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00:03Spring is finally here and that means that farmers are in the middle of their busiest time of year.
00:08They certainly are, and as always we are back here at Cannibal Farm in South Yorkshire,
00:12home to farming royalty, Rob and Dave Nicholson and their team,
00:16and this season they really are putting us to work.
00:19Normally we stand around, chat a bit, cuddle some cute animals,
00:21but this year they want us to muck in and help out wherever needed.
00:26And of course JB Gill will be joining in on the action as well,
00:29plus we'll be ranging across the UK, finding out what other farmers are doing at this time of year.
00:34Shall we get started? Shall we? Here's what's coming up.
00:37I'll be rolling up my sleeves, popping on a pair of gloves... Let's go.
00:41..and helping to welcome the first of hundreds of lambs
00:44that are due here on the farm in the coming weeks.
00:47When everything goes right, it's a great feeling.
00:50Rob and Dave visit Jimmy Doherty's Wildlife Park in Suffolk.
00:54Hey guys, how are you? Good to see you.
00:56Making pals with the polar bears...
00:58I thought we'd be chucking lumps of meat over.
01:00I never dreamt they'd eat this much men.
01:02Before bringing an exotic animal or two back to Barnsley.
01:06But it's definitely not one of those.
01:08No barbering macaques for Cannonall Farm? No.
01:10And after four months away, a firm farm favourite
01:13makes a welcome return to South Yorkshire.
01:16Ruby's been like a breath of fresh air. Everyone loves her.
01:19It's great to have her back on the farm and she's looking really well.
01:23Welcome to Springtime on the Farm.
01:46It's great to be back, isn't it?
01:48It really is, and we're not the only ones who put in an appearance
01:51here at the Nicholson Family Farm every spring.
01:53That's right.
01:54Every year Rob and Dave welcome some 500 new lambs to the farm
01:57and this year is no exception.
01:59I'm a bit of a sucker for a newborn, especially a baby lamb,
02:02so given the opportunity, I couldn't resist the chance to get involved.
02:07The Roundhouse here at Cannonall is the beating heart of the farm
02:11during springtime, when the lambing season is in full flow.
02:16This year is no exception.
02:18It's packed with pregnant sheep all due any time from now.
02:23Most of these expectant ewes will give birth without any problems,
02:27but every now and then one gets into difficulties.
02:32Right.
02:32Yeah, small ones.
02:34What's the situation?
02:36A ewes had a lamb.
02:37Mm-hm.
02:37Now the lamb's up, it's dry.
02:39Yeah.
02:40It should have had the second one.
02:42It's been scanned for two, so we're just going to make sure
02:44everything's OK and they're in an issue.
02:47Let's go.
02:48The firstborn lamb looks full of beans, but Mum, not so much.
02:54I feel like that ewe looks a bit on edge.
02:56She's not comfortable, is she?
02:57No.
02:58I mean, her eyes are saying, get me an epidural.
03:03Right.
03:04OK.
03:05Let's have a little feel.
03:07There's a lamb there.
03:08It's in the right position.
03:09Have a little feel.
03:11So what we should be feeling is...
03:13Right, you tell me what you can feel.
03:14What we should be feeling is...
03:16Oh, I can feel feet.
03:17Two feet, two feet.
03:18And?
03:18Point in the right direction.
03:19And a nose.
03:20Right then, let's have it.
03:20And a head.
03:22So if you want to do the honours, one foot at a time.
03:26The feet are really trippin'.
03:28I've got two feet.
03:30Right.
03:30Is the nose following?
03:32Yeah.
03:33Downhill.
03:34Pull downhill.
03:35As hard as you can.
03:37The nose is there.
03:38Come on.
03:40That's it.
03:40Keep it coming.
03:41Come on.
03:41Come on.
03:42Come on.
03:43There we go.
03:46Come on.
03:47It's not exactly lifting its head up and bouncing around, is it?
03:49No, I want a shake of a head.
03:52A shake of the head tells us the lamb is alert.
03:55Its airways are clear and there are positive signs of life.
04:00Come on.
04:01So get a little bit of water.
04:03We'll open the ear up.
04:04Chuck it in.
04:05Hey!
04:06Shake of the head.
04:08That's what we want.
04:10I know you don't like to intervene.
04:12Why did you think that was the right time?
04:13Well, she just didn't seem to be getting down and pushing.
04:17And the clock's ticking.
04:19You know, if that lamb's paused at that point for too long, you can lose him.
04:24Shall we get it to Mum?
04:26Right then.
04:27Hello, baby.
04:28You see, the first lamb's a little bit smaller.
04:30And that was the issue.
04:32It's just a little bit bigger.
04:34And she just got tired.
04:35It is a nice feeling, isn't it?
04:37When you have a little helping hand and then you see them there together and you kind of think,
04:40oh, just played a teeny tiny power in helping that mum.
04:50Well done, Helen, that won't be the last new lamb we see born this season.
04:55Now, throughout the week, we're going to see farmers Rob and Dave busy carving, kidding and foaling.
05:00But they're also keen to add a brand new breed to their ever-growing family of animals.
05:05And for this one, well, it all started with a bit of a road trip.
05:11It might have been a foggy spring day when Rob and Dave set off on their journey south, but they
05:16had a clear mission.
