Here come the girls …
29/09/2011 § 1 Comment
Morag and Bracken …
Which is which? Not a clue!
The hairy girls arrived at Farley Mount country park, just west of Winchester earlier in the year. We’re almost daily visitors, with our own girls Belle and Misty the collies, and watched with some interest as a secure stock fence grew around the perimeter. Notices appeared assuring dog walkers and everyone else who enjoys this fabulous open space, that there would be frequent gates and the cattle wouldn’t interfere with our enjoyment of the area. I remained unconvinced for quite some while!
However, the girls arrived and are particularly docile creatures. They’re unbothered by dogs or strange 2-legged creatures with clicky thing who say ‘Smile’ and silly stuff like ‘Say Cheese’! They are part of a conservation strategy to protect and preserve this chalk grassland habitat which is home to over 30 species of butterfly.
The scrub used to be cleared by hand, or topped with a tractor but the girls will now graze the area and keep the scrub bushes down.
Aren’t they pretty – in their own way!
“On a mission – walking out, ignoring woman with clicky thing!”
“Wait for me!”
I feel inspired to make a cushion with a lovely cow-face, now! Watch this space …
Adaliza x
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Lovely lovely lovely girls. My M&D used to breed Highlanders so I know just how docile a breed they are. They just have three now ‘walking landscape’ as they are referred to! So gentle and so beautiful, just make sure you keep your feet out of the way of their feet they are bloomin’ heavy critters!
Looking forward to seeing the cushion!
CKx
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