Yellow Buttercups
The yellow buttercups stand out so well against the green grasses of our floodplain! These areas are managed through conservation grazing with our Red Devon cattle.
D of E adventures
This year’s Bronze Duke of Edinburgh students from Huish Episcopi Academy have been busy learning how to navigate across the countryside in preparation for their expedition!
River creatures
The warmer weather has seen our pond spring into life, perfect timing for our summer visitors to take part in some pond dipping. Pupils from Combe Down Primary found some amazing creatures, including these damselfly nymphs, where the pupils were fascinated by the different colours!
Our sunbathing pigs
After a busy morning rooting around in the soil and hay, our pigs Rusty and Honey enjoyed an afternoon sunbathe in their wallow
Mytime’s visit to Magdalen Farm
Back in the Summer, MyTime Young Carers stayed with us for a residential stay. While visiting, they enjoyed a range of activities from spending time with our animals, den building in the woods, pond dipping, natural crafts, fire lighting, berry picking and more! As a memory of their visit, they created this video and shared […]
Homes in the most unlikely of places!
At the back of our polytunnel we discovered a Wren’s nest. Male wrens build multiple nests during spring, with females more likely to mate with the male that builds more nests. Watch this space to see if this nest is the chosen one!
Blackthorn
Blackthorn make up an important part of the hedgerows around Magdalen Farm. The start of Spring sees clouds of white blossom appear on the trees, providing vital nectar and pollen for the first emerging pollinators of the year. After pollination, these flowers will develop later on in the year into sloes!
Preparing our veg beds
Alongside adding compost, our outdoor vegetable beds get a layer of manure to help supress weeds and add nutrients into the soil ready for growing. We love the enthusiasm of our visitors making ‘manure castles’ to help us cover the beds!
First amphibians of the year spotted
We have sighted our first amphibians of 2026 with around 15 toads spotted spawning in our pond. The female will lay the eggs in a long string wrapped around vegetation to stop them floating away. This is a great indicator that Spring is on its way!
Signs of Spring have finally begun!
Last week’s beautiful blue skies and sunshine were a very welcomed addition to the farm. This was the view across one of our fields, Maypole