05:18To visit farmer and TV presenter Jimmy Doherty and his wildlife park in Ipswich to adopt an animal from him
05:25and expand their brood back up north.
05:29And with over 100 different species to choose from, this will be an unforgettable expedition for two Yorkshire farmers who
05:37are just as passionate as Jimmy about animal conservation.
05:41So are you excited, Dave?
05:43I am.
05:45Jimmy's farm is always a place I wanted to go.
05:48He's a super nice guy and very generous with his time.
05:51So to see us and to make time to explain all about our new creature, I think he's very good
05:58of him.
05:59Being in rapid decline, the new addition will be a great way for people to learn more about endangered species.
06:06But Dave's in the dark about what animal they're signing up for.
06:11Is it a farm animal?
06:12I'm not prepared to answer that question.
06:15How many legs has it got?
06:17It's got four legs.
06:18Is it a meat-eater?
06:20I'm not going to say any more now.
06:22You're going to have to wait and see and we'll be there in two minutes.
06:24So, yeah, just be patient.
06:28Is it a bird?
06:30It can't be a bird because you've got four legs.
06:31The old four-legged bird, Dave, yeah.
06:36Started 25 years ago as a rare breed livestock farm, Jimmy's farm and wildlife park has grown into a 280
06:44-acre nature reserve.
06:46I'll tell you what, this is some place, Dave, isn't it?
06:48It's vast.
06:49There's a real expanse.
06:50There's outdoor pigs up there.
06:52There's Cameroon sheep.
06:53There's Barbary macaques.
06:54We haven't even seen any wolves yet.
06:56I think this is a day that we're going to enjoy, hopefully take back some good ideas and hopefully take
07:02back a really interesting creature or two.
07:04Yeah.
07:05But it's definitely not one of those.
07:06No Barbary macaques for Cannonball.
07:08No.
07:11Now, this could be it.
07:13I love camels.
07:15Is it a camel?
07:16Would you be pleased if it was?
07:18Yeah, would you?
07:19Well, you're going to be disappointed, then it's not.
07:21But that might be one for the future.
07:23You know, possibly.
07:25But thinking about it, I think I'd rather have a zebra.
07:26If I got camels, you'd get the ump.
07:29I certainly would.
07:30I think when you see what we're getting, you'll be even more pleased than camels.
07:34All of the animals here live in conditions that echo their natural environment.
07:40Like the polar bears, who have a space that mimics northern Canada's Arctic tundra in spring and summer.
07:47And Jimmy's keen to tell the lads more about them.
07:51Hiya, Jimmy.
07:52Hey, guys, how are you?
07:53Good to see you.
07:54Yeah.
07:55Down in our little world in Suffolk.
07:56Yeah, well, thank you for having us.
07:58What a great place you've got.
07:59And what do you think about the bears, polar bears?
08:01Oh, fantastic.
08:02They're just entertaining, aren't they?
08:04Yeah, they're like three puppies.
08:06Would you like to go and feed them?
08:07That'd be great.
08:08Yeah?
08:09Absolutely.
08:09Come on then, let's go.
08:12Polar bear Eva was rescued from a zoo in Sweden, while Flocka and her six-year-old daughter,
08:18Tala, are staying here as part of a European conservation agreement.
08:24We've developed the six acres of woodland, and they're free to roam and sleep wherever
08:28they want.
08:28Free-range polar bears.
08:30Exactly.
08:31They are the world's largest land carnivore, but they also do eat a lot of veg as well.
08:36And it's really important to have a varied diet.
08:38Let's try an egg.
08:40Yeah.
08:41There we go.
08:42Come on.
08:43I thought we'd be chucking lumps of meat over her.
08:45I never dreamt they'd eat this much better.
08:47And these are all females, Jimmy?
08:49All females, yes.
08:50That one's having a tinkle.
08:51Is she marking her territory?
08:53Well, I think she's just had too much tea this morning.
08:56But with their own farm so busy with lambing, Rob and Dave don't have time to simply admire
09:02other people's animals.
09:04It's time to focus on the real reason for their trip.
09:08Okay, boys, in you come.
09:10Bit warmer in here.
09:11Right.
09:11Just shut that door after you.
09:15Meerkats.
09:16Meerkats.
09:17Afraid not.
09:18Well, we've already got them, haven't we?
09:19I know.
09:19Meerkats.
09:20But the good news is what you're getting could live with your meerkats.
09:24And it's these lovely fellas.
09:26Well, the girls actually.
09:27Oh, wow.
09:28Sulcata tortoises.
09:30They're big, aren't they?
09:31Aren't they outstanding then?
09:32They are beautiful.
09:34This species of tortoise is the largest species of tortoise in mainland Africa.
09:38It's the third largest in the world.
09:41So how old are these two?
09:43These two girls, they're about 20 odd years old.
09:47So is she heavy?
09:47She's quite a weight.
09:49Adult males could be up to 80 kilos.
09:51Try and give her a little lift up, not too high.
09:53Does it feel the weight of it?
09:54Let's have a feel.
09:56Oh, yeah.
09:58Is your truck going to be up to it?
10:00Well, let's hope the suspension holds out.
10:03It's a good job we're not taking three or four.
