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 field 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 > 0:00:19# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:00:19 > 0:00:24# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:00:24 > 0:00:30# Come join us down on the farm today. #
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Hi, I'm JB and welcome to Down on the Farm.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Today, we're going to be finding out what happens to sheep in the summer
0:00:37 > 0:00:41and also, we'll be seeing how this fruit is harvested.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42Do you know what they are?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45They're blackberries.
0:00:45 > 0:00:50'Today, we follow a school group on their nature trail,
0:00:50 > 0:00:55'we meet Farmer Alan who knows all about growing fruit,
0:00:55 > 0:01:00'and I find out how to pick your own fruit and vegetables.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04'But first, Storm will be learning about sheep shearing.'
0:01:04 > 0:01:07So come join us down on the farm.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13We're back in the lovely Lake District.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16The last time we were here we learnt about
0:01:16 > 0:01:20the local Herdwick sheep. with Shepherd James and his family.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- Come by! - HE WHISTLES
0:01:23 > 0:01:27Mum Helen, Isaac, Bea and Molly.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31It's a beautiful day here.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35If it gets any warmer though, I might have to take my waistcoat off.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39I wonder what sheep do when they get too warm.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43'Well, I'm sure Shepherd James can help.'
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Hi, guys. What are you up to?
0:01:46 > 0:01:48'They look like toy sheep.'
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- We've got our sheep in the pen. - And did you make them yourself?
0:01:52 > 0:01:55We made them on our own.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Wow, it looks just like the real thing, doesn't it?
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- James, what are you up to? - Clipping sheep, giving them haircuts
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- and getting the wool off. - Does it hurt the sheep?
0:02:05 > 0:02:09No, it's good for them. They would get too hot, if we didn't do it.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13With the wool we're able to make things like jumpers and carpets.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- What do you use?- An electric shearer.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19It's just like what you would use to have your hair cut
0:02:19 > 0:02:22at the hairdresser's so it doesn't hurt.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25What would happen if they didn't get their hair cut?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28They would get far too hot and woolly and they would get
0:02:28 > 0:02:31caught in thorn bushes so it's no good leaving it on,
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- we've got to take it off once a year.- Do you think I could help you?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39Yeah, that would be great. You can wrap some of this wool
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- and put it into the wool bags. - Great, I'll take this one.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51There we go. I think we might need someone to pack this in.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Do you want to jump in?- Yes!- Great.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58We've got to jump up and down on it, don't we?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- Whoo-hoo. Is that fun?- Yes!
0:03:00 > 0:03:04Watch yourself. There we go, and you're down.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08So, Shepherd James, there's plenty of sheep still to be sheared.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Do you think I can watch you shear one?- That's fine, yeah.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22As Shepherd James has said, shearing is an important job to do.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24It's good to get all the wool off
0:03:24 > 0:03:27and it keeps the sheep cool during the summer.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Yearly haircut all done. SHEEP BLEATS
0:03:33 > 0:03:37So, what do you call the wool that you cut off a sheep?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- It's a fleece. - I suppose that makes sense.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42It looks exactly like a coat for a sheep.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Molly, are you going to show us how to roll up the fleece?
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Yes. You roll the sides in, like this.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50- And then this side?- Yes.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56And then you roll it all up tightly from one of the ends.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- Like this.- Like that, Isaac, thank you very much for helping us.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- There we go. Tuck it all in. - That's it.- Great.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Now that's all rolled, plenty of sheep still need shearing
0:04:08 > 0:04:12and plenty of wool still needs packed so while we continue,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15why don't you find out what else happens in summer?
