates

where is choille?

its proper autumn weather today, I had that moment in bed when I wondered how much I REALLY needed to get up into the cold air, surely everything would be alright if I just had twenty minutes more in the nice warm bed......but get up I did, and the air is full of moisture, that kind of moisture that seems too wet for mist alone, but isn't rain.

Gigervamp

It's like that here too LIR. Had to put my coat on when I went to let the chickens out because it's a bit nippy.