10:05I were expecting a mongoose or something like that, but tortoises,
10:10it's something we could do with it, actually, in the reptile house.
10:13So they're going to be a win-win for everybody.
10:16Rob and Dave have agreed an exciting new adoption,
10:19but they can't take the two gentle giants home with them today.
10:24You've got somewhere for them to live?
10:25We've got an enclosure that needs adapting very, very quickly,
10:29and we'll be back in a couple of weeks.
10:31So you've got to build them home?
10:32We have.
10:33OK, well, I'll look after them until then, and I'll see you soon.
10:35That's all right.
10:36All right, I'll see you later.
10:37Thank you very much.
10:38Cheers, guys.
10:49Coming up, two stablemates are forced to part ways.
10:54Oh.
10:55Oh, Molly.
10:56Flipping egg, that's making me feel worse now.
10:59Making way for a new neighbour.
11:01But will the new friendship find its stride?
11:04Oh, OK.
11:06That's telling him he's boss.
11:08Yorkshire vet Rowan is looking down in the mouth when he treats a miniature American horse.
11:13At the moment, there's lots of food around my upper cheek area,
11:17so our first job, really, is just to flush that all out.
11:20And two heavyweight shellmates move into their swish new set-up in Yorkshire.
11:26The whole of the team are excited to welcome these,
11:28and there'll be no tasks not performed to give these the best possible wife.
11:47Welcome back to Springtime on the Farm.
11:50Now, we have seen some baby lambs.
11:51We've met two giant tortoises at Jimmy Doherty's farm in Suffolk.
11:55Do you want some, do you?
11:56Feel free to get involved.
11:57Those tortoises will be arriving here in Barnsley very soon.
12:01But not every new arrival here at the farm in Spring is necessarily a new face.
12:06It is time to be reintroduced to a friend from the past.
12:09And when Rob asked Jules to tag along,
12:11let's just say wild horses could not keep him away.
12:21I'm hitting the road with Rob to collect Ruby, the shire horse, who is due to give birth to a
12:27very special foal in about eight weeks' time,
12:30one that was sired by Hercules.
12:35Hercules was a prize stallion, a firm favourite.
12:41So it sent shockwaves through the farm when he suddenly died from colic last summer at just three years old.
12:49Hercules' loss hit us hard.
12:51We shed tears over him and I just think heavy horses just hit you that bit harder, they hit you
12:57there.
12:58It's been very emotional, very upsetting and this foal means a lot.
13:04Eight-year-old Ruby has lived at Cannon Hall since 2019 but spent this winter at a farm near St
13:10Albans.
13:12She was loaned out to help a little Shetland pony called Moni overcome the loss of her best friend.
13:19Farm worker Sophie has watched their friendship blossom.
13:23There was a few bickers to start with but that's to be expected,
13:26but they really settled on well and they've got on well while they've been here.
13:29The pair are now firm friends but Ruby needs to be on her home turf where Rob can keep an
13:35eye on her
13:36in the critical final weeks of her pregnancy.
13:39Excuse me Ruby, can we come in here? Good girl.
13:43Well she looks really well, doesn't she? She's been well behaved.
13:46Yeah, she's been really good while she's been with us.
13:48They've really got on well even with the size difference and sometimes you can't tell who's boss with them.
13:53Although Ruby does tell her off when she needs to but I think they've been a real good match together.
13:58But that sense of companionship is really important. We shouldn't understate it, should we?
14:02Yeah, they're very much a herd species that love to be amongst other company.
14:07So definitely important for them to have friends.
14:10Ruby may be going home but Molly won't be going friendless.
14:14We've got the perfect new companion, one who's more her level.
14:20Well I hope Molly approves of who we've brought down.
14:24It's rock star material this.
14:26Right Sophie, ready?
14:27Yeah.
14:29Meet John Bonpony.
14:31The rock star.
14:32Hello, I've had a lot of things about you.
14:36I feel a bit bad about this, the sun's on her back, she's having a nice time.
14:39Yeah, and I feel a bit bad for Molly but Ruby needs to be home.
14:42She'll be falling in the not too distant future and we need to make sure it goes well.
14:47Right, back to Barnsley for us.
14:49Molly is determined to say one last goodbye.
14:53Oh.
14:53Oh Molly.
14:54Oh flipping heck, that's making me feel worse now.
14:57Just when you thought you couldn't get more emotional.
14:59As soon as John Bonpony gets in here with her,
15:01hopefully Ruby will become a distant memory and there'll be a marriage made in heaven.
15:07Good girl.
15:09Good girl.
15:10That's it.
15:11Look at that.
15:13Oh there we go.
15:14That's a well-trained horse.
15:16With Ruby ready to go, it's time for Molly to meet her new chum, another Shetland.
15:22So who knows where this could lead.
15:25Well this is interesting isn't it?
15:26Bit of eyeballing going on.
15:28It's tense.
15:28It's tense.
15:29Yeah.
15:30It's like one of those westerns.
15:32If Jules counts down from five, at the point of one we let him go and step back.
15:38Okay.
15:39In five then.
15:40Here we go.
15:42Five, four, three, two, one.
15:48Release your ponies.
15:50Hey.
15:51Oh.
15:53Oh look at that.
