โ€œGo back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.โ€

โ€” Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Archeology all around

    The house seems to sit a very old landscape. We know above the house on the moor is the burial chamber of Greenland Howe but today Carolyn bumped into a couple of new articles. Apparently just a sorry walk from… Continue reading

    Archeology all around
  • Time to plant

    One project that was nearly left too late was the polly tunnel. When we bought the house the poly tunnel was effectively closed down with only a mature vine producing lots of grapes. Aside from the vine it was home… Continue reading

    Time to plant
  • 3400 Litres

    One of the first things we bought for the house was a water tank, ten years later we’ve finally managed to get in installed. We’ve also now dug out two new springs to feed the tank, naming them Emily and… Continue reading

    3400 Litres
  • Butterflies and moths

    It can be a little tricky catching these visitors. Continue reading

    Butterflies and moths
  • Wild Flowers Return

    In preparation for the trees being planted we cut the grass in the field. This simple task has allowed the wilds flowers to come up. ……I think we’ll keep cutting the grass! Continue reading

    Wild Flowers Return
  • The sound of spring

    Ever since our parents took us to the Dales where I first heard them, the sound of Curlews has been the most perfect start to spring. Will be interesting to see if they like the new trees we’ve had planted,… Continue reading

    The sound of spring
  • We have trees

    We managed to secure some funding from White Rose Forest Project for the planting of some trees and yesterday 540 trees were planted in the field above the house. We even had a rainbow to celebrate the event. It’s a… Continue reading

    We have trees
  • Up, up and above

    Different view of the house. Continue reading

    Up, up and above
  • A winters scene

    Don’t really get a lot of snow at Low Quebec, too close to the coast. Continue reading

    A winters scene