Our WATERWAYS are FLOWING! BUILDING A SIMPLE LOG BRIDGE | PERMACULTURE FARM & ORGANIC MARKET GARDEN

In this week's FARMVLOG, while James is doing his morning chores (feeding the goats and sheep), we catch up on how the farm is doing after storm Arwen hit the UK, why Jed, the Shetland tup, is no longer on the farm (!) and why next spring is going to be very busy for Rosa and James. We also look at how the ditches and ponds are handling the large volume of snow melt and rain water that the farm has at this time of year before starting work on a very simple log bridge. The farm has a lot of drainage ditches and water/irrigation channels that we have to build bridges across to be able to move animals and get machinery across the ditches. We've been building simple farm bridges for several years using forestry timber covered in chicken wire to provide grip. We talk about why we use logs rather than pallets to build the bridges and how useful forestry tongs are to move heavy logs.
Chapters:
0.00 - morning chores
2.27 - storm Arwen update
3:40 - sheep update - where's Jed?
5:07 - We're having a baby, thanks for the well wishes!
6:11 - the farms waterways
8:21 - our firewood/timber pile
9:52 - starting to move logs
12:29 - forestry tongs
13:35 - starting to build the bridge
21:07 - the finished bridge
About Tap o' Noth Farm:
Hi, we're James and Rosa! Welcome to Tap o' Noth Farm, a quarter acre Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) market garden and 8 acre permaculture designed forest garden farm/homestead in Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland. We practice home scale to small farm scale agroforestry and regenerative agriculture methods to produce organic fruit and vegetables, raise dairy goats for all our raw milk needs, Shetland sheep and geese to graze our silvopasture and coppice systems and laying hens, moved around in a Chickshaw, for an abundance of eggs.
Our videos aren't 'how to's' - more videos to give a glimpse into our lifestyle and hopefully inspire you to bring aspects of what you see into your own life.
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If you're looking for even more content from James and Rosa then you can become a patron of Tap Farm. It takes James between 5-10 hrs to edit our vlogs, let alone the time it takes to film and farm at the same time! Your support will aid us greatly in producing our FARMVLOGS, enabling us to take the time needed to craft a beautiful film and to help fund the licences needed for the vlog soundtrack. We will list your name at the end of each vlog episode so everyone knows how brilliant you are! We will also keep you updated on our farm work/life by posting exclusive video content that is not available on KZbin such as FARMVLOG outtakes, behind the scenes footage, hints & tips and more in depth videos discussing the many permaculture systems to be found on the farm PLUS the odd photo from Rosa and James.
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[@sianbentley1527]

Congratulations 🎊 so pleased for both of you 🍼 👶.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you so much!!

[@wilkinsaquatics2985]

Congratulations on the good news! You both will be excellent parents. I hope to have a farm one of these days too so my daughter can grow up on it instead of in the city. Nature brings so many blessings.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you, very kind.

[@kerryl4031]

Did enjoy that video, thank you, especially the dancing! Job well done indeed. And many congratulations. Lovely news.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!

[@danutabanachowicz-kosyra6033]

Dog super. Thank you - best, Danuta (Warsaw Poland)

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

I knew it! But I didn't want to say anything until you went official. So Happy for you both.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Hahaha! Thank you!!!

[@carolbulmer8253]

Congratulations! You and Rosa will be very busy come 2022 May❤️

[@carolbulmer8253]

Congratulations! James, you and Rosa will be very busy next May🙏 I’m so excited for you two!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you! Yes, we're going to have a lot going on!

[@donaldwells2102]

The bridge turned out great, a lot of hard work, but will be well worth all your effort.The bridge will really come in handy for so many things. Thanks James and Rosa for sharing and You Folks Take Care 🙂.

[@TapoNothFarm]

No worries, happy to share, thanks so much for watching!

