0:00:02 > 0:00:07# Come join us down on the farm today
0:00:07 > 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 > 0:00:23# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:00:23 > 0:00:27# Come join us down on the farm today. #
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Cock-a-doodle-doo!
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Hello. I'm JB. Spring down on the farm is a very busy time.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43That means there's lots of work to be done.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Let's find out what Storm is up to today.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49QUACKING
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Cock-a-doodle-doo!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Oh!
0:00:57 > 0:01:02'So how do you think I could move all of these logs out of the woods?'
0:01:02 > 0:01:06They're FAR too heavy for me to lift.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Oof!
0:01:08 > 0:01:12'And they're far too deep in the woods to use a tractor.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:16But I've heard of a man who trains animals to move logs.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20And he lives just over there. So let's go.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26This is Crunchy and his two horses.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31They live on this farm near woodland.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Crunchy and his horses have a VERY interesting job.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- Hi, Crunchy.- Hiya, Storm. - So, who do we have here?
0:01:40 > 0:01:43This is Holly, who I'm brushing at the moment,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46and the one you're next to is Ivy, Holly's daughter.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- And what do they do around here? - I use them for horse logging.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52And what's horse logging?
0:01:52 > 0:01:55It's a way of getting the trees out of the wood
0:01:55 > 0:01:57without using a tractor.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Can I help you get them ready just now?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03You can, yeah. We'll put the harness on and go pull some logs.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04Great!
0:02:05 > 0:02:09'Holly and Ivy wear harnesses to help them pull the heavy trees.'
0:02:12 > 0:02:16OK, Storm. So we're ready to go off into the woods.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Come on, then.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24In the springtime, Crunchy and his horses
0:02:24 > 0:02:27pull lots of trees from the nearby woodland.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Crunchy then sells them to local people for firewood,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36or uses them for building on his own farm.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- Whoa.- So, Crunchy, we're in the woods now. What's next?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Well, you can see the trees that I've cut down,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45ready to pull out today.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I need to put this chain on,
0:02:48 > 0:02:53securely, make sure it's nice and tight. And it's ready to go.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Good girls.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Horse logging first started thousands of years ago,
0:03:03 > 0:03:07and it's better for the woodland than using a tractor.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13The horse hooves are much better for the soil, as a tractor could
0:03:13 > 0:03:17damage the woodland and plants might not be able to grow again.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20And how many logs could they carry in a day?
0:03:20 > 0:03:23We try and get between 10 and 15 tons.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Which is over 100 logs!
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Would you like to have a go at driving her?- I'd love to have a go.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31SHE CLICKS HER TONGUE
0:03:31 > 0:03:33'I can't wait to have a go. I just
0:03:33 > 0:03:37'hope I can guide the horses with those special commands.'
0:03:37 > 0:03:42- "Come on in" to go left. "Get over" to go right.- Get over.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43And "Whoa" to stop.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Stop. Come on in!
0:03:49 > 0:03:50Come on in.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56- I could get used to this! - HE CHUCKLES
0:03:56 > 0:03:58- You're a natural.- Get over!
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Whoa.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07It's time for a well-earned rest for Holly and Ivy.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Thank you very much, Crunchy,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I had a great day learning about horse logging.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Thanks for your help.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19These guys have worked really well - I think they deserve a treat.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22I think they definitely do. Got some here.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23Can't wait to get into that.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27While they finish off their treats, why don't you find out
0:04:27 > 0:04:30what else happens in spring?
0:04:30 > 0:04:33MUSIC: The Four Seasons (Spring) by Vivaldi
0:04:33 > 0:04:36One of spring's prettiest arrivals appears towards the
0:04:36 > 0:04:37end of the season.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42Bluebells transform the woodland floor into a carpet of lilac.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Almost half of the world's bluebells grow here in the UK.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49We must enjoy them while we can.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52In a few weeks' time, the trees above will be so thick with
0:04:52 > 0:04:57leaves that sunlight will no longer reach the woodland floor.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01Without light, the bluebells will disappear until next year.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07The leaves of our great oak trees are amongst the last to appear.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Like little green solar panels, the leaves are made to capture
0:05:11 > 0:05:16energy from the sun, which all trees need to help them grow.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21As spring draws to an end, the sun is getting stronger
0:05:21 > 0:05:23and the days keep getting longer.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Baby creatures are everywhere.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32And when the swallows arrive from Africa, we know that summer is here.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36It's time for every living thing to make the most
0:05:36 > 0:05:38of the warm season ahead.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Oink!
0:05:45 > 0:05:48So have you ever been on a school trip?
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Well, today, I'm off to meet a group of children who are on a very
0:05:52 > 0:05:55special school trip to this farm.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58And I think I see them just over here.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04This busy farm gets lots of visitors.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Children come here to learn all about how a farm works.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Farmer Dan shows them how to look after all the animals.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- Hi, Dan. Hi, guys! - ALL: Hi, Storm!
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Dan, this looks like a very busy farm.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Which animal are you going to teach us about first?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I think we'll start with feeding the goats.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- That sounds fantastic, doesn't it, guys?- ALL: YES!
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Let's go!
0:06:31 > 0:06:35There are lots of animals on the farm, and they all need to be fed.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37So we've lots of work to do.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42These goats are hungry!
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- Wow, guys, they finished that! - They ate it all.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50In early spring, there isn't a lot of grass in the fields.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53So the donkeys get some hay to eat.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Going to throw them in like this.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00These pigs love to eat swedes.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Chicken!
0:07:06 > 0:07:08The chickens like to peck at some corn.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Now all the animals have been fed,
0:07:13 > 0:07:17the last job of the day is to check on the new spring arrivals.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Look at the chicks!
