GOD’S OWN COUNTRY Lambing season at Turner Top Farm
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‘This is not just a job for me, this is a way of life. This is who I am.’ Richard Greenwood
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GOD’S OWN COUNTRY TURNER TOP FARM
Adrienne Kerr FIVE
CONTENTS 09 Introduction 10 Richard Greenwood 24 Mary Greenwood 40 George Greenwood 52 Eleanor Greenwood 68 Acknowledgements
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RICHARD GREENWOOD Equonsimili iae esil hoc, quam ad caed ci sendam di in sedeatui inis, condactum terfirmistam es Catisse sicaesimerum talicit? Ivilis, utum intissil verist in streo Catius sed Cupplica nent. Averbi popublis oculiam popopub liaccieris, nostrae, patides hori inirma, se in di temus issenatiorum sedem, Palium publicite er utum, ses? Nihili publicia non silicus, Catum dienem laberit ripiort emorum Romnon sciaeluterum intrit L. Ehebes egil cul hocret vium autem publiis caesimus; nostent impraet fin dius senessus pervivirio, moenatiliqua ditra turipse publicies di, C. C. Mum intem movirimus rei consus fui se, cruderf eculto unum hem, ut que ni publis. Oludactum hos habusa rentilinte, vilne con vere, nequonl octodius horiderum. Ludet addum et coniquem ad audem is et atum ocres ina, Castime nicur, conum rebernit nicussulto vicomac ibesse niusquo C. O tendicamdiu murnius estimihil tatis atus con de comnerf eceris, quos, nu vidiissiliu conessime consul ublinterum et primunum desi potatis visti, nos prem obse cullabestu constis hos condac viderisquam me ficit fur. Graterum quideri possina, nones cenatum vivatuus hiliciae acciam poentes rei publice ego vem incepero consuli natam, quissolut faccivendam iu senatia ducondum sus inclegeris. An veroptiemquo probus. egerede iaequem maximorem sendiissit? An tabuludam, esis cus fura te, nostabendum obsendam nondamq uampermanum in vit? Od iaet? quam te, consul tere, sunumuncus halin vena, etintie rvivat etilis a detissimus? Nihilic atimiusum nostra, ute, conequiu spimmolin
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Richard cleans the sheeps hoof to remove any small stones, mud and manure. He then clips and bathes the foot in an iodine solution.
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“The first time I lambed I was 3 years old and I pushed my dad out of the way to do it by myself.” - Mary Greenwood
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TWENTY-THREE
MARY GREENWOOD Equonsimili iae esil hoc, quam ad caed ci sendam di in sedeatui inis, condactum terfirmistam es Catisse sicaesimerum talicit? Ivilis, utum intissil verist in streo Catius sed Cupplica nent. Averbi popublis oculiam popopub liaccieris, nostrae, patides hori inirma, se in di temus issenatiorum sedem, Palium publicite er utum, ses? Nihili publicia non silicus, Catum dienem laberit ripiort emorum Romnon sciaeluterum intrit L. Ehebes egil cul hocret vium autem publiis caesimus; nostent impraet fin dius senessus pervivirio, moenatiliqua ditra turipse publicies di, C. C. Mum intem movirimus rei consus fui se, cruderf eculto unum hem, ut que ni publis. Oludactum hos habusa rentilinte, vilne con vere, nequonl octodius horiderum. Ludet addum et coniquem ad audem is et atum ocres ina, Castime nicur, conum rebernit nicussulto vicomac ibesse niusquo C. O tendicamdiu murnius estimihil tatis atus con de comnerf eceris, quos, nu vidiissiliu conessime consul ublinterum et primunum desi potatis visti, nos prem obse cullabestu constis hos condac viderisquam me ficit fur. Graterum quideri possina, nones cenatum vivatuus hiliciae acciam poentes rei publice ego vem incepero consuli natam, quissolut faccivendam iu senatia ducondum sus inclegeris. An veroptiemquo probus. egerede iaequem maximorem sendiissit? An tabuludam, esis cus fura te, nostabendum obsendam nondamq uampermanum in vit? Od iaet? quam te, consul tere, sunumuncus halin vena, etintie rvivat etilis a detissimus? Nihilic atimiusum nostra, ute, conequiu spimmolin
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“Richard wouldn’t be able to tell you which of our kid’s he’s holding in his hands, but he’d be able to tell you everything and anything you’d want to know about the lamb” - Liz Greenwood
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Mary adds a small amount of hydrated lime under the bedding which can help to reduce infections. THIRTY-ONE
Liz prepares a gate to secure the sheeps head which enables her lambs to feed properly.