15:54Oh look at that.
15:55From.
15:56Oh.
15:57Oh.
15:58Oh.
15:58Oh.
15:59Okay.
15:59That's telling him he's boss.
16:01Well that's just Molly saying, this is my field.
16:04I'm in charge.
16:04But he's taking it like a gentleman.
16:09That's really sweet looking them.
16:11They're almost kissing.
16:15I think Molly and John Bon, with the sun setting behind them, this could be a love story that
16:20could linger on.
16:22He is a bit of a poet.
16:23Should have warned you.
16:25They lived happily ever after.
16:27Yeah.
16:28Anyway, we will have to live happily ever after back to Barnsley.
16:32Thanks Sophie.
16:33We will let you know how it goes with Ruby.
16:35And I can't wait to see some more pictures and updates on how John Bon and Molly get along.
16:52Meanwhile, while Rob's been tied up in Hertfordshire, back in Barnsley his brother Dave hasn't
16:58been idle.
16:59He's been overseeing the build of a brand new giant tortoise enclosure.
17:04The residents will include a cosy lounge inside and outside, a rugged garden walled with boulders
17:11that the builders are currently constructing from scratch.
17:15We've started with the framework.
17:17So we've got a flexible wire mesh that goes round it.
17:21They're tying it all together.
17:23Then they're going to do three coats of render onto this.
17:26It's going to look like fake rocks.
17:29So if you ever wondered how do they make fake rocks, well this is it.
17:32We're going to put some substrate on the floor, build it up so the tortoises can dig.
17:37And then there's going to be a ramp that goes into the building so the tortoises can get
17:42in and out quite easily, get the natural sunlight that they need.
17:45And on nice days we'll feed them outside as well.
17:48I think it's going to look really special.
17:55It's another beautiful spring morning in South Yorkshire and back from her travels is farm favourite Ruby.
18:02After a winter away, the heavily pregnant Shire is settling back into the Barnsley way of life.
18:09How's she getting on? Are you happy to have her back obviously?
18:12Ruby's been like a breath of fresh air. Everyone loves her.
18:15It's great to have her back on the farm and she's looking really well.
18:19And looking a bit bigger Rob?
18:21Yeah, we're marching on towards the due date.
18:23We're obviously nervous because there's a lot at stake.
18:26Shire falls are so rare, you know, that they're critically endangered.
18:30We've got to make sure that Ruby's fall has got the very best chance of survival.
18:35The last few weeks of Ruby's pregnancy are critical.
18:39So Rob has called in Yorkshire vet Shona to give her a health check.
18:43Hello. Hello, hello. How are you?
18:45Hello, hello, hello.
18:46Now then, Ruby, how's she doing?
18:48Well, I think a million dollars don't do her justice.
18:51So what are you going to be checking for then, Shona?
18:53So we'll have a check on the heart and everything.
18:54You know, it's quite a lot of strain on the cardiovascular system having another animal inside you.
18:59It's just worth keeping an eye that there's no heat, pain or swelling in the udder.
19:05The question is, will she let you touch your udder, Shona?
19:07I don't think she's going to.
19:08She's kicking you and biting me, so I think we should just have a look from a distance.
19:12I mean, what I can see from here is there's two teeth and they're both the same size.
19:16And the skin looks fine, doesn't it? You know, there's no evidence of any oozing or anything on the skin.
19:20She looks in really good, Nick.
19:23It's a clean bill of health for Ruby, but the unborn foal is still vulnerable.
19:28Now then, Jules. How are you, mate? Come on in.
19:30Shona, I've got some wormer for Rob.
19:33Oh, you've come prepared.
19:35Right, Rob, open up.
19:36I've been a bit under the weather. I've opened it.
19:39So, simple squirt in the corner of the mouth?
19:41Yeah, it's just a bit of paste and hopefully it should not spit it out.
19:47Put it in the side of her mouth, like that.
19:50This worming paste will kill any bugs that could cause the unborn foal harm.
19:56I wish Rob took his medicine as well.
19:59His cowpaw.
20:02I take my medicine off you every day.
20:07Tomorrow's roto-jules, you're down to muck her out.
20:09Thank you. So, can you tell us if there's any worms any more?
20:11Thank you, thank you. I knew something was coming my way.
20:13But it's great to see her looking so well, primed and ready for what we hope will be, you know,
20:18a successful foal in the weeks to come.
20:21Yeah.
20:21Definitely.
20:25Coming up, I unwind with willowcraft destined for tortoise towers.
20:30It's a bashy till, so you use it to keep the weave nice and tight.
20:35That is so beautiful.
20:37But will the build be ready in time for its new tenants?
20:41And one of Rob and Dave's star shires is spruced up.
20:44I think they're not coming out of her.
20:46Ready for her first ever indoor show.
20:49We've got really high hopes for, obviously, at Nationals.
20:51And beyond, really.
21:06Welcome back to springtime on the farm.
21:08Hello.
21:09I don't know what you're looking for, but I don't think I've got it.
21:11We are only just getting started for the week.
21:13We've already seen fluffy lambs and welcome back.
21:16The long awaited return of Ruby the Shire Horse.
21:19Ruby is one of eight.
21:20This goat's pushing me down the platform.
