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A dry spell - 1st June 2010 and after a long period without rain the new trees need a drinkEvening watering - Early summer evening 2010 and a tractor-pulled bowser is needed to get water to the orchard Topping the meadow - July 2010 and the first topping of the year is mainly to deal with the dockRaking by hand - 15 July 2010 and the cuttings from the topping need collecting up after dryingClearing rakings off the meadowA handsome young rakeA handy tool rest - The orchard sign is put to good use after the clear-upMeadow hay-making - On a very hot day , the 2013 season requires we cut the meadow and collect up the wildflower hay. Here TIm, our contractor, has the right size machinery to get in among the young treesNew and old - 2013 haymaking with a brand new John Deere compact and a rather older Wessex collectorHot and dusty - September 2013 and it's more than 30C so hot, dusty and thirsty workUnloading - Sept 2013 The meadow hay cut is unloaded in the corner of the orchard for temporary storageManual labour - Sept 2013 Even with all the equipment in use, Jeremy is doing stirling work with a pitchfork
