First Shetland lambs born at St Caths!

The first lambs of the season were born this morning. The lambs will be keep on clean fields until big and wise enough to graze the slopes of St Caths proper. The flock of Shetland sheep help us to keep the grass short and hence warm enough for scarce downland butterflies, such as brown argus, small blue and chalkhill blue. This hardy breed of sheep is also great at keeping the invading scrub in check.