The roof slates were delivered from Cumbria last week. After sorting into the different sizes and drilling the nail holes, the first ones were fixed on the roof on Friday.

Noticed our first frog spawn today. This was in an old water filled pit next to our beehives. Several large trees and shrubs were cut back last year to let in more light and the whole area looks much healthier.

Saturday 13th March saw local hedge layers coming to Forrest Hills for their annual competition. Mark Chippendale, our resource centre joiner, was one of the competitors. The event was organised by John Greenwood.

One of the judges was our cousin John Lamb from Old Glasson Farm, Glasson Dock.

A couple of weeks earlier than last year, our regular spring visitors - a pair of Greylag geese - arrived. They seem to stay for a while - wandering around the car park and buildings, sitting on the grass and fishing jetties. As this is being written at 6pm they can be heard calling as they fly in to land on the fishing lake for the night.