Animals for Exhibition Licence No.22/01230/AWACT
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Easy Elderflower cordial
Ingredients
1kg (2lb 4oz) granulated sugar
2 un-waxed lemons, thinly sliced
20 large elderflower heads
50g (2oz) citric acid
You Will Need
sterilised bottles and lids
Who built Stonehenge and why?
How to Make Elderflower Cordial
1. In a clean pot, bring 850ml (1 ½ pt) water to a rapid boil.
2. Place the lemons, elderflowers and citric acid in a large china bowl and pour over the boiling water, stir until the sugar has dissolved. Leave the contents to cool down then cover the bowl and leave in a cool place for 24-48 hours.
3. Strain the cordial through a muslin lined sieve and pour into sterilised bottles. The cordial is ready to drink immediately or will keep for several months. Store the cordial in the fridge once opened and add 1:4 cordial to sparkling water for a refreshing presse!
Links which helped us during our creative writing week!
http://www.dickkingsmith.com/teaching-resources/
http://kidslearntoblog.com/creative-writing-kids-makes-well-rounded-child/
Native or not detectives!
Which uk animal and plant species are native,
non native and invasive?
During 'egcellent' egg week we made yummy quiche! Here is our basic recipe. We added quails eggs and Parmesan but you can add almost anything!
Ingredients
For the pastry
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175g/6oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
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75g/2¾oz butter, plus extra for greasing
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salt
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(alternatively use ready made pastry)
For the filling
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250g/9oz Cheddar, grated
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5 free-range eggs, beaten
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100ml/3½fl oz milk
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200ml/7fl oz double cream
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freshly ground black pepper
Autumn pumpkin soup recipe
Ingredients
. One left over pumpkin
. Five carrots
. four potatoes
. Garlic
. Paprika
. A little cream if you are allowed dairy!
Method
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To make the pastry, sift the flour together with a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter until you have a soft breadcrumb texture. Add enough cold water to make the crumb mixture come together to form a firm dough.
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Roll out the pastry on a light floured surface and line a 22cm/8½in well-buttered flan dish. Don't cut off the edges of the pastry yet.
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Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.
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Sprinkle the cheese into the pastry base and add any other fillings you are using.
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Combine the eggs with the milk and cream in a bowl and season well. Pour over the cheese.
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Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool and set further.
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Trim the pastry edges to get a perfect edge and then serve in wedges.
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Method
Making soup is 'souper' easy! Just peel and chop the veg and boil it up in a big pan.
Fry a little garlic in some oil and when the veg is cooked throw it in the hot veg water, along with some paprika and milk or cream, if you would like to.
Then blend it all up and enjoy with some crusty home made bread! Watch this space for our bread recipe!
Our book choice this Autumn was 'The Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry. We have all learnt lots about rainforest conservation and the rainforest alliance. If you would like to borrow a copy of the book to read at home just ask Hannah!
We have been having lots of fun exploring the human body this term...
We had an amazing time on the farm celebrating a guinea pig wedding and meeting Anna and Michael a human couple who decided to celebrate their marriage in a field at Manor Farm!
Here are some interesting and amazing wedding traditions from around the world...Bride.com
We had a very fruitful foraging week...
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350g Blackberries
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350g Preserving sugar
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If you have hand picked your blackberries from the wild then first you will need to soak the fruit in salted water for a couple of hours. This cleans and destroys any bugs. After soaking rinse well in clean water.
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Prepare your jars: you will need a minimum of two empty jars with lids. Ensure they are clean. Warm in an oven on about 100 degrees C.
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Place your blackberries, sugar into a large saucepan and place on the hob on a low heat.
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Gently heat and fold the sugar into the blackberries until dissolved.
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Bring the fruit to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally and let the fruit simmer for about 10-12 minutes. A slight froth should start to appear as the fruit boils. (Do not feel tempted to increase the heat to boil quickly. The key is a gentle boil).
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Remove the frothy bubbles with a spoon. Remove saucepan from heat.
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Do the fridge test: place a small amount of jam on to a plate and place in the fridge. Leave for a few minutes and then remove. Tilt the plate and the jam should crinkle. If the jam is still runny then place back onto heat and boil gently for a further 2 minutes. Test again.
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You are now ready to place your mixture into your jars and place lids on. Allow to cool and then place in the fridge.
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Your jam is then ready to eat the following day.
Did you know that rosehips are very high in vitamin c and Hawthorne can help keep your heart healthy.
They are also good for our furry friends so why not make your guinea pig a hedgerow salad!
REMEMBER!
Only go foraging with an adult who is experienced and knows how to correctly identify plants.
At Manor Farm we are always thrilled to join forces with other groups to share ideas. We recently had a lovely email from a group of children who are learning about easy, sustainable family gardens. A young lady from the group called Emmy kindly suggested sharing this link on simple gardening tips. We will be trying them on the farm and hope you all find them useful too!
https://www.projecttimber.com/resources/gardening-tips-for-beginners-everything-you-should-know/
What is Metamorphosis?
As you may already know, baby frogs are tadpoles, and tadpoles look a lot different from the frogs they grow up to be. Caterpillars are baby butterflies and moths but look almost nothing like their adult self. Not all creatures go through a big change like this in their life cycles. When an animal or an insect goes through such a change, it's called a metamorphosis.
This doesn't refer to how some animals, including humans, develop over time. We grow and change from babies to adults gradually and keep the same general physical structure--a body and head, legs and arms. But with a metamorphosis, the animal changes from one form to a very different form.
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Some insects go through a metamorphosis that is not so dramatic, so it is called an incomplete metamorphosis. Locusts, for example, go through an incomplete metamorphosis. They have an incomplete metamorphosis, during which they develop wings.
The baby locust are much smaller and do not have wings. Over time, as they eat and grow larger and larger, they moult (shed their skin). Eventually, after a final moulting, they reveal their wings. Since they have a body part change, but they still look similar to their younger selves in other ways, the metamorphosis is considered incomplete.
We enjoyed looking an Locusts in our live food tank and watching them hop. We found two big ones with wings!
What creatures live on Manor Farm that undergo complete metamorphosis;
- Ladybirds
- butterflies
- moths
- flies
- newts
- frogs
- toads
- Fleas (we hope not!)
We often find Lime Hawk Moth Caterpillars in our Manor Farm Lime trees. The magical looking blue unicorn horn is actually on the caterpillar's bottom!
Lime Tree