21:22Ruby's one of eight Shire Horses here at Cannon Hall Farm.
21:25They are a registered centre of excellence for the breed.
21:28And understandably, Rob, Dave and the team are keen to show them off
21:32at any opportunity.
21:35It doesn't get bigger than the National Spring Show in Cheshire,
21:39the largest gathering of pedigree Shire Horses in the world.
21:43It's Yorkshire Roses' first ever indoor show,
21:47and she's keen to impress the judges.
21:49You could do with a good wash, couldn't you?
21:52Come on, girl.
21:54Farmer Philip is here to help get her shipshape and show ready.
21:58Unfortunately, because she's grey,
22:00you see all the muck and all the dirt in, it's very easy to see.
22:02If she was black or bay, you'd be well hid, but she's not,
22:05so we need to get her washed up and get her well cleaned.
22:10One of the things the judges will be paying particular attention to
22:14is Yorkshire Roses' feet.
22:16So it is vital.
22:18They're kept in tip-top condition.
22:21Farrier Liam Berkenshaw is here to make sure she steps out in styling.
22:30So we're just cleaning the foot out at the minute,
22:32getting rid of the naturally exfoliating sole.
22:35Just make sure nothing gets trapped in there
22:37so we don't end up with any abscesses or anything like that.
22:42Now we're just trimming off the excess length.
22:46This won't hurt Yorkshire Rose.
22:48It's just like us clipping our finger or toenails.
22:51Easy now. Saddle.
22:53And then just get it all rasped nice and flat.
22:59If anything goes wrong with the leg, it's bad news.
23:01If they could do their own feet, they would do their own feet,
23:03but they can't, so we have to do that for them.
23:08With her feet done,
23:11it is time for a scrub down.
23:15The next job is to get her wife,
23:16try and get some of these stains out.
23:18I think grey should be grey, not yellow.
23:20Equally as keen to get Yorkshire Rose looking at her best
23:24is Shire Horse aficionado Farmer Ruth.
23:27Phillip's just going to hose her down
23:29and then we're going to put some shampoo on
23:30and see how much of this muck we can get out.
23:32Hopefully she'll be grey at the end of it.
23:38Yorkshire Rose is still quite a young horse,
23:40but we've got really high hopes for her, obviously, at the Nationals.
23:44And beyond, really.
23:46She's a very good stamp of a horse.
23:51Look at the muck coming out of her.
23:54Grey's lovely when they're clean, but...
23:55Keeping them clean's a problem, isn't it?
23:58It's been threatening to blow up a storm all day.
24:03And now, here comes the rain.
24:05We didn't pick the best time to be washing a horse.
24:09Thinks you're getting wider.
24:11No need to rinse it now.
24:13Drowned in rat, look!
24:15Yorkshire Rose is taking the whole day in her stride.
24:18Oh, it's no time. Let's get me in.
24:21Go.
24:21But the National Spring Show will be a much greater test for this young horse.
24:29Well, we'll find out how Yorkshire Rose gets on at the National Spring Show soon.
24:34But now, it's back to the giant tortoises.
24:37As we saw earlier, the builders have been hard at work preparing their new enclosure.
24:41But, as is often said, many hands make light work.
24:44So, Helen dropped by to lend a hand.
24:48It's been a week since Rob and Dave took a road trip to meet up with Jimmy Doherty
24:52at his farm and wildlife park.
24:54A journey that had a surprise at the end of it for Dave
24:57when Rob told him they were taking back a couple of giant tortoises.
25:02To add to their own animal family back in Barnsley.
25:06Is your truck going to be up to it?
25:08Let's hope the suspension holds out.
25:11Since then, it's been all hands on deck.
25:13To build the two new reptile residents a specially designed house
25:17with an indoor retreat for warmth.
25:19A rocky garden to soak up the rays.
25:21And now, with just two days to go until they arrive,
25:25they're getting a rustic canopy for their sanctuary's entrance.
25:29Courtesy of Leila Viner, who's a willow artist from North Yorkshire.
25:36Leila, I've come to try and help and not be a hindrance.
25:39Hi, come on in.
25:41I just hope I don't unravel all the lovely work she's done already.
25:46So it's nice and easy.
25:47So all we're going to do is add two pieces in at a time.
25:50Right.
25:51Every time you go behind a sail, so a sail's net bright,
25:55put one of them in on top of this.
25:57Yeah.
25:57And then you're going to take this.
25:59Yeah.
25:59And you're going to go in and out.
26:02Okay.
26:02So have a go at that.
26:03All right.
26:04This looks a lot like sewing.
26:07Even I can manage that, right?
26:09Okay.
26:10There's a bit of resistance in there, isn't there?
26:12Yeah.
26:13You've just got to be firm.
26:13Be firm.
26:14Bash.
26:15So grab another two.
26:16Put the thick ends in behind this one.
26:18And then you're going to grab all of this.
26:20And you're going to come around.
26:22We'll lift it up.
26:23Come around.
26:24And we're going to take it back.
26:26Just be grrr with it.
26:28Go on.
26:29Grrr.
26:30Yeah.
26:31Not quite as easy as Leila makes it look.
26:33But thankfully, she has something to hand that could help my efforts
26:37look as professional as hers.
