Tebay, Cumbria: Dry days are suddenly here – so it’s time to make hay long into the evening

Tebay, Cumbria: Only our small rare breed, the Ouessant sheep, must lamb indoors due to the dangers that watch from above

Keswick, Cumbria: We visited a farm to find out how it has been working successfully with nature, complementing its livestock with ponds and edible hedgerows

Tebay, Cumbria: This old farmstead has taken many forms over hundreds of years. Now, as part of our renovations, we’re connecting it to the local area in every way we can

Tebay, Cumbria: This has been the daily job on the farm over new year; meanwhile, I had a brush with wild royalty

Tebay, Cumbria: A surprise surplus of Halloween veg on the farm means we’ve got new arrivals

Westmorland Borrowdale, Cumbria: I head out to find them – they can be difficult to spot in such an extensive landscape, despite their distinctive wide belt

Tebay, Cumbria: A chance encounter at a recent agricultural show has given me a lead

Langdale, Cumbria: Today we meet on Jennie’s farm. Our network has become important to all of us

Tebay, Cumbria: My experience of doing the daily tasks has been transformed by an app. I’m amazed at what I have around me

Tebay, Cumbria: This morning there are two sprightly lambs to catch and reunite with their mother. They bleat for my attention, then dash off as I try to catch them

Tebay, Cumbria: In an effort to become more self-sustainable, and to help the landscape of the farm, we are starting a new suckler herd

Tebay, Cumbria: While we scan the females, we discuss the post-Brexit payments for farmers, how it will affect hedgerows, barns – and our local breed of sheep

Tebay, Cumbria: I’m a traditional farmer, but I can see the worth in trying electronic collars for our cattle

Tebay, Cumbria: This kind of work is invaluable for the soil, the farm and wildlife such as red squirrels and hares. Today’s hedgerow has eluded us for a while

Tebay, Cumbria: For an upland farmer, the long haul until springtime begins now. But one task is of utmost importance