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Dan, what's the light for?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26This is a heat lamp. It keeps the baby chicks nice and warm
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- whilst they're growing up. - Ah, like sunlight?
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Or a hot-water bottle?- Absolutely.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33These chicks are a few weeks old.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- So, would any of you like to hold them?- ALL: Yeah!
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- Do you love your chick, Evan?- Yeah!
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- OK. Storm, I've got a special one for you.- Exciting!
0:07:50 > 0:07:52And this is our new arrival.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Just hatched today.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Look, how tiny! It's so delicate.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06SO cute!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09He just hatched today.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16We've had a really busy day, feeding all the animals.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18So it's about time we feed ourselves!
0:08:18 > 0:08:21While we do that, here's our spring poem.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24CHICKEN CLUCKS
0:08:24 > 0:08:27April showers, splish, splash
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Run for cover, quick, dash
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Suddenly, they start and stop
0:08:32 > 0:08:35It's pouring down and then it's not
0:08:36 > 0:08:39The sun appears, a cloud blows in
0:08:39 > 0:08:42The pitter-patter starts again
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Then, look, a rainbow arcs up high!
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Its colours paint the April sky.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53THUNDER RUMBLES
0:08:53 > 0:08:54CHICKENS CLUCK HORN TOOTS
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Down on the farm, may I present to you my new best friend?
0:08:59 > 0:09:02He's called Cress-topher.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Now he doesn't say much, but he does have really cool hair.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09Do you know what his hair's made of? It's made of cress!
0:09:09 > 0:09:14And I'm about to meet someone who grows something very similar.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Watercress is a green vegetable.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21You might have eaten it before in sandwiches or salads.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24It's yummy and very good for you.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Watercress can be grown all year round,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29but when better to help pick it
0:09:29 > 0:09:31than on a nice spring afternoon like today?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- Hello, James!- Hi, JB.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36How is this crop similar to my cress-head?
0:09:36 > 0:09:40We grow delicious watercress. It's very similar to garden cress,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43with one main difference. Can you guess what it is?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- Is it to do with water?- It is! Other crops grow in soil,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50but we grow in stony gravel beds with water flowing on top.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- Cool. Will you show me? - Yeah, let's have a look.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Here you can see the water's come up from underground.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02It flows down to the barrier, then down towards the crop.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04OK, then when it gets here, what happens?
0:10:04 > 0:10:08When the crop starts off small, we put a little bit of water in
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and as it grows we increase the water flow.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- We do that by one of these gates.- Cool!
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I usually cut Cress-topher's hair with
0:10:18 > 0:10:22a pair of scissors. But how on earth do you harvest all this cress?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26I think you're going to like this bit. Let's go and have a look.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35This machine is called a pick-up. It helps collect all the watercress.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40It's like I'm giving the field a giant haircut.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42This is so cool!
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Now the watercress is cut, it is ready to be packaged.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51'Today, some local children have come down
0:10:51 > 0:10:54'to help bunch together the watercress.'
0:10:54 > 0:10:57We've pulled some watercress, but left the roots on.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- We don't want to eat the roots. Eugh!- ALL: Eugh!
0:11:01 > 0:11:03What we're going to do is cut off where
0:11:03 > 0:11:06we'd like to eat, and make some watercress bunches.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- Well done.- Take a bunch. Put an elastic band round it.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- Put it round.- Then we pop it in one of these sleeves.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Then you're an official watercress buncher!
0:11:21 > 0:11:26- Ta-da!- Here we go! Good job, guys, high fives all round.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30Hey, there we go!
0:11:30 > 0:11:33You've all done a great job. The final thing is,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- would you like to try some? - ALL: Yes!- Me!
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Well done, guys!
0:11:45 > 0:11:47So while we munch on some watercress,
0:11:47 > 0:11:50why don't you find out what else happens in spring?
0:11:56 > 0:11:59We're here today with Farmer Julian.
0:11:59 > 0:12:00Hello, there!
0:12:00 > 0:12:01He's a flower farmer.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04What a great job!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07He grows flowers on his farm
0:12:07 > 0:12:11that are ready to be harvested in the spring.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13They're daffodils!
0:12:13 > 0:12:16We're going to find out how they are grown and picked.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20The daffodils are planted in the fields.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23When they grow tall enough, they're ready to be picked.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26They're picked before the flower buds open.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31We're usually harvesting daffodils on this farm between January
0:12:31 > 0:12:35and the end of March, and we have fresh daffodils picked daily.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39We usually have up to 150 people in the fields, helping us
0:12:39 > 0:12:41harvest the flowers.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Today, I've got Theo, Florence and Molly helping me.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50The flowers are all picked by hand.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52The pickers pick them in bunches of ten,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55and make sure the stems are all the same length.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00They put the bunches in trays in the field.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04When the trays are full, they're loaded onto the tractor
0:13:04 > 0:13:06and taken to the packing house.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11In the packing house, the daffodils are packaged up,
0:13:11 > 0:13:13ready to be sent to the shops.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22And after all that hard work, it's time for a rest.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27What beautiful spring flowers!
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Storm and I have had an amazing day down on the farm
0:13:32 > 0:13:34and we hope you've enjoyed it too.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36You can check out more great things
0:13:36 > 0:13:39from Down On The Farm on the CBeebies website.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42See you soon! Bye!
0:13:42 > 0:13:45# Come join us down on the farm today
0:13:45 > 0:13:50# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:50 > 0:13:52# From seeds to crops and field to barn
0:13:52 > 0:13:54# So much to do down on the farm
0:13:54 > 0:13:56# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:13:56 > 0:13:59# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:13:59 > 0:14:03# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:14:03 > 0:14:07# Come join us down on the farm today. #