[@marilynstanbury5098]

Hi, another interesting video, those grabbers certainly look like they are a great help. The storm coming through must have been a bit nerve racking, it was bad enough down here in Devon, but luckily nothing drastic happened. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and all good wishes for the coming year......going to be busy, but then that’s what it’s all about....can’t wait to share. Thanks so much.

[@IvayloIvanovSmeloNaSelo]

Thank you guys !!! You made my day !!! I just see your channel today and sub and like !!! Good luck Rosa and James !!!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Aw, thanks, you made our day!

[@What..a..shambles]

Say goodbye to getting stuff done 😂 best wishes for the baby 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TapoNothFarm]

Hahaha! Thank you!

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

The bridge turned out great. Simple but effective! Glad to hear you're all safe after the storms, shame about the trees but as you say, it could have been much worse. Take care :)

[@TapoNothFarm]

Have a great festive season!

[@clareellam1615]

Bridge pride! Job well done 😊

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

Congratulations to you and Rosa!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Many thanks!

[@garyb4929]

great project, thanks for sharing & CONGRATs on the New arrival to be coming. Blessings to you both.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!!

[@williammcduff6531]

Great job congratulations on the upcoming new family member! Regards from Canada

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@NautiMates]

Blessings to you, Rosa and your families on the expected little one.. such wonderful news. The future is bright! Cheers and Merry Christmas from Massachusetts USA. I appreciate your content!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much, thats great to hear. Best wishes from us here!

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hey Y'all, Congratulations I hope you have a fantastic journey on to the arrival of the next family members. Blessings and prayers for health and happiness. How do you know if a sheep is in lamb are there certain physical signs? Watching the bridge build was so much fun. The natural rustic nature of the bride blends in so nice. The engineering of the water to maximize the benefit of keeping the water to stay longer is very beneficial. I really think the two of you are quite lovely folks living in and with nature on your farmstead. You have a wonderful spirit and are very inspirational. Thank you so much for this episode and all the videos you make. What you are doing does make a difference and I am quite impressed. Take care bye for now

[@TapoNothFarm]

Hi Mr. Steve! Thank you so much for the prayers and for the kind words and thanks, much appreciated. I think, unless you have a vet check on your flock, the only way to know is that they will start producing colostrum and their teats firm up a few weeks before they lamb. So we just have to wait and see really.

[@AbundanceIowa]

Beautiful video! Wishing you the best of weather for your growing farm and family!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much, you too!

[@tessahugo5448]

I always enjoy watching you guys.. A Merry Christmas to you and Rosa..God Bless you and keep you safe..Love you Cape Town South Africa

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you, merry Christmas!

[@fionagrows1848]

Liked your jig !

[@TapoNothFarm]

Gotta have a bridge jig!

[@izzywizzy2361]

What a very leapy dog! I love these videos so have subscribed.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Yeah, he has springs in his feet! Many thanks!

[@olberarosa2346]

Awesome VIDEO

[@quraibawentzel4143]

I like all of your videos.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks!

[@paulbourdon1236]

You guys are adorable! Congratulations. I like the concept of using what is available on the farm first but I would probably have either stripped the bark or burned it off first. Prolong the logs as much as possible.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks! That's a good point re burning, will have to try it.

[@Supwiyaman]

Congratulations 🙏

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks man!

[@StarGapFarm]

The BBC has a good series of historical shows that feature Ruth Goodman (historian), Alex and Peter (archeologist). They showed making a mixture of red ochre and lanolin to spread on the chest of the ram so shows on the rump of ewes to id the ones he had mounted. I think its in the victorian farm series. Not knowing the species of trees that grow in Scotland, here there is, in order of rot resistence - chestnut, locust, red oaks. With the bark removed, fire charred, and coats in pine resin, any of those species would your child's lifetime. Timber-lot planted at 4000 seedlings per acre for future use? Planting them that densely will encourage them to grow tall and straight.

[@TapoNothFarm]

We're big fans of Victorian Farm and it's many other incarnations too!

