How to build a Cotswold stone wall, grass-fed beef and latest farm update
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- Опубликовано: 7 май 2020
- Lots happening on Harry's Farm at the moment, new stone walls being built, wild-bird feed areas going in, the cows are back and where to buy grass-fed beef. I hope you enjoy the video!
The dry stone walling is superb. Such a skill.
Jack W , while the back holds out!
I can't put into words how grateful I am that you're keeping traditional craftsmen like that in work. I grew up in the countryside, working the land with my father as a boy, and it gave me a real appreciation for the land around me. The British countryside (and cotswolds in particular) have thier own unique charm, due in no small part because of those beautiful old dry stone walls. This coupled with the obvious care for the wildlife around you (the lush meadow that you really seem to have a great affection for, the bird feed you've sown, the land you're resting) just really speaks to the character and decency of yourself as a genuinely good and decent man. Thank you for your continued generosity at giving us and the wider world, this window into your passions.
Well said ...I'm reading Richard Jeffries at the moment...lovely images of Old England.
"..working the land with my father as a boy,..."
Its not fair, I wanted to be born into a farming family! You're very lucky.
@@thetessellater9163, you wanted to be born, into a farming family? That means you wanted to be born into a farming family, before you were born! Do you, perhaps, mean, you WISHED you had been born into a farming family?
I reckon if Harry and James May ever got into conversation it would lead from one thing to another in immense detail and never end
Harry was on an episode of James May Cars of the people. James drove his countach
Two of my favourite presenters
10.13 Harry went for the handshake and then remembered social distancing. 😂
It wasn't just me who spotted that then! Good spot. Love this man though
I'm going to find that such a hard thing to remember when back in the real world. I'll have to keep my hands in my pockets from now on lol.
Snipersight00 yep when we are eventually allowed back out it will be strange how it unfolds. Even after a vaccine if we haven’t shook hands for 6 or 12 months will we be reprogrammed into not doing it ? Who knows.
Definitely true. Looked awkward, but that's not Harry, that's the situation. :S
10:13 *To locate ½ embarrassing incident !*
All is well with the world, once I’ve watched Harry’s farm.
Very interesting to learn about the stone walls. Quite a craft
Impressive how you can take a 5 year olds' hobby, to a professional job, earning an income. When you actually think of it, its jaw-dropping 🤔🤷♂️😃😱
Truly amazing! I’d watch him do that for hours.
I almost wish I had some stone walls in disrepair just to have him come out and fix them. Looks incredible
I am amazed at the craftsmanship that is put into dry-stacked walls - glad to see someone keeping that tradition going!
yes indeed, very interesting about stonewall building
Well, I take my hat off to you sir. Not only a grafter, but a custodian of the very fabric of the countryside...a side of farming that surely goes mostly unnoticed.
Bib The Boulder Thanks. I think that’s the least understood element of being a farmer, it’s all about being a custodian of the countryside, which 99.9% of the non-farming population seemingly fail to realise.
That stone walling job most be one of the most labour intensive jobs. Fantastic
I always give Harry a thumbs up simply because hes never asks. The ones that ask I don`t.
I am obsessed with the sheer amount of hand-built stone walls in your area....now seeing how they are built, they are even more impressive!
There would have been many, many more a century ago before mechanisation started to make larger fields more attractive to farm, and before labour costs began to increase to a point where it became uneconomic to maintain walls.
Hi from Florida. My wife and I had a flat in Cheltenham, loved to drive in the country and always admired the stone walls. Glad to see you keeping yours up. Happy to see more video of the wall building.
Many thanks, glad you're enjoying the video updates. 👍
Real farmers do their plowing in a James May shirt ™ and have a Patek on their wrist
JOlevnikk pretty sure his tractor would be a Lamborghini too
Harry, please put a time lapse video up showing a segment of the stone wall construction
Good idea.... Harry???
+1
Among the best Harry's Farm to date. How I would love to chat with Mark: treasured skills, perfect sense of humor, and that enchanting accent. What a Farm!
PS Brings back memories of six years at Michigan State University, one of the largest agricultural schools in the world. The fields near campus, the barns down the road, the smell over the entire campus of manure spreading in the spring, and the always anticipated agricultural fair, the yearly Ag Expo. Much loved. Much missed. Never forgotten.
That was perfect we have just come back from the Yorkshire Dales and we’re fascinated by the stone walls and how they were built 👏👏👍
No farmers, no food. THANKS, Harry!
Stone walls are wonderful, and such an integral part of the British countryside. When I look at the sheer quantity of stone walls in places like Yorkshire and the Cotswolds, the mind boggles at just how many millions of man hours have gone into these. They really are one of the man made wonders of the world.
