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 barns
0:00:13 > 0:00:15# So much to do down on the farm
0:00:15 > 0:00:19# Summer, autumn, winter, spring, 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 > 0:00:32Hello. I'm JB and welcome to Down On The Farm.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Now it's autumn, it's time for farmers to harvest all the things
0:00:36 > 0:00:40they've worked hard to grow in the spring and summer.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42So while I carry on working on my farm,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45let's find out what Storm's up to.
0:00:45 > 0:00:46DUCKS QUACK
0:00:51 > 0:00:55I'm here in Pontefract in Yorkshire which is famous for its liquorice.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58This is liquorice.
0:00:58 > 0:01:06It's a type of sweet that's black, sweet, and chewy.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Today I've come to meet Heather who grows liquorice on her farm.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- Hi, farmer Heather. - Hi, Storm.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Now, I've been looking absolutely everywhere
0:01:16 > 0:01:20and I can't find anything that looks like liquorice.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23That's because it's the root we're interested in.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- So it's growing right under our feet?- It is.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Liquorice means sweet root and it's 50 times sweeter than sugar.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32- Well, no wonder they use it for sweets.- Yes.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36They also use it for asthma, cough mixture and fevers.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Can anybody grow liquorice in a garden?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41If they've got space, because the roots will grow
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- up to six metres long. The length of a bus.- That's huge.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48How long does it take to grow? How long have these plants
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- been growing?- It's taken five years to get to this stage.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55That's a long time. Are they ready to be harvested?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58At last they are, so I've got some ready if you'd like to help.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00I'd love to.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- So is this the right spot? - Yes, it is indeed.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- And here's the root that we want. - Wow. It's deep.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- Would you like to harvest some? - I would love to.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18It still doesn't look quite like liquorice.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21No, but if we pop down to the farmhouse
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- we can make it into some sweets.- Yes, please.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29So this is the liquorice root that you kindly harvested
0:02:29 > 0:02:34from the field for us. Now, to use that for sweets we need to dry it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Takes ten months. So from, that we then need to grind it into powder
0:02:38 > 0:02:42and then we need to pop that in the pan and we need to add flour
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- and the black treacle. - Sounds easy enough to me.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- Do you think I should have a go? - I think so, yeah.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53First I put in the liquorice which has been ground into powder,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56then the flour,
0:02:56 > 0:03:00and finally the gloopy black treacle.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03And then once you've got all of that out,
0:03:03 > 0:03:06just mix it up and then we'll pop it on the heat.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10We heat it on the cooker
0:03:10 > 0:03:14and then we need to leave it to cool down.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Well, it's certainly beginning to look like liquorice now, isn't it?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Now it's cooled down we can actually roll it out
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- and start making some sweets.- We need to roll it out like a sausage,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27cut it into pieces
0:03:27 > 0:03:31and then make the pieces into penny shapes.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Now, our Pontefract liquorice is ready to eat,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- would you like to try some?- I certainly would.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Well, that is absolutely delicious.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48And while we finish tidying up,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52why don't you find out what else happens in autumn?
0:03:52 > 0:03:57In autumn we sometimes wake up to misty mornings.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Places look very different when wrapped in a cloak of white.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05The days can be sunny and bright
0:04:05 > 0:04:10but there is often a gusty wind blowing around us.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Autumn storms whip up huge waves in the ocean
0:04:14 > 0:04:19which pull lots of food up to the surface from deep down below.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24Massive shoals of fish are attracted by this food which in turn attracts
0:04:24 > 0:04:27many fish-eating creatures.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32Hungry sea birds compete to catch as many fish as they can,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34making an incredible noise.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36BIRDS SQUAWK
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Dolphins make these sounds to communicate
0:04:39 > 0:04:42as they travel in groups looking for food.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43DOLPHINS CLICK
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Even enormous fin whales visit our deeper waters.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52They are the world's second biggest animal, as long as two buses.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Autumn can be the rainiest season of the year.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Heavy rainfall can cause flooding.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05But rising water is just what this salmon has been waiting for.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Now, he can set off from the sea,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11swimming upriver to the place where he was born
0:05:11 > 0:05:13to meet a female.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18It will take all of his energy to swim against the rushing water
0:05:18 > 0:05:24but he was born to make this incredible autumn journey.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29I'm in Staffordshire to meet some children
0:05:29 > 0:05:33who are helping look after the animals on this farm.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36But they haven't told me which animals yet.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40All they said was, they have four legs, they look a bit like horses,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43they go "Eeh-oh, eeh-oh!" and have big ears like this.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I wonder what they could be.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Of course, they're donkeys!
