Farm Animals and Computers – Shows how computers are used to monitor pigs feeding during pregnancy and also how they are used to help farmers weigh ingredients so they can mix the correct food ingredients for cattle. In your local Greenhouse – Shows how machines are used to plant seeds then how computers and robots are used to then sort the growing seedlings. Full video available on www.discovering-our-countryside.co.uk

Lambing on Oliver's Farm where we see lots of new born lambs and the work involved in looking after all these new lives, which involves both experienced shepherds and fresh, enthusiastic young shepherds. Planting Potatoes both in school and down on the farm. Wild Flowers for a Bee Larder -- how to plant wild flowers seeds which can be used to start your own school or garden bee larder.

Preparing for Calving and Sows Farrowing -- Shows a farmer fetching in his cattle ready for calving in the spring, Then goes on to show how piglets are born all year round. With footage of piglets actually being born

<br /> Countdown to the 12 days of great British Foods for Christmas follow the countdown on twitter #12DaysUKFood and via @DiscovARCountry See full details at http://discovering-our-countryside.co.uk/12-days-of-great-british-christmas-food/

This shows how the surplus of harvest is stored and gradually used to keep the shops of Britain supplied year round – without the need for ‘fresh’ imports of potatoes from abroad as some shops would have you believe. It also shows how one of our favourite potato products is made – Crisps! It also stresses that foods are not inherently 'bad' especially if eaten as part of a healthy balanced diet

Wildlife Ponds. – Jon Traill the Yorkshire Wildlife officer for water explains why ponds are important in rural and urban landscapes. He also explain a little about the different habitats which can be created in a pond and how this benefits wildlife – both plants and animals. See how to populate and plant pond on www.discovering-our-countryside.co.uk

How slugs and snails are a pest for both farmers and gardeners. Then we look at what medal a snail might win at the Olympics - to give them a chance we scale them up to be the same size as humans

The snow hath retreated. What can you look for as an indication that spring has sprung! Also how you and your school can get involved with helping scientists analyse if spring is getting earlier like some people believe. Beating the weather? See how the tomatoes are progressing, as well as cucumbers and surprisingly strawberries. The weather can kill! – This follows our newborn piglets through to weaning.

• Pigs for bacon – Weighing pigs to see if they are ready for bacon. A local butcher as he explains how a pig carcass in butchered into the various pork and bacon cuts • Planting Lettuces – schools planting lettuce and then how this is done on a commercial scale. • Planting out Wild Flowers for a Bee Larder How to encourage any existing wild flowers in your school or garden.

Taster for full video showing pollination and the importance of bees. How bees are used in a greenhouse to pollinate tomaotes How farmers prepare sheep for lambing

Christmas Harvest in the fields. – Christmas Trees and Sprouts being harvested for Christmas.The wet Autumn has meant farmers are still trying to harvest some other crops to0….. Christmas Jumpers. – See how the wool for your jumper get from the sheep to Santa’s sack! Using Wildlife to help you celebrate Christmas. – Gives details of how to make a traditional Christmas Wreath decoration using foliage from the countryside

This is theme's introductory entry point video - asks pupils to think about the things that animals do and how we might decide if they are alive or dead. Rest of theme then looks at some of the things animals which makes them alive like eat (Nutrition), poo (Excrete), Move, Grow and Reproduce. See more at http://teach.discovering-our-countryside.co.uk Themes has curriculum links to Science, Design Technology, Geography, History English, Maths and Art.

Theme's introductory entry point video gets pupils thinking about: What happens to poo on farms? Why is it spread on fields? Why does it not make food grown on the very same fields taste of poo? Pupils would not be expected to answer these questions at this stage - it is more designed to get them thinking about animals. their manure, plants and food. For more see http://teach.discovering-our-countryside.co.uk/

Theme's entry point video shows sheep with numbers painted on them and then asks 'Can sheep read numbers?' this introduces topic with a &'Big Idea&'; Idea is to get pupils to think about how animals like sheep and lambs are different although this difference may not always be obvious to us - hence lambs look alike to shepherd and clearly could not put any separated lambs and mothers together without giving them all corresponding numbers. Video then explains how sheep have a much keener sense of smell than humans and it is this which ewes use to identify their lambs.