26:39So we use a couple of traditional tools.
26:42This is called a wrapping iron.
26:43And it's just a bit of metal, really.
26:46It's a bashi tool, so you use it to keep the weave nice and tight
26:50so you don't get gaps.
26:51And just give the sides a bit of a knock as well to keep them nice and...
26:55That is therapeutic.
27:00I feel like this must be a traditional old craft.
27:03It's one of the oldest crafts.
27:05People would have made baskets for gathering stuff years and years ago
27:08and they'd have used whatever was native to where they lived.
27:11But because it is biodegradable, there's not much evidence of it.
27:16Right.
27:17But it would have been used.
27:18Just enclosures, fencing.
27:20It is a working material today.
27:22Same as metal, same as wood.
27:25With the panel trimmed, it's a matter now of screwing it to a wooden frame.
27:30Put your body weight over it.
27:33To make sure it doesn't lift off during any wild Yorkshire weather.
27:38And then all we need is a bit of extra brawn to help get it into place.
27:43Now, where are we going to find that?
27:54All right, gents, we've made the roof.
27:56Very, very impressive.
27:58Could you please put it up?
28:00All right then.
28:01Right, which way around is it?
28:02So that bit goes on the wall.
28:05Right.
28:05Come on then.
28:06Oh, it's heavy.
28:07A willow canopy like this should last around three to five years.
28:12That's it.
28:13Bang it in.
28:14And it will give a bit of shelter for the tortoises,
28:16who are due to arrive in just two days' time.
28:20So we were thinking now, if you guys stand underneath it,
28:23we'll tip buckets of water on to test the water.
28:26Joking aside, you must be grateful of the addition.
28:30The whole thing is going to be a des rest for tortoises.
28:33They'll be queuing up to come.
28:35Are you happy, Leila, because this is your work?
28:37I'm happy with it, yeah.
28:39And I'm sure the tortoises will, so thank you.
28:42That looks good.
28:43We've done our bit.
28:44There is quite a bit to do before the tortoises arrive.
28:47It's the last push now, isn't it?
28:48I think they might be working through the night.
28:50OK.
28:51Shall we get out of their way, then?
28:57Well, from keeping a traditional craft alive
28:59with a beautiful bit of willow weaving
29:01to another way of working with nature next.
29:04While Helen has been creating something really special
29:06by hand elsewhere, it's all about sustainability,
29:10transforming an unlikely space into a thriving green habitat.
29:18We're used to seeing fields full of lambs in spring.
29:22But these fields at a farm on the outskirts of York
29:25are full of sedum.
29:29Springtime is when this evergreen plant starts to flourish.
29:33But these ones aren't heading for your back garden.
29:36They're being grown to cover roofs.
29:38And it's something Stephen Fell and his team have been doing
29:42for the past 16 years.
29:44Sedum is a succulent plant ideal for green roofs.
29:48It doesn't grow very tall.
29:49It will survive very dry periods.
29:53It produces lovely flowers and will attract biodiversity and wildlife.
30:01At Tatton Hall Marina in Chester,
30:04there's a roof with a difference waiting to be brought to life.
30:08You knew she'd go in between the two.
30:10Boat services manager Graham Lewis and his colleague Paul Charles
30:14are transforming this historic wide-beam canal boat
30:18into a sales office and crowning it with a sedum roof.
30:23So this is the Mill Hotel boat.
30:26And in her day, she would carry, you know, 50, 60 patrons
30:30up and down the Shropshire Union Canal.
30:32And she came to us about a year and a half ago
30:35and we felt, let's give it a new lease of life with a new purpose.
30:41This, as far as we know,
30:43is the first professionally installed sedum roof
30:46on a wide-beam canal boat.
30:47The man in charge of the installation is green roof expert Jake Oldham.
30:52Morning Jake.
30:53Morning Jake.
30:54Oh, good morning fellas, how are you doing?
30:55Good, good. So this is it.
30:57Yeah, so this is a sedum blanket.
30:59Yeah.
30:59There's 18 different varieties of sedum in here.
31:01One of the main reasons we wanted this
31:03was to see in the summertime
31:04if it detracts the heat away from the interior of the boat
31:08and in the winter if it keeps and holds the heat.
31:11That's predominantly why a lot of people choose to go with the sedum roofs.
31:14They will expel UV rays during summer months
31:17but obviously they are a natural insulator as well for the winter months.
31:20Perfect.
31:21OK, we can't wait to see it on the boat, Jake.
31:24More acclimatised to working at heights,
31:27a job on the water is a first for Jake and his team
31:30and it's straight down to work.
31:32Just give me a little bit of snot here, OK?
31:35Before the sedum itself can be laid,
31:37a number of base layers need to be installed.
31:41Once it rains, these little pockets will fill up with water
31:44which will provide moisture for the plants to access
31:47because the last thing you want, you know, on days like this
31:49you don't want the roof drying out.
31:51Next is a layer of mineral wool.
31:53This also absorbs loads of water for the plants.
31:56It also enables the roots to grow into it
31:58and it's a bit reducing weed growth.
32:02Finally is the sedum blankets.
32:10It's quite a hot day so there's every chance we might be going for a dip after we've finished.
