0:00:02 > 0:00:05# 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 farm
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 > 0:00:28# Come join us down on the farm today. #
0:00:28 > 0:00:30ROOSTER CROWS
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Hello, I'm JB and welcome to Down on the Farm.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Spring has arrived and the weather is getting warmer.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Farmers like the sun and the rain
0:00:38 > 0:00:41because it helps the crops and plants to grow.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Now let's see what Storm's up to.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45SHEEP BLEAT
0:00:51 > 0:00:55Lavender is a beautiful plant which has purple-blue flowers in
0:00:55 > 0:00:59the summer, but in the springtime lavender looks like this...
0:01:01 > 0:01:05There's still plenty for farmer Francis to do
0:01:05 > 0:01:08in his lavender farm in spring.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Today, he's getting rid of weeds to make sure the lavender gets
0:01:12 > 0:01:14all the goodness from the soil.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- Hi, Francis.- Hi, Storm.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Now, when I normally see lavender it's got beautiful
0:01:24 > 0:01:27blue-purple flowers. What's happened?
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Well, right now, in the winter the plant has gone dormant,
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- so there's no flowers. - Dormant? What's that?
0:01:33 > 0:01:37It means they're having a rest before they grow again.
0:01:37 > 0:01:38So, we just have to wait then?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- Is there anything else we could do? - Lots to do.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- We've got some potting on to do in the polytunnels.- Great!
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Here to help us with the lavender are Abby and Millie.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- Hi, guys!- Hi, Storm.- Hi, Storm.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Now, are you ready to help us plant some lavender here
0:02:02 > 0:02:04- in the polytunnel?- Yeah!- Yeah!
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Well, let's get cracking.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10First, we need to fill up the pots with compost.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Then we pat it down so it's nice and compact.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17That's it, you're doing a good job.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Next, we poke a hole big enough for the plug.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23And pop the plug in.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28That's perfect. That's really, really, good.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30They look really tiny just now.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Yeah, but as the spring carries on
0:02:32 > 0:02:34they'll grow into much bigger plants.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Time to give the lavender a drink.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Lavender doesn't like to get too wet, but when they're young
0:02:40 > 0:02:44they like to be soaked in water for a few minutes.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Do you want to try this one? Now it's time to label the lavender.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Well done, guys!
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Now the lavender is all ready to go to the shops and I can't wait to
0:03:05 > 0:03:10come back in summer to find out how the lavender has grown and flowered.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13But in the meantime, why don't you find out how the weather helps
0:03:13 > 0:03:16plants, just like lavender, grow in spring.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18BUZZING
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Spring is the time when the temperature gets warmer and there
0:03:23 > 0:03:25are more hours of daylight too.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28The nights can still be frosty and cold,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31but the days can be warm, bright and sunny.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Sometimes spring brings lots of rain,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38dark stormy clouds and thundering downpours.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45But when mixed with sunshine, colourful rainbows appear!
0:03:45 > 0:03:48This warm and wet weather allows plants to grow,
0:03:48 > 0:03:53covering the country in colour as they blossom and bloom.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58The trees grow new leaves that were lost in the winter.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02And flowers open their heads in search of the sun.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Spring weather is important for animals too,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10those who have hibernated all winter start to reappear,
0:04:10 > 0:04:15and it encourages others to come out and look for food.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17The food becomes easier to find
0:04:17 > 0:04:19and lots of food is needed to help
0:04:19 > 0:04:24feed all the new chicks that are born at this wonderful time of year.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26TRACTOR HORN BEEPS
0:04:27 > 0:04:32Today, I've come to a city farm in the middle of London.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35I'm going to meet some children who I hope will help me
0:04:35 > 0:04:39make something really yummy and tasty to eat. Let's go!
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Hi, everyone!
0:04:41 > 0:04:44ALL: Hi, JB!
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Hiya, JB. Welcome to the farm.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Alex, I'm really hungry, so what are we going to make today?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52We're going to make some omelettes today.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- Brilliant! I love omelettes, but what do we need?- I have a list.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Can you help me to get these ingredients from around the farm?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Well, we can definitely do that.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- Right, guys? ALL:- Yeah!
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- Come on then.- Good luck.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14So, guys, does anyone know what the main ingredient in an omelette is?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Eggs!- That's right, and where do eggs come from?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- ALL:- Chickens!
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Let's collect some eggs, boys.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25There's lots of eggs.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- What's the middle of an egg called? - The yolk.- Yolk.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33The yolk, top marks, boys.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34This egg is warm.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Wow, that means it's just been laid.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40Well done, boys.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44We have lots of yummy eggs, full of vitamins, to put into our omelette.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Shall we go and find some more ingredients?
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Yeah.- Yeah.- Let's do it.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Kale is the next item that we need for our omelette.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Oh, this is a very big one.
0:05:58 > 0:05:59POP MUSIC PLAYS
0:05:59 > 0:06:02So, guys, where's the chard?
0:06:02 > 0:06:03- ALL:- Over here!
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Ah! And how do we harvest it?
0:06:06 > 0:06:10We have to rip it from the bottom and we have to make sure it's
0:06:10 > 0:06:12the big one so the little ones can grow.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15All this chard will be delicious in our omelette,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18but we still need one more ingredient.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- What do we have here?- Some special salad.- Salad.- Can we try some?- Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Mmm. Tastes really peppery,
0:06:25 > 0:06:30that's going to be lovely to go with our omelette, isn't it?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Here you go, Alex. We've got all the ingredients on the list.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- Excellent! Let's go and make some lunch.- Ha-ha.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Once we've washed our hands, we tear up the chard and kale leaves,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44and heat them in frying pan to make them soft.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Then we crack open the eggs,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49beat them and add them to the pan.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Oh!
