Author Archives: Jeremy McCluskey

More news on the preservation and maintenance of biodiversity through traditional farming methodology at Folly Farmyard.

We have been testing a GoPro Hero 11 with labs firmware which enables extended functionality, including (as in the case) motion triggering the camera to take video as birds land on the table in the FFY yard.

Here is some basic cam trap footage of our furry flying friends and their echo recordings (inset) derived from an Echo Meter Touch 2, from Wildlife Acoustics.

Jon fills us in on what help the Woodland Trust is giving to those who wish to plant more trees – also sponsored by Lloyds Bank.

Timelapse kit build up and keeping a close eye on spawn!…frog spawn.

It’s been troublesome but now the system works…with a bit of innovation. This camera is now working, hopefully capturing a variety of fauna, which will add to the breadth of the feature doc we are making over the next year. … Continued

Jon running through the current tree planting, to date – March 2024. There’ll be more detail in the film and more tasters in the blog as time progresses. If you can support us in some way, please get in touch … Continued

After the rain falls on the Blackdowns…what then? How do we try and ‘manage’ water at the source, almost as it falls, using simple measures like ‘leaky’ dams. What effect would thousands of such dams have on flows down stream … Continued

Making a film isn’t just about sunshine and blue skies. What’s much more challenging is getting out there in less than inviting conditions to capture the reality of a Blackdown hills February. That reality remains windy and with significant rain, … Continued