0:00:02 > 0:00:06# Come join us down on the farm today
0:00:06 > 0:00:10# Learn about nature along the way
0:00:10 > 0:00:13# From seeds to crops and fields to barn
0:00:13 > 0:00:15# So much to do down on the farm
0:00:15 > 0:00:17# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:00:17 > 0:00:20# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:00:20 > 0:00:24# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:00:24 > 0:00:29# Come join us down on the farm today. #
0:00:29 > 0:00:30COCKEREL CROWS
0:00:30 > 0:00:35Hello, I'm JB, and welcome to summer on Down On The Farm.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Today, we're learning about cows and also a clever use
0:00:39 > 0:00:43of my favourite fruit. But can you guess what the fruit is?
0:00:43 > 0:00:47It's ruby red in colour, and also makes a very popular ice cream.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50That's right, it's strawberries.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Coming up, Storm and some young friends
0:00:54 > 0:00:56visit the Royal Highland Show.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59We meet Zar and Rory, who harvest seaweed.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05I find out what Farmer Charlie makes with his strawberries.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10But first, Storm learns how cows are milked.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13So come join us, down on the farm.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14PIGS OINK
0:01:16 > 0:01:17COCKEREL CROWS
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Can you guess what all of these have in common?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Cheese, butter and yoghurt.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29Well, they're all made from milk. Today I'm here to meet a farmer
0:01:29 > 0:01:32and his cows who help make these dairy products.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37This is Farmer Robert. He owns a dairy farm in Stirlingshire.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40He is feeding his calves.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Hello, Farmer Robert.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45You look rather busy. I thought I'd give you a hand.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- How cute are they? How old are they? - Eight weeks old.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- What happens when they get older? - When they're two,
0:01:53 > 0:01:54they join the milking herd
0:01:54 > 0:01:58and then they produce the milk that you put in the bottles.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- And have for breakfast? - Yes.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- At just two years old they can do that?- Yes.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07What were you like as a boy? When did you start on the farm?
0:02:07 > 0:02:11I was about 10 years old.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I used to feed the calves before I went to school.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19Then I used to deliver milk to the houses as well, as a milk boy.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21SHE LAUGHS They're so hungry!
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- Shall we go see the bigger cows in the field?- Yes, we'll do that now.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Let's go, I think these are almost fed.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34There are different kinds of milking cows. Farmer Robert has Jersey cows.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37They originally come from the Channel Islands.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42They may be smaller than most milking cows, but they produce lots of milk.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Does milk from Jersey cows taste different from other kinds of milk?
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Yes, it is much creamier and luxurious.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53It's great for your morning porridge.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58- Is it about time for milking? - It is about time now, yes.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Come on! Out to the milking parlour!
0:03:01 > 0:03:06The older ones will be at the back and the younger ones at the front.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14The cows are milked in a room called a milking parlour.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17They feed while a machine is attached to their udders,
0:03:17 > 0:03:21which is where the cows store their milk.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25And the farm manager is showing me how it's done.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27The machine pumps the milk
0:03:27 > 0:03:31into a big container ready to be taken to the dairy.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39At the dairy, the milk is heated and then cooled by huge machines.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44Another machine takes plastic bottles and fills them with milk.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47There's a machine that puts labels on the bottles too.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Now the bottles are ready to go to the shops.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57That is absolutely delicious, Farmer Robert.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Thank you for showing me the cows and how they're milked.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I've had a wonderful day.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06And while we finish our milk, let's find out what's harvested in summer.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13For us, the warm days of summer are the perfect time to enjoy
0:04:13 > 0:04:18the great outdoors and trips to the seaside.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21While some creatures find time to relax in the sun,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24for most, summer is a time of action.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Young creatures, born in the spring, are growing up fast.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32BIRDS CHIRP
0:04:32 > 0:04:37Some still rely on their mums or dads for food or protection.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41But many others have left home and are learning how to feed
0:04:41 > 0:04:45and look after themselves.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Because it is summer, there is lots of food to be found.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Plants, which started life as tiny seeds, have burst out of the ground
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and are stretching towards the sun, ready to be harvested.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03With every mouthful, these rabbits are growing bigger and stronger.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07And in summer, there's time for fun too.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Lots of young animals build up their strength
0:05:10 > 0:05:14and learn new skills by playing and having fun.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17SHEEP BLEAT
0:05:19 > 0:05:24I've come to the Royal Highland Show in Scotland.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29It happens every summer, although it's not very sunny today.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32The show celebrates everything great about farms.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36There are competitions to find the best-looking animals
0:05:36 > 0:05:39and lots of fun things to explore.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43I'm joining a school group as we discover more.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Who do you think lives here? ALL:- Bees!
