0:00:04 > 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 > 0:00:12# From seeds to crops, field to barn
0:00:12 > 0:00:15# So much to do down on a farm
0:00:15 > 0:00:17# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:00:17 > 0:00:19# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:00:19 > 0:00:23# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:00:23 > 0:00:28# Come join us down on the farm today. #
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Cock-a-doodle-doo!
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Hi, I'm JB, and welcome to Down On The Farm.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36In winter, farm animals like these chicks
0:00:36 > 0:00:39need to be looked after every day.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40CHICKS CHIRP
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Storm's in Scotland to find out about
0:00:43 > 0:00:45an unusual farm animal. Let's find out more.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Oink, oink!
0:01:00 > 0:01:03This is Tolly, Jamie and Skyler.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I've come to find out how they look after
0:01:05 > 0:01:07the deer on their farm in winter.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- Hi, there.- Hi there.- Hello.- Hello.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18These deer are absolutely beautiful. Can I help look after them today?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21You can help us feed the mummy deer. They're called hinds.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23That sounds fantastic.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29First, we put silage down for the hinds to eat later.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- This is hard work, isn't it? - No, it's fun.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- What species of deer do you have on this farm?- Red deer.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Well, I bet they're going to enjoy this.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48The hinds get deer nuts, too.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50- Come on, girls.- Dinner time!
0:01:56 > 0:02:00They're definitely enjoying those nuts, aren't they?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03And their coats look really thick and cosy.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Their coats help keep them warm in the winter.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Your deer look very well looked after.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11They've got shelter and food,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14but what was happens to wild deer in the winter?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Daddy's going to count some wild deer tonight.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- Would you like to come and help me? - I certainly would.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- Shall we warm up first? - Yeah, let's go and get warm.
0:02:24 > 0:02:25Yes, let's go!
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Part of Jamie's job is to count the deer
0:02:30 > 0:02:33so people know how many live in each area.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36David has come to help.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Well, this is an amazing viewing platform,
0:02:40 > 0:02:44but it's getting really dark now, so how will we see the deer?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Deer are mainly nocturnal, so come out at dawn and dusk,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50and they'll come out of the forest to feed,
0:02:50 > 0:02:52so we should see them.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55David's got a thermal imaging camera. It shows different
0:02:55 > 0:02:58temperatures in different colours.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- We see that image on the screen here.- Oh, I'm glowing white!
0:03:01 > 0:03:05That's because you're warm, which shows as white on the screen,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08and the air around you is cold, so it shows as black.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- So the deer are warm, like us? - Yes, so we'll pick them up as
0:03:12 > 0:03:16white shapes through the camera, and that'll be shown on the screen.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21- Is that some deer there?- Yes, that's a little group behind the trees.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Your deer had a nice barn to shelter in.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25How do wild deer find some shelter?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29They still have the same thick warm coat that keeps them warm,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33but they'll also look for shelter behind trees, behind rocks.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Let's see what else we can see.- OK.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38There's a bird...
0:03:38 > 0:03:40..some cows...
0:03:40 > 0:03:41..and a fox!
0:03:42 > 0:03:45We haven't spotted any wild deer close up,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49but Jamie showed us what they would've looked like on his camera.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51It's been an amazing evening.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Now let's find out what else happens during the dark winter nights.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Beep-beep!
0:03:57 > 0:04:00JB: In winter, we don't see many insects around.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03This is because there isn't enough food for them to eat
0:04:03 > 0:04:07when fewer plants and flowers are growing.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Some butterflies can survive for months in a sheltered place
0:04:11 > 0:04:13without food or water.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Even when it is freezing cold.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17They become dormant,
0:04:17 > 0:04:22staying perfectly still to use as little energy as possible.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25They can still sense danger, though,
0:04:25 > 0:04:29and will flash open their wings to frighten an intruder away.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Hidden in a cosy log pile, a queen wasp lies dormant, too.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39She can't afford to waste any energy.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45With no food to eat in winter, only the strongest queens will survive.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Honeybees don't have to go without food, though.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53They made honey earlier in the year and stored it in honeycomb.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57With such a good supply of food to share, honeybees can survive
0:04:57 > 0:05:02until spring in much greater numbers inside their hive or nest.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09DEER CALLS
0:05:09 > 0:05:13STORM: This is Ann. She helps to look after the vegetables
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and plants at this community garden in Belfast.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Today we'll pick something that is purple, has long leaves
0:05:20 > 0:05:23and is sweet tasting. Can you guess what it is?
0:05:23 > 0:05:24- ALL:- Beetroot!
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Ann and her helpers are going to prepare the beetroot
0:05:28 > 0:05:30so it can be stored all winter.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34So, grab the leaves and pull it out. That's it. Well done.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- This is a small one. - It is a small one.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39This one's gigantic.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- That's it. Well done, George. - This is a wee tiny one.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- This one was easy to pull out. - I think that might be them all.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49We'll go back inside, out of the cold?
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Now we've finished picking, it's time to wash our hands
0:05:53 > 0:05:55and prepare the beetroot.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01First, Ann trims the roots and the leaves.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- We have to wash all the beetroots. - To get all the mud off.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- Then we cover them in oil. - There we go.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Them we rub some salt in.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Then we wrap them up.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22The beetroot is roasted in the oven until it's soft.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24While they are roasting,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Ann and her helpers make a special mixture to pickle them.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31First, they put spices into a pan.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35OK, that is almost done. What do we do next, Lara?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- We pour in the vinegar. - That's right.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40And now it's time to stir the ingredients
0:06:40 > 0:06:42until all of the sugar has dissolved.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Pickling vegetables in vinegar makes them last longer.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Now the beetroot is cooled, it can be peeled and washed.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- John, what's happened to the water? - The beetroot's turned it purple.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00It has. Some are pink and some are orange and some are red.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02This one has stripes.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Just do rough slices, or you can do squares,
0:07:06 > 0:07:08you can do any shape you want.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- Are we ready to put the beetroot into the jars?- ALL:- Yeah!