32:13Hoping the boat's new roof is already making a splash,
32:17Graham has taken the opportunity to admire the progress from afar.
32:21I just took a quick view from across the canal
32:24and I could see how it blends the boat in already, so super excited.
32:29I think it's been quite a success.
32:30A lot of growing to do now.
32:32Give it a couple of months and if that's when it's really going to be looking great.
32:35A fully established roof will grow to around 8 inches tall
32:39and create a patchwork of beautiful colours.
32:43It's something that Graham thinks will be a great addition to the waterways of Great Britain.
32:48I think instead of seeing narrow boats now with bags of coal and wood and bikes on top
32:52you're going to see this as an option.
32:54I just think it looks absolutely brilliant.
32:57That's the first day as well, you know, it's only going to get better from here.
33:06Coming up, Yorkshire vet Rowan is chomping at the bit
33:09as he gives his tiny patient a big dental clean.
33:13The offending food was quick.
33:15Steady.
33:16Oh, steady, steady, steady, steady.
33:20And the new shelter is finally ready.
33:23It's got UV lighting, it's got its temperature control, everything they need.
33:27For the two vits, very important tortoises, moving onto the farm.
33:33To think we'd ever have an animal like this here, it blows me mind.
33:54Welcome back to Barnsley, where Faharian Action is in full swing.
33:58There are lambs, calves, goat kids arriving daily.
34:00This is definitely Rob and Dave's busiest time of year.
34:04But as well as tending to new arrivals,
34:06they've got existing animals to look after as well.
34:13Springtime isn't just a busy time for farmers, but also vets.
34:18And it's not just newborns they have to deal with.
34:21Older animals too still need their care and attention.
34:25Today, your Shavette Rowan is paying a visit to the farm
34:28to see a horse with a particular problem.
34:31What's the issue?
34:33Havana is heavily pregnant, right?
34:35So we're looking forward very much to meeting the fall,
34:37probably in the next couple of weeks.
34:38But she's developed this lump on the side of her face.
34:42Now, it appears to be sort of stored food,
34:45but you remove it and then it comes straight back.
34:47So I think there must be a problem with the teeth.
34:50Here he is, bang on time.
34:52Hello, mate. Hi, guys.
34:52We've got Havana, isn't it? Yeah, come and say hello.
34:58She's got some food up there, hasn't she?
35:00They call it quidding, don't they,
35:01when they get partially chewed balls of food.
35:04Yeah.
35:04Stuck in the mouth or often they'll end up dropping it on the floor.
35:07We can have a good look, try not to stretch her out too much
35:10and then at least we'll know what we're doing with it.
35:11We'll get the gag in place and see if we can get her sorted out.
35:14OK.
35:15The gag won't hurt Havana,
35:17but it will allow Rowan to get a good look inside her mouth.
35:23So we can see her incisors are sitting on that nicely now
35:27and we're just going to start opening that up.
35:29Just little bit by bit.
35:30Little bit by little bit.
35:31Good girl.
35:32See if we can get one more click on that.
35:34There we go.
35:35OK.
35:35At the moment there's lots of food just impacted
35:37around that upper cheek area.
35:39So our first job really is just to flush that all out
35:42and then we can have a feel.
35:44You can certainly see it.
35:44I bet you can feel it now, can you?
35:45Yeah.
35:46Oh my goodness.
35:47That's the...
35:48The offending food.
35:49That's what we refer to as quidding.
35:51Steady.
35:52Steady.
35:52Don't panic.
35:53That's it.
35:54Nice and slow.
35:55That's it.
35:56I can feel a bit of a sharp edge along the side at the top there.
36:00So on the edge of those molars there's little, almost like hooks,
36:04that just catch the cheek and make things soar.
36:08Having identified the problem, Rowan now needs to file down the sharp molars
36:13using a fearsome looking bit of kit.
36:16It looks brutal but you see it doesn't damage the soft tissue at all.
36:21What an amazing tool though that respects the soft tissue.
36:24Yeah, it is.
36:26It's great what modern science has got.
36:28It sounds quite brutal, doesn't it, but as you say, it's kinder than it looks.
36:32It's that sound you're hearing.
36:35It's the sound of those sharp edges just being taken down.
36:38What we're grinding down is not a sensitive tissue.
36:40She won't be feeling any pain.
36:42She'll probably just be thinking, what the hell is going on?
36:44What I'm liking is the fact she's just taking it in a stride.
36:47Yeah.
36:48Rowan's managed to grind down the sharp edges,
36:51but to reach further back calls for more traditional methods.
36:55I think with this one, it's such a small space we're getting into.
36:59Yeah.
36:59I just want to finish it off with this hand rasp at the very best.
37:04This is going back to Herriot, Rob.
37:06This is exactly the tool he would have had.
37:08Yeah.
37:08I bet you've been away to ring Peter Wright and ask for something.
37:11Yeah.
37:11And I suppose because this is a repetitive problem over the last few weeks,
37:15you'll know very quickly whether this has worked.
37:17If this reoccurs tomorrow, I'll be ringing Rowan straight.
37:21LAUGHTER
37:30Visually, it's obvious, isn't it,
37:31that that huge lump of food that you pulled out has made a difference.
37:35Yeah.
