Tracey's News — Dartmoor
Tracey Hay Making on Dartmoor
Children's books Dartmoor Dartmoor Ponies Hay making Moor On The Farm Tracey Elliot-Reep Tractors Widecombe in the Moor
My hay was made in the last hot sunny spell in late September! So now my Dartmoor ponies have fodder for the winter ahead, which I hope won't be so wet as the last one! Farmer Frank (one of the stars in the Rainbow book series) cut it, I turned it over several days and rowed it up for him to bale. I was also taking photos of the process for my new upcoming set of five Children's books called "On The Farm".
Swaling on Dartmoor
Swaling takes place on Dartmoor before the end of March each year. If it stops raining long enough for the land to dry out a little, the farmers who have grazing rights on the moor burn off areas of gorse to make room for new growth for their livestock.