0:07:17 > 0:07:20You're doing a great job. You're nearly at the top.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22So, what do we need to do now?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25We cover the beetroots with pickle juice.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33That's it. Make sure those lids are on nice and tight.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37The pickled beetroot will be ready to eat in a couple of weeks.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- ALL:- Finished!
0:07:43 > 0:07:47A blanket of white, a dream come true
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Let's go! We know just what to do
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Forget the chores, cancel our plans
0:07:54 > 0:07:57It's the perfect day to build a snowman
0:07:57 > 0:08:01We start with the body, roll a big ball
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Sits another on top
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Please don't let it fall!
0:08:05 > 0:08:07The head is next
0:08:07 > 0:08:09And he'll need a face
0:08:09 > 0:08:13A carrot-y nose will look just ace
0:08:13 > 0:08:18A hat, some arms, and then he's done
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Smiling at us, having fun
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Who can resist, young or old
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Building snowmen in the cold?
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Oink, oink, oink.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Today, I'm helping farmer Alex harvest his leeks.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Leeks are part of the onion family
0:08:45 > 0:08:48and can be used in all sorts of cooking.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55Why are leeks so good as a winter vegetable?
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Leeks survive really well during the frost
0:08:57 > 0:09:00and the snow and over the winter months,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03and also it naturally grows at this time of the year,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06so this is the best time to harvest them.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08How does the harvester work?
0:09:08 > 0:09:12At the front, there's a spade that lifts the leeks up,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15then there's a blade that cuts the tops.
0:09:15 > 0:09:16Then the leeks come up.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21And there's a shaker that shakes the soil off the roots.
0:09:21 > 0:09:27Then the boys at the back lift the leeks into nice handfuls
0:09:27 > 0:09:29and build them into the crates.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Once the crates are full, we set them off.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Then we'll lift them later and bring them back to the pack house.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51In the pack house, the leeks are processed.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55So the first thing we have to do is cut off the roots
0:09:55 > 0:09:57and take off these rough outer leaves.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01So these are the bits that we don't eat? What happens to them?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04These bits are taken back into the field
0:10:04 > 0:10:06and mixed into the soil as fertiliser.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10That's great, cos that helps keep the goodness in the soil.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Once they're trimmed, the leeks are washed and cut
0:10:17 > 0:10:21into a standard length so they are all the same size for packing.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Now we're sorting the leeks into different levels of quality,
0:10:25 > 0:10:26what happens to them?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29The best leeks are put into these green crates
0:10:29 > 0:10:33and taken to be packaged for the supermarkets.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37The leeks are weighed.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Then put onto a conveyor belt to be bagged.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Then they're ready to go.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50So what happens to be wonky ones, like these?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53They're taken away and made into soups.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Why don't you take some to try yourself?
0:10:55 > 0:10:57That sounds like a great idea.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Hot soup is a lovely warming thing to make on a cold day.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05And why don't you find out what else you can do in winter?
0:11:07 > 0:11:08Baa!
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Can you spot any birds when you're out and about this winter?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14You might see...
0:11:14 > 0:11:16..great tits...
0:11:17 > 0:11:18..blackbirds...
0:11:20 > 0:11:21..and robins.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24Enjoy being out and about.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Baa!
0:11:31 > 0:11:35STORM: In autumn, we saw potatoes being harvested.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Now it's winter, these potatoes have come to a factory in Scotland,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43ready to be made into one of our most popular snacks.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48To make this snack, we need sunflower oil, seasoning,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52and lots and lots of potatoes!
0:11:52 > 0:11:55What could this factory be making?
0:11:55 > 0:11:57That's right - crisps!
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Hi, I'm George, and my job is to turn potatoes into crisps.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05And here are my helpers for today.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Fergus and Jolie.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11It just takes 15 minutes to turn one of these...
0:12:11 > 0:12:13..into lots of these.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19When the potatoes first come into the factory,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23they're split into different sizes. This is called grading.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Some potatoes are too tiny, so they get taken out.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31And used to feed animals.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Look how small this one is!
0:12:34 > 0:12:38The potatoes are cut into thick slices in the slicing machine,
0:12:38 > 0:12:41boiled, and then rinsed.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45So now the crisps are gently cooked in sunflower oil - for how long?
0:12:45 > 0:12:48BOTH: Six minutes!
0:12:50 > 0:12:54We add the flavour to the crisps while they're still warm.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Today we are making cheese and onion flavour.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02These flavour cups add the seasoning
0:13:02 > 0:13:06and measure out the right number of crisps for each bag.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07The crisps go into bags
0:13:07 > 0:13:10and are ready to be sent all around the world.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Next time you eat a potato crisp...
0:13:15 > 0:13:19..remember it was once a potato in the ground.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Storm and I have had a brilliant time on the farm today.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30Did you enjoy it too?
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Remember, there's lots more from Down On The Farm
0:13:34 > 0:13:37on the CBeebies website. See you next time. Bye.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42# Come join us down on the farm today
0:13:42 > 0:13:46# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:46 > 0:13:49# From seeds to crops, field to barn
0:13:49 > 0:13:51# So much to do down on a farm
0:13:51 > 0:13:54# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:13:54 > 0:13:56# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:13:56 > 0:14:00# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:14:00 > 0:14:06# Come join us down on the farm today. #