0:06:52 > 0:06:53Smells really nice.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57And while the omelette cooks we can mix the salad.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01This looks incredible! Who's hungry?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- ALL:- Me!
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Let's tuck in!
0:07:06 > 0:07:09So while we finish our delicious lunch, why don't you
0:07:09 > 0:07:11enjoy our spring poem?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13BOING! BOING! BOING!
0:07:13 > 0:07:18I spy yellow daffodils, nodding in the breeze.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23I spy tiny buds of green, bursting in the trees.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29I spy blossom, creamy white, drifting down like snow.
0:07:29 > 0:07:35I spy piglets, pink and stout, trotting to and fro.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Yellow chicks.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Grass so green.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45Blue tits busy on the wing.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Petals pale and petals bright,
0:07:48 > 0:07:52their beauty shining in light.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Such colour makes my whole heart sing.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00I spy spring.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06BELL RINGS
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Today, I'm in Essex to find out about
0:08:10 > 0:08:13a vegetable which is picked in the spring.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17In fact, it's even named after this beautiful season.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22I've come to meet Sarah on her farm.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- Hi, Sarah.- Hi, JB. Welcome to my farm.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34Now, Sarah, I've heard all about the vegetables that you grow here,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- but where are they? - They're here under all these nets.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- They're called spring greens. - And why are they called that?
0:08:41 > 0:08:45They're called spring greens because we plant them in the autumn,
0:08:45 > 0:08:46they grow through the winter,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49and they're ready to pick and harvest in the spring.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- Can you help me pick them, please? - Absolutely.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Helping us today are George, Abigail, Isla, and Jessica.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00Right, everybody.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04We're looking for the leafiest and greenest vegetables,
0:09:04 > 0:09:06in fact, the bigger the better!
0:09:06 > 0:09:10That's a big one, yeah. Shall I cut this one?
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- What do you think is the biggest? - I think this one is a big one.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- Shall I pick that one?- Yeah.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- That looks the biggest.- This one?
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- Here you go.- Thank you.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33That one.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Spring greens belong to same group of vegetables as kale and cabbage,
0:09:39 > 0:09:43but unlike cabbage, it doesn't have a hard middle.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48The roots are left and then ploughed back into the ground
0:09:48 > 0:09:49to feed the soil.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53JAUNTY MUSIC PLAYS
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Isla, choose a spring green for us to pack.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00Now it's time to weigh and pack the spring greens.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- 415.- Oh, fantastic. That's a lovely one.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- ALL:- All packed and ready!
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Now we've finished our work for the day, who wants to try
0:10:21 > 0:10:22some spring greens?
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- ALL:- Me!
0:10:24 > 0:10:26They're delicious and healthy and
0:10:26 > 0:10:29can be used in lots of different recipes.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31These have been steamed, tuck in!
0:10:31 > 0:10:34ROCK MUSIC PLAYS
0:10:41 > 0:10:45These spring greens are full of colour and are really tasty.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49So while we finish eating them, here are some useful tips
0:10:49 > 0:10:52for when you're out and about in the springtime.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54SHEEP BLEAT
0:10:54 > 0:10:57In spring the sun is out longer,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01lots of flowers are starting to grow outside.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Even though they're lovely
0:11:03 > 0:11:06to look at, it's important to keep them safe.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10You can help by leaving flowers in the ground
0:11:10 > 0:11:12so everyone can enjoy them.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Be kind when you're out and about.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20SHEEP BLEAT
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Flour is used in lots of things we eat every day like bread,
0:11:24 > 0:11:25rolls, and biscuits.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27It's made from wheat,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30which is ground down by big millstones like this.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35This is Stuart. He works in the bakery on his family's farm.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40Today, Chloe and Ellen have come to make something with flour.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Pizza!
0:11:43 > 0:11:46To make the pizza dough we add salt,
0:11:46 > 0:11:48yeast, olive oil, and water.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Then we squidge it with our hands.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57So here's today's pizza dough,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59so what we're going to do now is knead it -
0:11:59 > 0:12:02which means stretching it out lots.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04That's it, Chloe.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Push it and pull it back. That's good.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11See how nice and stretch it's getting, look.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13It's really sticky.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Next, the dough is popped into some bowls and put in the prover.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23The yeast in the dough reacts
0:12:23 > 0:12:27with the other ingredients and fills tiny pockets of air.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30It takes just over an hour to make the dough grow bigger.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Now it's time to roll some dough.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38JAZZY MUSIC PLAYS
0:12:40 > 0:12:44We want to make a nice, big, round pizza.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Spinning it helps to stretch the dough out even more and will help
0:12:48 > 0:12:50to make a lovely thick crust.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54For the toppings there's pizza sauce made from healthy vegetables
0:12:54 > 0:12:58like tomatoes and, of course, some cheese.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Delicious! And ready to eat.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Who'd like to try some pizza?
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- BOTH:- ME!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16BEE BUZZING
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Storm and I have had a great time and we hope you did too.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22If you want to have fun with your own farm,
0:13:22 > 0:13:26go to the CBeebies website to play the Down on your Farm game.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28See you next time, bye!
0:13:28 > 0:13:31# Come join us down on the farm today
0:13:31 > 0:13:36# Learn about nature along the way
0:13:36 > 0:13:39# From seeds to crops and field to farm
0:13:39 > 0:13:41# So much to do down on the farm
0:13:41 > 0:13:43# Summer, autumn, winter, spring
0:13:43 > 0:13:46# Ploughing, planting, harvesting
0:13:46 > 0:13:49# With JB and Storm to lead the way
0:13:49 > 0:13:53# Come join us down on the farm today. #