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Bees. And look at the flowers. Do you think the bees like them?
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- ALL:- Yes! - Shall we go over this way?
0:05:53 > 0:05:54- ALL:- Yes!
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Who knows what a Queen bee looks like?- Me, me!
0:05:57 > 0:05:59It's bigger than the others.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Bigger than other bees and bees surround her.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Yes, a bit bigger. And she'll have a white dot on her back.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- Do you think you can point her out to me? ALL:- Yes, she's there!
0:06:10 > 0:06:14You found her super fast! Why are bees important to farmers?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17They pollinate, without them we wouldn't be alive.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24At the show, farmers can buy new tractors and machinery.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27You can see small ponies and big, heavy horses.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33There's loads of horse competitions at the show.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- This is where the horses get ready. Aren't they beautiful?- Yes!
0:06:37 > 0:06:40In the olden days, why would a farmer use a horse?
0:06:40 > 0:06:45- Ploughing the fields!- Ploughing the fields.- Transport.- Absolutely.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50- Anything else?- Pulling a tree out of the forest.- Dragging trees, yes.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53ALL: Wahey!
0:06:53 > 0:06:58We're having great fun. There are lots of different animals to see.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03So, we've come inside to try and make flour by hand.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Sounds exciting, doesn't it?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- ALL:- Yes! - We have some whole-wheat here.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11We'll put it in there. Who wants to turn the handle?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- ALL:- Me, me!- I was first! - You're closest,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16why don't you have a go first? Right.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21There we go. And so that is going to grind the whole-wheat.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26- Can you see the flour coming out? ALL:- Yes!
0:07:28 > 0:07:31There are there are lots of activities to do.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32Delicious!
0:07:32 > 0:07:36And something for everyone to enjoy at the show.
0:07:36 > 0:07:42- We've had a fantastic day celebrating Scottish farmers. Haven't we?- Yes!
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Coming up next, we have our summer poem.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46BIRDS TWEET
0:07:48 > 0:07:52There are caterpillars waiting for their time to come to fly.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58There are worms turning the earth over as ladybirds fly by.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Birds will visit, cats will visit,
0:08:00 > 0:08:03but they always choose their time.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05And I've even seen a fox visit
0:08:05 > 0:08:07this wild garden of mine.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13SPLASH!
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Every farmer knows that it is impossible to grow
0:08:16 > 0:08:19perfect-looking fruit time and time again.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24Sometimes, you end up with funny-looking fruit, like these.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28I'm here to meet Farmer Charlie and his nephew Hector
0:08:28 > 0:08:31to find out what happens to fruits like these which
0:08:31 > 0:08:33don't get sold in the shops.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39This is Farmer Charlie. He's busy in his strawberry field.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Helping him is his nephew, Hector.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45- Hi, Hector! Hi, Charlie. - Hi, JB.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- Are you busy? It looks like you're picking strawberries.- That's right.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Not the best ones. They're in the farm shop.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56We're going back over, picking the small ones
0:08:56 > 0:08:59and funny-shaped ones. We've got a use for them.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I wonder what that is. Shall we get picking?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Definitely! Help yourself.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- So, Hector, do you like strawberries?- Yes.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15I love strawberries and cream.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19- What is your favourite way to have strawberries?- With ice cream.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- That sounds yummy.- Yes, it is good.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28We've been busy. We've picked lots of strawberries.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Looks like a smiley face! - So what do we do with these?