Farming in a Patek Philippe. Love it.
Harry making farming look like an office-job 😁. Don't know many going to work on the fields in a pretty shirt and Chelsea-boots 🥳.
Just found this channel. Makes me miss living on a farm. 😭 Unfortunately we had to sell up in 2002. I live in a city now. Miss looking after cows to.
That wall is stunning. Thinking how many generations have been building those - driven by Planet Rock...!
That bloke Mark must be the very best stone waller, he listens to the very best radio station, Planet Rock.
How have I only just discovered this channel?!? We even share the same tractor brand!! (that's on farming sim for me - my son's fault). Awesome stuff - if you were more local I'd pop down for a visit! Obviously if you're ever in the NE post-lockdown pop in for a cuppa. 😀👍 Andy Mac
Harry and Mike Brewer talking dry-stone walls...excellent!
Harry, you're an absolute role model. A world where every farmer, rancher, or large land owner (not to mention _person_ ) was as considerate, thoughtful, and conscientious as you would truly be a much more lovely world, thank you!
Harry the type of guy to tell you all about the Lamborghini V12timeline then how to plant Winter Bird Food Survival Mixture - keep it up!
Harry I really enjoy your videos about the Farm (and the Garage too of course, I found that channel first), they’re absolutely fantastic! I loved seeing the stone-walling, I live up in north Wales and cannot believe how they built walls in some of the places I’ve seen them (up on the sides of mountains etc.)! I enjoyed listening to the chap’s accent too, I grew up on the Hampshire/Dorset border and (although I love Wales) I sometimes miss small things about the English countryside. Thank you.
I'm in Cotswolds near Woodstock
Love that Harry’s busily farming in my ‘going out’ shirt
What a treat to see the new wall! Thank you Harry
I like the going in for the handshake and realizing oops, we can't do that right now. Lovely weather, we're getting a snowstorm here in NE US.
Through my life I've been very lucky to see and use many of the old crafts. I used to live near The Forest of Dean and witnessed the Free miners who worked small coal mines. Then travelling the roads of the Cotswold's the stone walling,
But best of all was an Irish carpenter who had worked for Harland & Wolf Belfast, fitting out passenger ship cabins. He carried all his hand tools in a small suitcase type wooden tool box. No power tools, or extension cables just worn from years of work not abuse hand tools. What he did with those saws, planes and chisels and an odd bit of wood is amazing.
Best of all he was passing on all his skills to his apprenticed son.
Harry reminds me of Raymond Baxter who I had the pleasure of knowing in his later years, we shared a passion for the old Dunkirk Little Ships. It's the easy going but to the point narration, well done Harry.
Ricky Gervais' brother is a traditional stone wall builder - who could have guessed?!?
The stone wall is very interesting so looking forward to updates!
Always fascinating , happy looking cows and neat stone wall .
A true custodian of the land; an example to us all, Harry. I'm sure the local wild-bird population will appreciate your efforts and those Sussex cattle are looking a treat - typical blocky shape. Stone walls are such a thing of beauty - well worth all the hours and days put into them.
Great content Harry good to see you rebuilding the stone walls where needed.
Absolutely fascinating. Thanks Harry.
That stone wall is very very interesting, cheers Harry 👍
Fantastic Harry, that segment on dry stone walling was most enthralling.
I really enjoy your updates from the farm.
Excellent watch Harry. Such an art the dry stone walling.
a real pleasure to watch the dry stone section
Thanks so much Harry for taking the time to send us another great video 🙂 Hope you and the family are keeping well 🙏🙏
And that's my Saturday off to a flying start. Thanks, Harry.
Wonderful episode Harry, thank you.
Thanks Harry, another great video and as usual I learn something new. It's also helping me keep sane in these mad times.
Fantastic stuff Harry! Wish you all the best
great piece of film, thank you Harry.
Glad you enjoyed it
10:05 How to build a stone walls… Very interesting! Thank you.
Hi Harry, I love these short films. I've made a documentary for a farming group here in Yorkshire and followed the farming year throughout, and it's transfixing to see how much knowledge you have and how much detail you pack in to each of these films. Thank you and keep going!!
Wow - I really enjoyed the bit about building the wall. Thanks for that, Harry!
Super video Harry, fascinating, really like the dry stone wall ! Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely superb vid. Love the traditional craft and keeping them alive. Wonderful!!! 👌🏼
Very interesting to see about the stone walls! They are very fascinating and I can't wait to see it completed
Excellent Harry its so interesting to see other Professions at work. Thankyou. Brilliant
Wonderful video once again. Really informattive and enjoyable and delivered in the trademark Metcalfe way. Thanks.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
In the garden watching Harry's Farm... gives me a warm feeling!. Stone walling is hard work! Skill.