0:04:18 > 0:04:23It's midsummer. This is a time of amazing growth.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28Plants grow ten times quicker in July than they do in February.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35Even in the sea, millions of tiny plants are blooming,
0:04:35 > 0:04:39making the water look green from space.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42The summer is at its most colourful now.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43The lush green leaves
0:04:43 > 0:04:48and bright, dazzling flowers make our world more beautiful.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53But they also have important jobs to do.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Green leaves are like solar panels for trees and plants.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01They trap the heat energy from the sun.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Trees will store up as much energy as they can
0:05:04 > 0:05:06over the summer months to help them survive
0:05:06 > 0:05:08colder times ahead.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Flowers produce their brightly-coloured petals
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and sweet scents to attract particular insects
0:05:16 > 0:05:19like bees and butterflies,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22which come to collect nectar and pollen to eat.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27By flitting from flower to flower,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29the insects spread the pollen around,
0:05:29 > 0:05:34which helps to make new flowers. This is called pollination.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39On farms that grow fruit, farmers often keep bees to pollinate
0:05:39 > 0:05:44the flower blossoms, which may later turn into delicious fruit.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48Welcome
0:05:48 > 0:05:49To
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Our
0:05:50 > 0:05:51School!
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- ALL:- Hello!
0:05:54 > 0:05:58The children are off on a nature trail in their school grounds.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Let's join them!
0:06:03 > 0:06:05'First stop - the bird box.'
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Do you think little or big birds would go in there?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- Little birds. - Little birds. Do you...
0:06:11 > 0:06:16'The children have tablets to record what they will discover.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18'Will we see any birds?
0:06:18 > 0:06:21'Wow! They managed to take a picture of a great tit.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23'Now, what noise do birds make?'
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Birds make noises like this, "Tweet, tweet!"
0:06:26 > 0:06:28"Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet..."
0:06:28 > 0:06:30'Yes, they do.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34'The children are heading into the forest and they've found a hole!'
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Who do you think might live in there?- I don't know.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42- Badger.- 'A badger! A badger's home is called a set.'
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Badgers live underground.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48This is where they live.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51'That's a great shot of a badger's set.'
0:06:51 > 0:06:54This is a very special camera.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56It takes pictures of badgers
0:06:56 > 0:07:01and this camera is camouflaged so badgers can't see it.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05'And look! The children managed to take photos of a badger
0:07:05 > 0:07:08'with their special camera.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12'They're off again. Where to next?
0:07:12 > 0:07:15'What will they find?'
0:07:15 > 0:07:19These are the leaves of the beech tree.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I found beech nuts.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Everybody, listen.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29BIRDSONG
0:07:29 > 0:07:32We can hear birds tweeting.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35'Did you hear birds too?
0:07:35 > 0:07:39'The nature trail continues. It's insect time.'
0:07:39 > 0:07:42There's a spider right there on the web.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Spider.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Actually, you should never break a web or they have to start
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- all over again.- Yeah!
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- Ooh, woodlouse.- Woodlouse! - What animal did you say eats these?
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- Badgers.- Badgers.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05I found a millipede and it was really tickly and it was long.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09'The children took some brilliant pictures and are looking back
0:08:09 > 0:08:12'at what they have recorded. This is a beetle.'
0:08:12 > 0:08:16We took a picture where the badger lives.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19'What a great time they had on their nature trail.'
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- ALL:- Bye!
0:08:23 > 0:08:28'Fantastic pictures. Next up, another verse from our summer poem.'
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Squirrels come to nick my nuts
0:08:33 > 0:08:36And busy bees come buzzing
0:08:36 > 0:08:38And when the night-time comes
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Sometimes some dragonflies come humming
0:08:41 > 0:08:44My garden mice are very shy
0:08:44 > 0:08:47And I've seen bats that growl
0:08:47 > 0:08:49And in my garden I have seen
0:08:49 > 0:08:51A very wise old owl.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Imagine you go to the supermarket
0:09:01 > 0:09:04and there are no fruit or vegetables on the shelves,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07they give you one of these and ask you to pick your own.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Well, that's exactly what happens here on Farmer Toby's farm.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13'This is Farmer Toby.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17'He grows lots of vegetables and fruit on his farm
0:09:17 > 0:09:20'and helping him today is his nephew, Bo.'
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Hi, Farmer Toby.- Hi, JB.- Hi, Bo.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25High-five. High-five!
0:09:25 > 0:09:28I've got my basket ready and I'm ready to pick my own.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- Can you show me where to go? - Come this way and I'll show you.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39We're picking broad beans right now but what other vegetables
0:09:39 > 0:09:42or fruits can we pick if we come to your farm?
