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@suzannacrampton.bsky.social

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Ireland, blanket designing shepherd, farms with nature, writes, farm tours, soil health, biodiversity of flora & fauna, dung beetles, regenerative farmer, gardener https://zwartblesireland.com/shop/ https://m.youtube.com/@SuzannaCramptonIreland/featured

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · Nov 12

This beautiful short film, filmed by Shane Hatton shows our farm in May 2023. I talk about why I farm the way I do and the need & importance of dung beetles for biodiversity

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Suzanna Crampton's Regenerative Sheep Farm

YouTube video by Bosco's Garden

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 1d

I know that you might well need a snoring cat to calm your mind.
Cat Thyme sound asleep on some of my paperwork

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 3d

The stage horn sumac is looking stunning in her autumnal colours. Such diversity of colour within one species is what makes nature so wonderfully beautiful.

A view of small trees with jagged leaves in many colours from yellow to orange

A closer view of small trees with jagged leaves in many colours from yellow to orange

A seed head coloured magenta next to orangey red leaves

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 3d

Some raggedy arsed clouds are skittering across the full moon like lacy webs on a ghostly night. I just need to hear a wolf’s howl to complete the atmosphere

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 3d

I walk the woods after the storm & found no damage but beautiful aspects youtu.be/oShvxw5hAEo?... via @YouTube Loads of mushrooms are popping up across the woodland floor. Not much autumn colour yet. After our walk pup Java gets a bath from cat Ovenmitt.

I walk the woods after the storm & found no damage but beautiful aspects

YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 3d

Oh yes sorry🤦‍♀️ They did

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 4d

Goodness me no!!! Alpaca protect flock from foxes and stray dogs. Sheep are bred to sell to other breeders or as meat for myself or my community of clients. Their wool has been used in past to make into yarn and woven into blankets. All part of a small farm enterprise to earn an income

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 4d

A bit of loving going on

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 4d

Yes thank you 😄👍😅

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 6d

Oh noooo!!! This is truly sad news. A magnificent thoughtful writer

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 6d

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 6d

A walk through woods before the storm & before autumnal leaf change youtu.be/pYXGQxTT0Us?... via @YouTube So much wildlife food from beech trees, beech nuts, crab apple, hawthorn&spindle. Smaller trees have thrived this last year where I’ve thinned out ivy to let more sunlight in

A walk through the woods before the storm & before autumnal leaf change

YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 7d

Yes 😄👍

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 7d

EarFeather will still be bred. LittleBit is still with lamb flock

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 7d

I moved the lamb hoggett flock yesterday and they’re not at all sure about this new gate configuration this morning.
Sadly the gate post has died so must dig out old one and put in a new one.

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 7d

Oreobloom meets up with the boys. She is only going to spend time with one youtu.be/LRXVO_HKWkY?... via @YouTube A stunning sunrise began the day. A cozy cat at end of day with a few sheep and alpaca in between.

Oreobloom meets up with the boys. She is only going to spend time with one

YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 8d

The first of October - garden delights
Early autumnal flowers are so heart warming and extend the garden’s floral colours.

Yellow flowers with black centres with purple and red flowers

Yellow/orange flowers with black centres with blue flowers

Yellow flowers with black centres with purple and blue flowers

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 8d

Gardening; transplanting loads of plants I rescued from a friend’s garden youtu.be/16qMOrSNuEg?... via @YouTube All my wildflower babies,that I’ve grown from collected seeds, are doing well. I shall transplant them into our tall grass areas to increase wildflowers in early spring

Gardening; transplanting loads of plants I rescued from a friend’s garden

YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 8d

A hardy geranium

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 9d

An improved aspect of my garden this summer, that’s still improving. Can’t wait to see how it fleshes out next year

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 9d

Stained glass 'vege garden' by Annie Rie, stained glass artist inspired by the English countryside #womensar

Rectangular stained glass artwork divided into irregular sections depicting rows of different types of growing veg such as cabbages and beans

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 10d

Yes oaks are having a bumper crop of acorns

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 10d

An absolutely stunning sunrise. This short clip does not show how deeply rich the colours were.
I’m sure @CarlowWeather will know why.

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 11d

Such a beautiful vista.
River mists rise with a hint of pink roses to the east before sunrise

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 12d

A busy week, garden aspects, ewes moved, sweet dog & cat moments youtu.be/JjAwcG-X4-E?... via @YouTube A few farm tours, making apple syrup, loads of garden plants rescued from a friend’s garden, some beautiful dawns and gorgeous autumnal colours.

A busy week, garden aspects, ewes moved, sweet dog & cat moments

YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton

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libaoscompanion.bsky.social @libaoscompanion.bsky.social · 13d

Magical Bells - from another time
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Bottle feeding lambs in sunshine

YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 13d

These autumnal dawns are absolutely beautiful

A sky striped with pinky orange clouds and blue sky with trees dark against this colourful sky

Dark green trees rise above rising river mists under a peachy coloured sky

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