[@OrtoForesta]

Great stuff as usual! It would be (that's one of those fan's wishes) really great to see your agroforestry set up in detail. I mean the trees in your forest garden, plus the ones in the hedge-row-style rows in the market garden. Nerdish stuff like what's in the guilds, how you train/prune trees (if you go the French or the English way) etc. This might be my shot at a letter for Santa!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much! We would love to do some in focus agroforestry/food forestry content - hopefully we'll be able to next year. Thanks for your support.

[@les-halestation]

Looks amazing.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Cheers!

[@growingcontentments9058]

I missed the subtle hint in your past videos of the pending baby 2022. Congrats. All the best.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!

[@Tuppyandizzy]

Congratulations for the expected baby Rosa and Jamie. The two of you feel like family to me , and the baby's news in the tap family is very delightful. Congratulations Rosa more power to you beautiful lady.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Very kind, thank you so much. Best wishes to you!

[@nicolaj3294]

Glad you survived the storm with minimal damage. Pity Jed couldn't stay longer but hopefully Mandy will come back kidded. Hope Rosa is well and no morning sickness. Take care and thanks for video, always lovely to see your property.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank so much - Rosa had awful morning sickness - hence why she has been in far less vlogs recently...but she's feeling much better now, thanks.

[@polarbear3753]

Hey there guys--The calm after the storm-Congratulations for the future and Best Wishes for Christmas-a long and Happy New Year also. Natures way of backing up water--Beavers. But would they go with all the trees you have planted--I doubt it!! Looking forward to seeing how the swales in the new forest nursery work. Hoping Mother Nature doesn't unleash her anger in the new year--The N.E. of Scotland has had a rough time recently with weather.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you, best wishes to you and yours!

[@lizaplotnikova3921]

Happy New Year! Thank you for another wonderful video 😊

[@TapoNothFarm]

Happy new year!

[@valdemirbernardoborges1609]

Boa tarde mulher 👍do Brasil assistindo 😉✌

[@dickdenisse9960]

I Liked your like.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Yay!

[@fionamorrison4935]

Congratulations to you both.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!

[@mydanishgarden3112]

Congratulations on the expected arrival of a new farm worker. Sat here with my dog Flo watching your vlog and drinking tea, it's grey, the lights fading fast and I'll have to go and close up the chicken coop soon. The sight of your vlog brightens up the gloom of these grey short nordic days.

[@TapoNothFarm]

It is getting dark soooo quickly, glad we can help brighten things up. Thanks so much!

[@mudoh2131]

Fabulous baby news - congratulations. Love the bridge, it loos so in tune with its surroundings.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!!

[@robpaton7]

“Private water supply with no pump”… any chance of a video on that please?! Nice bridge!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks! It's a very simple set up....a spring some meters above our land and flows into a holding tank at the top of our farm and then flows, with gravity (so no pump) down to our house.

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

You videos are like mini stories. Really enjoy them. Editing is very well done as well All the best !

[@TapoNothFarm]

Many thanks, great to hear that!

[@danweddle4044]

Congratulations to you on the new baby!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!

[@Angela152half]

Congratulations on y’all’s pregnancy. The bridge looks very sturdy.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you! 🤗

[@ramthian]

👍😊

[@georgefairweathermoonlight4]

soo much rain here in NZ also?, spose to be summer here?

[@TapoNothFarm]

Crazy weather times!

[@basiaboy]

Time to develop hydroelectric on the farm!

[@TapoNothFarm]

That would be amazing and something I wish we could do. I'm not very clued up on it all, but I'm not sure we have enough flow.

[@maristermcsorley4203]

So please for you guys and good luck 🤞 I wish could give 1000 likes 👍 I’m looking for land in Scotland us my husband mum and dad are from Glasgow but we leave in England and land here are pricey 😢😉

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much and hope you find your land!

[@romanamerlene8554]

Splendidly to see Woodglut have new plans which helped me save some money and energy for this construction.