04/01/2025 Farming Today This Week: Restoring ancient barns, The Department Bull, The Derby Tup
Ancient barns restored in the Lake District, the Department Bull, the Derby Tup.
20 ancient barns in the Lake District are being restored thanks to a fund of just over 3 million pounds. Caz Graham joins an architect and a farmer to find out how the work is being done. Solomon is a Shorthorn bull, and he鈥檚 a bull with a job title. He鈥檚 the Department Bull. Owned by the Scottish Government, Solomon is one of a number of bulls available to small-scale crofters in the Highlands and Islands who want to choose a mate for their beef herds. We visit the Isle of Lewis to find out more. And the Derby Tup is a traditional Derbyshire folk play, performed in the winter months. We hear from a family keeping the tradition alive.
Presented by Helen Mark and produced by Chris Ledgard at 大象传媒 Audio Bristol
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