He attempts to dam a stream and dig a pond using a massive excavator. Despite finding ideal blue clay, the dam repeatedly caves in or leaks, leading to immense frustration.
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Once the pond finally holds water, he stocks it with 250 brown trout . WildingClarkson's Farm : Season 1 Episode 4
After spotting a baby barn owl, Jeremy decides to install owl boxes on high poles. His first attempt with Kaleb is a failure—they erect a tilted telegraph pole but forget to actually attach the owl box first.
Jeremy sacrifices some of his winter crop space to create wildflower-filled strips across the fields, allowing insects to move and thrive. He attempts to dam a stream and dig
Jeremy decides to tackle the UK’s declining insect population by creating a wetland area.
Ukrainian beekeeper Viktor Zaichenko delivers 250,000 honeybees to the farm. Jeremy learns the hard way that bees sting, but they are essential for his wilding goals. After spotting a baby barn owl, Jeremy decides
Alongside the wilding, the day-to-day farming continues. Jeremy and shepherdess Ellen use a mobile scanner to check the ewes for pregnancies, finding a mix of singles, twins, and triplets.