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 a 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 > 0:00:30# Come join us down on the farm today. #
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Hi, I'm JB. And welcome to Down On The Farm.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Spring is here, and that's great news for us farmers.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44It's a busy time. So, while I get on with some spring-cleaning,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47let's find out what Storm is up to.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Well, today we're in the beautiful Welsh countryside,
0:00:58 > 0:01:02and I'm going to attempt something I've always wanted to do.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05I'm going to try to work with sheepdogs.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08A bit like this.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13Farmers use sheepdogs to herd their sheep through the fields.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16This is Anna-Lou and her dog, Spud.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Anna-Lou is a very experienced sheepdog trainer.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22She knows all the commands and whistles to tell her dogs
0:01:22 > 0:01:26to guide the flock of sheep to the right place.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29It's like a sheepdog language.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33And today I'm going to take my first steps at learning this
0:01:33 > 0:01:34special language.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- Hi, Anna-Lou.- Hello.- Who have we got here?- This is Spud.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Hi, Spud. So, I saw you working with Spud earlier.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44How did you manage to round up all those sheep?
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Well, I couldn't without him.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49But he's a cracking good dog, so he does the work.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52And what do you use sheepdogs for in the spring?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Mainly to bring the in-lamb ewes inside, out of the bad weather.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58So, where do we start?
0:01:58 > 0:02:00In the classroom. We'll go indoors
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and we'll go through the basics there.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07I have to say, that sounds fantastic to get inside, out of this wind.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Yes, that would be a good idea.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12OK, Anna-Lou, before we go outside
0:02:12 > 0:02:15to work with the sheepdogs, the first thing
0:02:15 > 0:02:18is to start here. What are the main commands when you're working
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- with sheepdogs?- Well, you've got five basic commands.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- "Come by" - clockwise.- This way. - Very good.- And the dog will
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- come round here.- You have "Lie down"
0:02:28 > 0:02:32between every command, because then the dog knows something different is
0:02:32 > 0:02:34going to happen.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37The next command is "Away" - anti-clockwise.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- The dog would move here? And then you'd say "Lie Down".- Yes.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Now, your next command is "Walk on".
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- "Walk on" will move the dog and the sheep forward.- Yeah.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48And then we're out.
0:02:48 > 0:02:54Your last command is to call the dog off and reward him with a big pat.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- So, will I be using sheep when I go outside?- Not today.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00We're using little pygmy goats.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03The pygmy goats don't get stressed like sheep.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05And with beginner handlers,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08I get a lot of people with quite naughty dogs.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10The sheep get very upset.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- So, do you think I'm ready to go out and try it outside?- I think you are.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Today, Ken the sheepdog is going to help me herd the goats.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- No. Come by.- Walk on.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Good boy.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Walk on, Ken. Good boy.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Come by. Come by, come by.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32ANNA-LOU WHISTLES
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Come by. Lie down, Ken.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39It's tough. It is really, really tough.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Last one in.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Good boy.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46That'll do, Ken. Good boy.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Well, I think I'll probably need a few more
0:03:52 > 0:03:55lessons before I become a professional trainer.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59But this is Smart and he's six months old, and he's sure to be
0:03:59 > 0:04:02a star sheepdog for the future. One to watch.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05And while I get a few more cuddles, why don't you find out
0:04:05 > 0:04:09what else happens down on the farm in spring?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Spring is the season of new life.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22Lots of baby animals are born at this time of year,
0:04:22 > 0:04:27as the days grow longer and warmer, and food becomes easier to find.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32Some of spring's new arrivals live in fields or woodlands.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Others are at home in ponds, on rivers,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38or in the sea around our coasts.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42All these different places are called habitats.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46And in spring, farmers can help create one of our
0:04:46 > 0:04:51most important wild habitats - hedgerows.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56They soon grow thick with leaves, wild flowers, and, later, berries,
0:04:56 > 0:05:02providing food and shelter for lots of creatures in the months to come.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04After spending the winter in cowsheds,
0:05:04 > 0:05:08lots of cows are turned out into the fields to munch fresh
0:05:08 > 0:05:12green grass, which grows quickly in spring.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15QUACK QUACK QUACK
0:05:19 > 0:05:22I'm here to meet a little girl and her mummy who are having
0:05:22 > 0:05:26a spring planting party in their garden.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- Hi, Rebecca. Hi, Rea.- Hi.- Thank you very much for inviting me
0:05:30 > 0:05:34to help out in your garden today. But are you sure we're in
0:05:34 > 0:05:38- the right place?- No, it's over there.- Oh, the garden's over there.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- So it's right behind your house. - Yeah!- Do you think I could help out?
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- Mm-hmm.- And I brought some decorations because I heard we were
0:05:46 > 0:05:50having a bit of a party to make the place really colourful. Shall we
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- go put some of them up?- Yeah!
0:05:52 > 0:05:54So, is it just up here?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57This community garden is looked after by the local
0:05:57 > 0:06:02people in the area. They grow vegetables, fruit and flowers.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08And today we're having a planting party to mark the start of spring.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12So, Rea, we've got this bag filled with compost.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14But what are we going to plant in it?
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- We're going to plant potatoes.- What do you like to eat potatoes with?
0:06:18 > 0:06:24- Carrots, potatoes and chicken. - You like to eat potatoes with...
0:06:24 > 0:06:25Spicy chicken.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29They grow potatoes in these big, deep sacks.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31So, first, we need to dig a hole.
0:06:31 > 0:06:36They drop the seed potatoes into the sack and cover it all with compost.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Once it's completely covered, they water it and leave it to grow into
0:06:40 > 0:06:42lots of delicious potatoes.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45That's us done with the potatoes. They're nice and planted.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49- What are we going to plant next?- We're going to plant
0:06:49 > 0:06:52the cabbages over there.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Was that hard work?- Yeah.
