Amelia's photos with the keyword: Agriculture

The PiP shows a distant view of The Breiddens, with Rodney's Pillar perched on top. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breidden_Hill

Donovan - Mellow yellow

The PiP was taken 4 days earlier. The weather went from cold and bright to mild with showers.

The crop of wheat was harvested in July before it was completely ripe. It was then transported to an anaerobic digester. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a natural process where plant and animal materials (biomass) are broken down by micro-organisms in the absence of air. The AD process begins when biomass is put inside a sealed tank or digester. Naturally occurring micro-organisms digest the biomass, which releases a methane-rich gas (biogas) that can be used to generate renewable heat and power; this helps cut fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The remaining material (digestate) is rich in nutrients, so it can be used as a fertiliser. The local farmer has now returned some of the digestate back onto the field as fertilser. This can be seen in the PiP The wild flower strip has been, and still is, a delight providing a valuable food source for a wide variety of insects, as well as for species higher in the food chain. All in all I think this has been a great success. www.biogas-info.co.uk/about

We could see this white field from about half a mile away and had to get closer to see what it was. It was full of Leucanthemum vulgare (Dog daisies) and spikes of Echium vulgare (Vipers Bugloss).

Today's challenge is: Serenity . Green is a very restful colour. This view is within easy walking distance from our home. The small building nestling in the trees is the former Ruyton-of-the-XI-Towns Independent [then United Reformed Church] Chapel. It was erected in 1832-3 by local builder Nathanael Edwards of Ruyton on a site bought for £5, and cost £500 to build. The chapel opened on Good Friday 5th April 1833. www.users.waitrose.com/~coxfamily/ruytnind.htm

The metal structure is a kissing gate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissing_gate , This field where I'm standing has been re-ploughed this week because the excessive rain in February ruined the winter wheat crop.