0:09:42 > 0:09:46The other crops that we grow for the Pick Your Own are raspberries
0:09:46 > 0:09:48and we have strawberries...
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Oh, look! That looks like a snake.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Nice. Well, I think I've picked enough for me to take home.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58What do we need to do next?
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Now we need to go and weigh the beans.- OK, Bo?
0:10:01 > 0:10:02There you go, Farmer Toby.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05We've picked some of your best broad beans.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Once you have picked your own, you pay and it's yours to take home.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- There you go.- Thank you.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15'Next, I'm going to help Farmer Toby pick some courgettes.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19'A courgette is from the same family as a cucumber.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23'We're picking them for his farm shop. Some farms have shops where
0:10:23 > 0:10:26'you can buy fruit and vegetables fresh from the fields.'
0:10:26 > 0:10:30How long does it take for a courgette to grow?
0:10:30 > 0:10:33It takes about eight weeks from planting.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37And how many courgettes are there in this field?
0:10:37 > 0:10:40There's about 15,000 in this field.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44'Wow! 15,000 courgettes! That is a lot.'
0:10:45 > 0:10:48And these courgettes have flowers on them.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- Can you eat the flowers as well? - Yes, they are edible.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58'Bo, Farmer Toby and I have filled our punnets with courgettes.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01'They've been washed and are ready to be sold in the farm shop.'
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- Bo, do you want to help me put these courgettes on the shelf?- Yes.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07There you go.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Well, look at that, Bo. Straight from the field onto the shelf.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Good job. High-five!
0:11:17 > 0:11:21I've had a fantastic day here on Farmer Toby's farm.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24I got to pick my own broad beans and we got to pick courgettes
0:11:24 > 0:11:26for the farm shop. A job well done.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Up next, we're going to find out what else is harvested in summer.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38This is farmer Alan. Today, he's going to show us how one
0:11:38 > 0:11:44of his favourite fruits, blackberries, are grown on his farm.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Alan and his team grow the blackberry plants from cuttings in pots.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53They also need water and food to help them grow.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57There are pipes that feed the plants with all the good things they need.
0:11:57 > 0:12:03Alan often checks the plants to make sure they are growing properly.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08The blackberries are planted in long rows inside these huge plastic tubes
0:12:08 > 0:12:13called polytunnels. Here's Alan to explain why.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17We grow the blackberries in this big plastic tunnel
0:12:17 > 0:12:20so that the rain and the bad weather doesn't make
0:12:20 > 0:12:24the blackberries bad and this allows us to carry on picking
0:12:24 > 0:12:29into late October so that we can get more and more blackberries
0:12:29 > 0:12:31for you to eat.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38First, flowers grow on the plants and these open up.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43Then the little berries appear. The berries are a small and green.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47They get bigger, turning from green to red, then darker
0:12:47 > 0:12:51until they're nearly black.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54A team work hard to hand-pick the ripe blackberries
0:12:54 > 0:12:57and put them into containers called punnets,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00which are taken away to be packaged up.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Inside the packaging area, the temperature is kept very cold
0:13:07 > 0:13:10to keep the berries as fresh as possible.
0:13:11 > 0:13:17Here, the berries are sorted, checked and weighed.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21Then the punnets are sealed, labelled and are ready to be sent
0:13:21 > 0:13:25to the shops and supermarkets for us to enjoy.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Storm and I have had a brilliant day down on the farm
0:13:34 > 0:13:36and we hope you enjoyed it too.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40There are more fantastic things to see and do just for you
0:13:40 > 0:13:41on the CBeebies website.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43See you next time. Bye.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47# Come join us down on the farm today
0:13:47 > 0:13:52# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:52 > 0:13:54# From seeds to crops and field to barn
0:13:54 > 0:13:56# So much to do down on the farm
0:13:56 > 0:13:59# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:13:59 > 0:14:01# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:14:01 > 0:14:05# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:14:05 > 0:14:08# Come join us down on the farm today. #