Monday 15th sept

 Checked cattle, all ok. 

Monitoring western fen as its getting wetter. Currently ok and enough drier parts to keep cattle there. 

Jo 

Friday 12 September 2025

Ashley Meadows- both cattle clean, alert and eating and moving well. Pump ok. Fence gave a very weak shock when I touched it.. Can't hear  the energizer clicking and pinging.

Western Fen  All three ok once I found them all. They were clean, eating and moving well. They were spread out across the field roughly in line with the southern end of the bramble bank. No. 3 was hiding in the tall reeds by the eastern fence.

Both fields are very wet. Water in places is more than ankle deep.

Richard 

Tuesday 9th September

Ashley Meadows 

Both cows fine, pump a little slow, electric fence working.

Western Fen

All 3 cows fine - far back in the field, fixed pump.

Friday 5th September Richard & Elizabeth

Ashley Meadows - Both cattle visible from.the gate quietly eating and slowly moving together. The pump works well. Not sure about the electric fence: could not hear the energiser click and ping. Touched the fence and got a barely sensed shock, but I was wearing wellies so might not be earthed.

Western Fen - The pump does not work. 

2 of the cattle visible from gate eating and moving half way down the field. Took me a very long time to find the third. It was in the tall reeds by the east fence happily eating. The three were very spread out across the field.

Both fields were awash with water. I paddled through them.

Richard 

David's Thursday 4th Sept. Evening Stroll

 Ashley Meadows both three-quarters of the way up on the Eastern side for a change. Munching away.
Western Fen. Another result. All three by the gate area. Two came up immediately to check content of my bag, then got bored, so went back to munching normal diet. 

I cannot do next Thursday. Jo is away, so I cannot let her know. Can anyone else fill in for me please?

Wednesday 3rd September | Robin Findlay

 Checked on the cows mid-afternoon

Two  cows in Ashley Meadow, feeding at north west end of the enclosure but visible from the east/west path. Electric fence tested and working OK

Three cows in the Western Fen near the south end on the west side. All three cows were sitting down so I had to hunt to find them. Pasture pump was full

01/09/25 - Jo

 Checked the cows today, all well and pasture pumps and fence working.