0:07:00 > 0:07:01That's it planted.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Now some final watering.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08And we've made a little sign so we know which crops are where.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Don't they look great?
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Well, I think the garden looks absolutely fantastic with all
0:07:14 > 0:07:19those vegetables ready to spring to life and the decorations we put up.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- Thanks for helping. - You are more than welcome.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Now, a party wouldn't be a party if we didn't have some cake.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29And while we tuck in, why don't you check out our spring poem?
0:07:29 > 0:07:32OWL HOOTS
0:07:32 > 0:07:35The night-time will be over soon.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39The sun is rising. Bye-bye, moon.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42It's early, but the sky is bright.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46It's hard to sleep when it's so light.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Songbirds were the first to wake.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52What a lovely noise they make.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55They stir us from our dreamy sleep
0:07:55 > 0:07:58With their whistles, trills and cheeps.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04A new day dawns with the sound of spring.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07"Wake up! Get up!" they seem to sing.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10It's far too early for us to worry
0:08:10 > 0:08:13While nature seems in such a hurry.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18OINK OINK! SPLAT!
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I just love seeing animals down on the farm.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Did you know that animals used to do some of the jobs that
0:08:24 > 0:08:27machines do today?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Well, I'm here at this farm in Dorset to find out more.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32NEIGH
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- Hi, Taya.- Hi. Welcome to the Heavy Horse Centre.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Heavy horses are incredible, aren't they?
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Yes, we've got over 20 heavy horses here at the farm.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48What exactly does a heavy horse do?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Horses took the role of the tractors today. They would do
0:08:52 > 0:08:56farming on fields and harvesting, ready for crops to grow.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- What's this one called? - This is Iona. She is a percheron,
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- which is a French breed of heavy horse.- What's she pulling behind her?
0:09:04 > 0:09:08This is a manual plough. You can see she's pulling the plough,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11which is churning up the land, ready for farming.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- And you guys also have tractors here, don't you?- We certainly do.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20- Can we go and check some of them out?- Yes, let's go and have a look.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Horses like Iona used to do jobs like tractors do now.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30Tractors were invented to make the jobs quicker and easier,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34and this farm has lots of tractors for special jobs.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35There are old ones
0:09:35 > 0:09:36and new ones,
0:09:36 > 0:09:37big ones
0:09:37 > 0:09:39and small ones.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42You should never play on a tractor,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45but Taya has given me special permission to have a look.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50This old red tractor is small and doesn't have a windscreen or a roof.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Beep beep!
0:09:52 > 0:09:56This big new tractor has a special arm which is used for lifting
0:09:56 > 0:09:58heavy loads like hay bales.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04And look at the wheels. They're enormous!
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Well, Taya, I love your horses, but this is so cool.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22This is a great tractor. It's really old. It's from 1972, and
0:10:22 > 0:10:25it's 40 horsepower, so it can do the work of 40 horses.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29So does that mean it can pull a plough like Iona did earlier?
0:10:29 > 0:10:34- It definitely can, and it can work a lot faster than the horses did. - Cool. Can I have a go?
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- Yeah, jump aboard. Just watch out for the muddy puddles.- Hahaha.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42Good luck, JB.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Tractors like this one have two small wheels at the front
0:10:49 > 0:10:53and two big wheels at the back with massive tyres.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57All the power comes from the big back wheels, and the small
0:10:57 > 0:11:02front ones steer the tractor while I move the steering wheel.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05This way I don't get stuck in all the muddy puddles.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09While I get a few more laps on my new favourite tractor, why don't you
0:11:09 > 0:11:12find out what else happens in spring?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22CLUCK CLUCK BEEP BEEP
0:11:22 > 0:11:26We're on a Scottish island called Skye to meet these farmers
0:11:26 > 0:11:30who harvest scallops from the bottom of the sea loch.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Scallops are a type of shellfish that live at the bottom of seas
0:11:38 > 0:11:40and lochs.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44They grow fan-shaped shells around their bodies to protect them.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46They open the shells to feed on tiny plants
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and animals that live in the water.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51This is Ben and his dad, David.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55They collect the scallops from this loch which is full of
0:11:55 > 0:11:56salty seawater.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02They use some very unusual equipment to farm with.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06We use these special suits to keep warm and dry while we swim.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09We breathe under the water using this, which is
0:12:09 > 0:12:11connected to a tank of air.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Time to go find some scallops.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25There are lots of creatures living in the loch.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33Starfish like this like to eat scallops, so David moves them away.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39They collect the scallops in a big net.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Some are quite tricky to catch.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50That's all they need for today.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52That was a great dive.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57We'll just take these suits off and we'll go take a look.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Now they're nice and dry, they unload their fresh catch.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05You can tell the age of a scallop by counting its rings.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06Just like a tree.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10This is a baby scallop. We take scallops like this
0:13:10 > 0:13:13from the deep water to the shallow water where there's more
0:13:13 > 0:13:14food for them to eat.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18We're going to put him back on the seabed until he's bigger.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22All these big scallops are ready to be delivered.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26BZZZZZZZZZZZZ
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Storm and I have had an excellent time down on the farm,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31and we hope you've enjoyed it too.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35There are more fantastic things from Down On The Farm
0:13:35 > 0:13:39on the CBeebies website. So check it out. We'll see you next time. Bye.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43# Come join us down on the farm today
0:13:43 > 0:13:47# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:47 > 0:13:50# From seeds to crops and field to barn
0:13:50 > 0:13:52# So much to do down on a farm
0:13:52 > 0:13:54# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:13:54 > 0:13:56# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:13:56 > 0:14:01# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:14:01 > 0:14:06# Come join us down on the farm today. #