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Hi, everyone. CHILDREN: Hi, JB.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55So today we are going to take the donkeys for a walk.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58So, do you want to help me put their collars on?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00CHILDREN: Yeah!
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Donkeys are related to horses and zebras.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08Their ears are a lot bigger than horses, which means they can hear
0:06:08 > 0:06:09things that are far away.
0:06:09 > 0:06:15Their coats are not waterproof, so they get wet like us in the rain.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Good job brushing.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- Well done. - There's loads of dust on him.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I know. We've got to get it all off.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Henry, what do the donkeys like to eat?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Grass and hay. - Grass and hay?- Look.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33Now the donkeys have been fed, we've got more hungry animals to visit.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36OK, boys, if you all take a bucket each.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41I want you to take one big scoop of this cow corn into your bucket
0:06:41 > 0:06:45and then we're going to go over and feed the calves. Is that OK?
0:06:45 > 0:06:48And we're going to pour it into here, OK?
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Well done. These calves are very hungry.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56A full grown cow spends six hours a day eating.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59So calves need a lot of food to grow big and strong.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Well done, Dylan. Well done, Josh. Well done, Shane.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08High-fives all round. One, two, three!
0:07:10 > 0:07:14We fed the calves but there are more animals waiting to be fed.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Now we've got some hungry chickens to feed.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Looks like the chickens are enjoying their corn.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28A good diet will help them lay lots of lovely eggs.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31OK, boys, shall we see if there's any eggs in here?
0:07:31 > 0:07:32BOYS: Yeah.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36All right. Lift that one up. Perfect. Oh, look.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- How many have we got? - Loads.- Well done, boys.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45The animals here today certainly made us smile.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Now here's something to make you smile. Our autumn poem.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Let's go walking in the woods,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55jackets on, welly boots.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57There's lots to see in autumn time.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00So many treasures we can find.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Fairy toadstools from stories old,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06leafy carpets, red and gold,
0:08:06 > 0:08:08conkers in their prickly shell,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12sycamore seeds that fly so well.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Feel the crunching underfoot.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Smell the damp and rotting wood.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22Listen to the noisy geese flying high above the trees.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Pick some brambles, poke some sticks.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Leaves to catch, leaves to kick.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Their colours shimmer as we run,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34homewards in the autumn sun.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39CHICKENS CLUCK
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Autumn is a great time of year.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It's one of the busiest times for
0:08:44 > 0:08:47farmers too because they harvest their crops.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Today, I'm in Kent to find out what it's like
0:08:50 > 0:08:53being an olive farmer in Britain.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57Olives are a small green fruit with a stone in the centre.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01They grow on trees, normally in hot countries in the Mediterranean,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Asia and Africa.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Olives can be eaten as a fruit or pressed to make olive oil
0:09:07 > 0:09:10which is used for cooking or as a dressing on salads.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13A field of olive trees is called a grove.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- Hi, Neil.- Hi, JB, how are you? - I'm well, thank you.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Your olive grove looks very impressive.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28Thank you. Well, we've got 200 trees here that we planted about four
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- years ago.- Well, it's autumn time and that means harvest time,
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- so I'm here to help you harvest your olives.- Ah, there's a problem, JB.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- What's the problem? - We're not harvesting this year.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- Why, what happened? - Olive trees love warm, dry,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44hot summers and this year,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47the summer was a bit short and not very hot,
0:09:47 > 0:09:49so the olives aren't as big as other years,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- so we're not harvesting. - I'm sorry to hear we won't
0:09:52 > 0:09:56harvest olives today. Is there anything I can help with?