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Turn them into fruit bars.- Can you and Uncle Charlie show me how?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Of course.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42After washing our hands, we put on white coats and hairnets
0:09:42 > 0:09:44to go into the factory.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50The fruit bars start with apples from Farmer Charlie's farm.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Next, he adds the strawberries we picked.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59This machine chops them up into a thick mush called a puree.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04Then the puree is spread out on a tray. It's all wet and soggy.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Farmer Charlie puts the tray into a huge drying machine,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10where the puree hardens.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15This is cut up into fruit bars for us to enjoy.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21And Farmer Charlie uses other fruit to make bars too.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22You've seen the factory.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Now you have to taste these fruit bars and tell me
0:10:25 > 0:10:27what fruit is in each one.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31OK. I'm going to try this one first.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- Apple.- That's correct.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I think this is...
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- ..strawberry.- That's right.- Nice!
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Definitely raspberry. - Definitely. Well done, Hector.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- Argh! I don't know. - It's tricky.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- It's blueberry. - Ah! You beat me, Hector.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Yes!
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Farmer Charlie, that is a brilliant way to use funny-shaped fruit.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09While we enjoy our fruit bars, let's look at what else happens in summer.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10CHICKENS CLUCK
0:11:14 > 0:11:18If you're visiting a beach this summer, you might see seaweed
0:11:18 > 0:11:21on the shore or in the water. Did you know some seaweed
0:11:21 > 0:11:25can be harvested, which means it can be made into food?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30There are many kinds of seaweed and they all taste different.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35They can be used to add flavour and goodness to things we eat.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40This is Zar and Rory. They have special permission to harvest seaweed
0:11:40 > 0:11:43that grows in the waters around the east coast of Scotland.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50The seaweed is covered by deep water a lot of the time, so they
0:11:50 > 0:11:53always collect it safely at low tide when the sea is out
0:11:53 > 0:11:56and the water on the beach isn't deep.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Zar is using scissors to cut the seaweed.
0:12:01 > 0:12:07It's important not to take too much, so she's cutting about halfway down.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10This is Kombu.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14It's probably got the most nutrients of all the seaweeds.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19And the plant looks a bit like fingers, it's got a stem
0:12:19 > 0:12:22and then all these amazing glades.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Seaweed can be harvested all year round. This is the busiest
0:12:27 > 0:12:32harvesting time because just like many farm crops, these sea plants
0:12:32 > 0:12:33grow best in summer.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38This one is called sea lettuce.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42This is lovely and young and tender.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46And the sunlight has made it lovely and green.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48This will taste really nice.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55Lots and lots of different types of seaweed can be found on this beach.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01This type is called Nori, and is used to make a Japanese dish called sushi.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08The seaweed will be dried out and sold as tiny flakes like these.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Cooks will sprinkle the flakes in food as a tasty seasoning,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14a bit like salt or pepper.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18The tide is coming back in, covering the seaweed again.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22So for Zar and Rory, the harvest is over for today.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27COW MOOS
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Storm and I have had a great day down on the farm.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32We hope you've enjoyed it too.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37There are more brilliant things to see and do on the website...
0:13:37 > 0:13:38See you next time.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43# Come, join us down on the farm today
0:13:43 > 0:13:46# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:46 > 0:13:49# From seeds, to crops and fields and barns
0:13:49 > 0:13:51# So much to do down on the farm
0:13:51 > 0:13:53# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:13:53 > 0:13:56# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:13:56 > 0:14:00# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:14:00 > 0:14:03# Come join us down on the farm today. #