Fantastic enjoyable & educational series. Much loved in our family. Thank you !
Thank again for showing us all the thought that goes into a modern farm albeit one that tries to adhere to older ways. I love that you put seed down to feed the birds and provide coverage for ground nesters. Cheers.
Nice look into the stone wall.
Class act Harry '
Love the Cotswold stone walls and buildings '
Great tradition
I appreciate you keeping the stone wall builder busy! It is really as you say, an art form. It makes the area beautiful, and you are doing your part to keep the heritage alive.
Absolutely fab video,(dry stone walling lesson) and tractor seed spreading great,keep up the good work Harry,👍👍👍👍👍👍
Harry I could listen to you speaking forever. Keep up the great work 😎
Nice to learn all this stuff Harry! The stone wall item was very interesting as well. We don't know it in Belgium but it integrates very well into the landscape.
Very interesting nice to see a real craftsman at work. What a great way to spend a sunny day.
Excellent video, Harry! We love you!
Harry for small plots i.e. grass seed / bird cover, i find the fiddle works fine. Plus you get free exercise. Love your film's Harry..Good luck from Ireland.
Enjoyable to watch, thanks Harry, always informative.
Thanks for the stuff about the walls Harry. I did some study on dry stone walling many years ago and I know for a fact that takes some skill to do it properly.
Thank you for taking the time to give us an insight into the working of your farm, it’s extremely interesting to see the highs and lows. Looking at the weather and condition of the soil now and then we look back several months to when you were wading in three feet of water. Keep them coming, look foreword to the next one. A big thank you to you and to your assistants.
Only you Harry could make farming interesting, and in a great manner! Wonderful content, thank you. Dan from Naples Florida
Love Mark’s work - superb
You picked a good day to film Mark - I bet he sees some filthy Cotswold weather where you are. Great skill - thanks for sharing.
Nice video Harry, love to see the walling being done 👍🚜
I had a go at dry walling many moons ago, with very mixed results! Mark makes it look so easy, although my back aches from watching! Another excellent video Harry, thanks.
Can't wait to see the finished wall. Nice to see what it takes for a craftsmen to build the wall.
I have many memories building stone walls here in pennsylvania.
I've a huge admiration for the effort that goes into conserving land for natural wildlife and heritage work with respect to the wall building 👌
A new update. Not watched it yet but soooo excited! Loving Harry.
Another great video Harry, where unearth do the stone Wallers find there patience, fantastic job
Love these videos, such great audio and visual quality and brilliant content...perfect for a lazy afternoon with a coffee.
What a beautiful sunny breezy warm day. You can't beat the beauty of country side, no chance...
It's been so good to see the building of the stone wall and listen to your stonemason explaining what he's doing and why. Your wall looks great and it makes sense to use a resource that you have. Thank you for another very enjoyable video. God bless from Northern Ireland.
Hi Harry. Thank's for another great video. I'm actually in the middle of a garden renovation and was looking at doing a stone wall. This video couldn't have come at a better time because I was going to call a specialist stone wall builder but now I think I will attempt it myself.
On the farm I worked on in Scotland way back in the day the broadcaster was the back axle from a prewar Armstrong Siddeley, rotated so the diff pointed upwards and fitted with a vaned wooden disc. The hopper was an upturned milk churn with the bottom cut off and the metering valve was a piece of aluminium in a slot at the neck. And it worked!
harry, your a natural! i love your vids!!keep'em coming!!
God bless Harry and Mark, good people.
Thanks Harry, great video, I enjoy the livestock and pasture management content, you and Greg Judy, Regenerative Rancher, are my favourites, both very informative, especially for me, an armchair farmer. Thanks
Harry... you must be the best dressed farmer in all of England... :-) ... It's all checkered shirts and High vis vests here in Australia...
Loving the Farm video's They are so "happy" and informative. Cheers
Got to love Harry. True educator.
We have a lot of those dry walls here in the west of Ireland, We use a lot bigger stones usually for buildings them but the technique is really the same... I remember building them when i was young and to say you would be happy to finish in the evening is an understatement.
Loved that Harry.Your stewardship is exemplary.
Another very interesting video of life on the farm. The dry stone walling is a real art and the chap building the wall must be very skilled in his profession . Well done to him.
Love your videos Harry , thanks 👍
Love it Harry. We really are just custodians of the land. Its up to us to look after Mother nature an all the good things past generations left behind.
I never knew you are a farmer, wow. Agriculture is my 2nd love, the first is Automobile/trucks, glad to see you have both covered, great video.
Great video especially the craft work in building the wall. Interesting that one needs a high end time piece when out doing the hard yards.