A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess
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Amanda Owen invites readers into the rhythms of life at Ravenseat, one of England's most remote hill farms in the Yorkshire Dales. Through the changing seasons, she shares the daily challenges and simple pleasures of shepherding a flock of a thousand sheep whilst raising nine children in this magnificent but unforgiving landscape.
From lambing in the depths of winter to hay-making in summer, Owen chronicles the ancient agricultural traditions that still govern life on the fells. Her warm, witty observations capture both the hardships—battling blizzards, losing livestock, and endless physical labour—and the profound rewards of a life lived close to nature. This is an honest, often humorous portrait of modern shepherding that celebrates resilience, family, and the enduring beauty of the Yorkshire countryside.