37:35And it's interesting just having a little bit of a chew there,
37:37hopefully feeling that everything's a little more comfortable
37:40and a little less sharp.
37:41Yeah, that's the goal, that if she can chew,
37:44make that grinding motion, that side-to-side motion,
37:46without those sharp bits catching on her cheek,
37:49then it's a job well done, isn't it?
37:51Well, it seems to have done the trick.
37:54Havana's clearly not feeling any discomfort any longer.
38:01Great work, Rowan,
38:03and a timely reminder of just how important vets are
38:05to farmers like Rob and Dave.
38:07Now, the American miniature horses are a relatively new addition to the farm,
38:12but they are not the newest kids on the block.
38:15After weeks of waiting and careful preparation,
38:18it is now time to welcome the giant tortoises to South Yorkshire.
38:23And having had a hand in preparing their enclosure,
38:25there was no way that Helen was going to miss out on their arrival.
38:35Well, this is very impressive.
38:38It's good, isn't it?
38:39It's our little bit of African.
38:41What do you need for a tortoise enclosure?
38:43It sounds a bit daft, but it's been designed so they can climb,
38:47they're exercising all the muscles.
38:49The little bridge is lovely, I'm excited to see the pond.
38:52The star of the show, Helen, that roof that you made.
38:55I think this is quite a good little...
38:58It's the finishing touch for me.
39:00Solid addition.
39:01It just sets it off.
39:03We're used to seeing new arrivals at springtime on the farm,
39:06but it's normally lambs, goats, calves, foals even.
39:09It's quite random to have a tortoise, why?
39:11We've got all sorts of the farm.
39:13We've got reptiles, got little mammals,
39:16we've got all the farm animals,
39:17so it's just all about education for me.
39:19It blows my mind that these tortoises are going to outlive us, right?
39:24They're such interesting creatures.
39:25Listen, they've got a new chapter, a fantastic new home,
39:28shall we let them in?
39:29Yeah, let's get them.
39:31This is the first glimpse Rob and Dave's newest additions
39:34are getting of South Yorkshire.
39:37Look at this one, it's facing this way.
39:40Following a comfortable journey in their crates
39:42from Jimmy's farm in Suffolk.
39:45Do you know if they're boys or girls?
39:47They're girls.
39:47Two girls.
39:48Oh.
39:48And we need names.
39:50So what's this one?
39:52Er, I mean, we could call one Helen, can't we?
39:54We could call one Helen, yeah.
39:55It's old and crusty.
39:56I don't appreciate the way you laugh there.
40:01Just a young tortoise in the prime.
40:03Tipping the scales at 45 kilos each,
40:06these ladies don't travel light.
40:09Are you good?
40:10Yeah.
40:10Ooh!
40:13So moving in is going to be a slow and steady team effort.
40:19Oh, my word.
40:21It is warm in here, isn't it?
40:23It's all right, isn't it?
40:24Which should also help ease these reptilian roommates
40:27into their posh new digs.
40:31Presumably you've had this especially designed
40:33for tortoises like this.
40:34Yeah, it's got UV lighting, it's got its temperature control,
40:38everything they need.
40:39We've got different managers to deal with different types of animals.
40:42So we've not just got shepherds and shepherdesses,
40:46we've got zookeepers as well.
40:49And now this scaly double act has tasted freedom,
40:53there seems to be no stopping them.
40:57I know what you mean about the personality.
40:59You do look at them and you think, what do you know?
41:02It's that prehistoric element, isn't it?
41:04Yeah, it's just having a right good look round, isn't it?
41:06It's exploring its new environment and hopefully it's going to be happier.
41:10And even the way that it moves its feet is really interesting.
41:13When it warms up and they can go outside, they love natural sunlight.
41:17It does the shells a lot of good.
41:18I think they really enjoy that outside area.
41:21What we want to do is create lovely environments for different animals.
41:24The whole of the team are excited to welcome these.
41:27They've got the diet sheets, they've got everything they need to know
41:30and there'll be no tasks not performed to give these the best possible life.
41:35Giant tortoises, like a high fibre, low protein diet.
41:40Oh, she's going for dinner!
41:43Which can help them live past 100 years old
41:46and in some cases even to 150.
41:50I've got to say Rob, it's a big thank you to Jimmy for letting us have these tortoises.
41:54You know, we keep talking about these animals as being prehistoric
41:57but this is quite an evolution for the farm, isn't it?
41:59Well, 50 years ago when we were scrubbing about collecting bantam eggs out of the barn
42:04to think we'd ever have an animal like this here, it blows my mind.
42:08Do you know what? It's testament to what you guys do.
42:11It's testament to what you're about
42:13and I think you're going to have a great time with these two.
42:15I do think you're right, thank you.
42:21Right, come on guys, you're moving out.
42:24Next time on Springtime on the Frog.
42:26Leave them onto the trailer and then move them over.
42:29No, we're going to walk them across the field, it's going to be a lot easier.
42:32The traditional way.
42:36There, piece of cake.
42:37What's all that with the hips there?
42:39I had to give you some pressure, didn't I?
42:41That's a technique I've never seen before.
42:43I'm going to break the seal on the teats, get some colostrum out of the mare.
42:46Without that colostrum, that fall will probably die.
42:50So literally, it's life is in your hands.
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