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- Yes, you can help with the pruning. - Fantastic. Let's do it.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04OK, Farmer Neil, how do we prune an olive tree?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Well, we use these, which are secateurs,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09which are like really sharp scissors,
0:10:09 > 0:10:13to cut off the branches you don't want or any dead ones in the tree.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Pruning gets rid of any dead branches and lets the light get to
0:10:17 > 0:10:21the centre of the tree. Secateurs are very sharp.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23You should never play with garden tools.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Well, Farmer Neil, we've done the pruning.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Is there anything else I can help with?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- I need a hand with a couple of stakes.- I love steak.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- Not that kind of steaks, JB. - Wooden stakes, for the trees. Ah.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40JB LAUGHS
0:10:40 > 0:10:42OK.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46We put the stakes in the ground and tie the trees to them.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49This means they can grow tall and straight.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Thank you for helping with these important jobs, JB.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Pleasure.- I've got some olives here from Greece
0:11:00 > 0:11:02and some olive oil from Spain.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07- Well, Farmer Neil, thank you and good luck.- Thank you.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13I hope the weather is kinder to Farmer Neil
0:11:13 > 0:11:17and his olives and that he has a good harvest next year.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21Now, let's find out what else happens on the farm in autumn.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22PIGS OINK
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Today, we've come to the Isle of Wight to meet Amy,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28who grows beetroot on her farm.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31You might have seen beetroot in the supermarket.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34It's been cooked, peeled and packaged.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37When it comes out of the ground, it looks like this.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39We're going to pick some beetroot today.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43There's a lot to pick, so I need to find some helpers.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Annabel, Max, George and Charlie are going to help.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Beetroot is a root vegetable.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52That means the main part that we eat grows underground
0:11:52 > 0:11:56and is called the root. Green leaves grow above the ground.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Amy doesn't use machinery to pick the vegetables on her farm.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Everything is picked by hand.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06To pick beetroot, you need to hold the leaves at the bottom
0:12:06 > 0:12:08near the soil, then pull hard.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10There you go.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13So, we planted this beetroot about three months ago,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15didn't we, children?
0:12:15 > 0:12:17And now they're ready for us to harvest.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21And how big are they? What is the best size beetroot to pick?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- Tennis ball sized. - About that big.- Yeah.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26The beetroot is packed into boxes with
0:12:26 > 0:12:28other vegetables grown on the farm.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32So, I've washed the beetroot that we picked earlier.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Amy is peeling and chopping the beetroot to make some tasty food.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38It can be eaten in lots of ways.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41In salads, soups and even sweet treats.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46- I know something we can make with these.- Beetroot brownies!
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Beetroot brownies!
0:12:48 > 0:12:55Amy is making brownies using flour, chocolate, eggs and beetroot.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Look at that lovely red colour.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- That's Max's. - Beetroot and chocolate?
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- Is it tasty?- Mm, lovely.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Oh, look at George!
0:13:12 > 0:13:14CHILDREN LAUGH
0:13:14 > 0:13:16CHILDREN: Bye!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Storm and I had a brilliant time
0:13:20 > 0:13:22and we hope you've enjoyed it too.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26There's even more great things from Down On The Farm
0:13:26 > 0:13:29on the CBeebies website. See you next time. Bye.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34# Come join us down on the farm today
0:13:34 > 0:13:38# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:38 > 0:13:41# From seeds to crops and fields to barns
0:13:41 > 0:13:43# So much to do down on the farm
0:13:43 > 0:13:47# Summer, autumn, winter, spring, ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:13:47 > 0:13:52# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:13:52 > 0:13:57# Come join us down on the farm today! #