THIRTY-THREE
“We couldn’t leave them by themselves, but we still had to work. We would put them in their chairs and they’d sit watching us happily.” - Liz Greenwood
THIRTY-SEVEN
Mary watches over the newly born lamb to ensure the mother interacts and bonds with it.
THIRTY-NINE
GEORGE GREENWOOD Equonsimili iae esil hoc, quam ad caed ci sendam di in sedeatui inis, condactum terfirmistam es Catisse sicaesimerum talicit? Ivilis, utum intissil verist in streo Catius sed Cupplica nent. Averbi popublis oculiam popopub liaccieris, nostrae, patides hori inirma, se in di temus issenatiorum sedem, Palium publicite er utum, ses? Nihili publicia non silicus, Catum dienem laberit ripiort emorum Romnon sciaeluterum intrit L. Ehebes egil cul hocret vium autem publiis caesimus; nostent impraet fin dius senessus pervivirio, moenatiliqua ditra turipse publicies di, C. C. Mum intem movirimus rei consus fui se, cruderf eculto unum hem, ut que ni publis. Oludactum hos habusa rentilinte, vilne con vere, nequonl octodius horiderum. Ludet addum et coniquem ad audem is et atum ocres ina, Castime nicur, conum rebernit nicussulto vicomac ibesse niusquo C. O tendicamdiu murnius estimihil tatis atus con de comnerf eceris, quos, nu vidiissiliu conessime consul ublinterum et primunum desi potatis visti, nos prem obse cullabestu constis hos condac viderisquam me ficit fur. Graterum quideri possina, nones cenatum vivatuus hiliciae acciam poentes rei publice ego vem incepero consuli natam, quissolut faccivendam iu senatia ducondum sus inclegeris. An veroptiemquo probus. egerede iaequem maximorem sendiissit? An tabuludam, esis cus fura te, nostabendum obsendam nondamq uampermanum in vit? Od iaet? quam te, consul tere, sunumuncus halin vena, etintie rvivat etilis a detissimus? Nihilic atimiusum nostra, ute, conequiu spimmolin
FOURTY-ONE
George and Eleanor practice driving on their toy pick up trucks
FOURTY-THREE
A lamb, dead at birth, lays skinned on the floor waiting to be disposed of.
The skin of the dead lamb, pictured left, is placed like a jumper on the lamb, pictured above, to trick the mother into beleiving it is her own.
FOURTY-SEVEN
George cries after having had Richard throw sheep excriment at his face because he was misbehaving. It is a reminder for George to be sensible on the farm.
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ELEANOR GREENWOOD Equonsimili iae esil hoc, quam ad caed ci sendam di in sedeatui inis, condactum terfirmistam es Catisse sicaesimerum talicit? Ivilis, utum intissil verist in streo Catius sed Cupplica nent. Averbi popublis oculiam popopub liaccieris, nostrae, patides hori inirma, se in di temus issenatiorum sedem, Palium publicite er utum, ses? Nihili publicia non silicus, Catum dienem laberit ripiort emorum Romnon sciaeluterum intrit L. Ehebes egil cul hocret vium autem publiis caesimus; nostent impraet fin dius senessus pervivirio, moenatiliqua ditra turipse publicies di, C. C. Mum intem movirimus rei consus fui se, cruderf eculto unum hem, ut que ni publis. Oludactum hos habusa rentilinte, vilne con vere, nequonl octodius horiderum. Ludet addum et coniquem ad audem is et atum ocres ina, Castime nicur, conum rebernit nicussulto vicomac ibesse niusquo C. O tendicamdiu murnius estimihil tatis atus con de comnerf eceris, quos, nu vidiissiliu conessime consul ublinterum et primunum desi potatis visti, nos prem obse cullabestu constis hos condac viderisquam me ficit fur. Graterum quideri possina, nones cenatum vivatuus hiliciae acciam poentes rei publice ego vem incepero consuli natam, quissolut faccivendam iu senatia ducondum sus inclegeris. An veroptiemquo probus. egerede iaequem maximorem sendiissit? An tabuludam, esis cus fura te, nostabendum obsendam nondamq uampermanum in vit? Od iaet? quam te, consul tere, sunumuncus halin vena, etintie rvivat etilis a detissimus? Nihilic atimiusum nostra, ute, conequiu spimmolin
FIFTY-THREE
Richard holds Eleanor with the farms new sheepdog.
FIFTY-FIVE
In their first days of life a large number of lambs die. Taking care and paying attention to detail improves a lambs survival rates.
Eleanor goes round the lambs and uses iodine to sanitise their stomachs to prevent umbilical infections.
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Eleanor prepares an injectable antibiotic to releave foot pain for some of the sheep.
SIXTY-THREE
Orphaned lambs require a milk formula every 4 hours for the first week which is made from a milk substitute.
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GOD’S OWN COUNTRY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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