Richard Boldan
@rboldan.bsky.social
A lifetime in agriculture. Now an agronomist, working from the ground up to help farmers implement sustainable practices.
Based in the East Yorkshire foothills. Usually soil adjacent.
Based in the East Yorkshire foothills. Usually soil adjacent.
2) 4 more photos from a year in agronomy
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
2) 4 more photos from a year in agronomy
4 random photos from the year in agronomy
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
4 random photos from the year in agronomy
Busy 3 days ahead at the #AAB_RegenAg conference in York
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Busy 3 days ahead at the #AAB_RegenAg conference in York
Wheat drilled into a legume fallow. Continuous living roots for the past 13 months have made a real difference to the soil in this field.
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Wheat drilled into a legume fallow. Continuous living roots for the past 13 months have made a real difference to the soil in this field.
A few black bean aphids in these spring beans but the munch bunch are hard at work.
July 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A few black bean aphids in these spring beans but the munch bunch are hard at work.
First boiling from the garden. Very happy with these as the seed was some supermarket prepacked spuds that got lost at the back of the cupboard and had 3" sprouts.
June 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
First boiling from the garden. Very happy with these as the seed was some supermarket prepacked spuds that got lost at the back of the cupboard and had 3" sprouts.
Apropos of nothing. My favourite ever photo that I took. Photo bombed by poultry
June 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Apropos of nothing. My favourite ever photo that I took. Photo bombed by poultry
Looks similar to the one I found on an environmental margin last week.
I'm told it is a southern marsh orchid.
(Found in the North on a very dry hillside 😀)
I'm told it is a southern marsh orchid.
(Found in the North on a very dry hillside 😀)
June 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Looks similar to the one I found on an environmental margin last week.
I'm told it is a southern marsh orchid.
(Found in the North on a very dry hillside 😀)
I'm told it is a southern marsh orchid.
(Found in the North on a very dry hillside 😀)
Bit of a novelty.
A hectare of meadowfoam
A hectare of meadowfoam
May 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Bit of a novelty.
A hectare of meadowfoam
A hectare of meadowfoam
Safe to say, you can cast a clout.
May blossom seems particularly spectacular this year.
I think the trend for bi-annual hedge cutting is reflected in the hedgerows now.
May blossom seems particularly spectacular this year.
I think the trend for bi-annual hedge cutting is reflected in the hedgerows now.
May 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Safe to say, you can cast a clout.
May blossom seems particularly spectacular this year.
I think the trend for bi-annual hedge cutting is reflected in the hedgerows now.
May blossom seems particularly spectacular this year.
I think the trend for bi-annual hedge cutting is reflected in the hedgerows now.
Posh Nutella.
Worth the premium.
Worth the premium.
May 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Posh Nutella.
Worth the premium.
Worth the premium.
My best looking field of wheat. No nitrogen yet.
When you look at the roots you can see why it is thriving
When you look at the roots you can see why it is thriving
March 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
My best looking field of wheat. No nitrogen yet.
When you look at the roots you can see why it is thriving
When you look at the roots you can see why it is thriving
4 Red Kites, sitting in a tree
at the bottom of the garden.
And another one flying, out of shot.
at the bottom of the garden.
And another one flying, out of shot.
February 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
4 Red Kites, sitting in a tree
at the bottom of the garden.
And another one flying, out of shot.
at the bottom of the garden.
And another one flying, out of shot.
Organised a bit of a do for clients yesterday. Managed to put together a really good lineup of speakers including Alastair Trickett (NSch), Joe Martlew (NIAB), @angusgowthorpe plus Ben and Mike of @EdaphosAgronomy
and thanks to Joe Clarke for hosting a farm visit.
and thanks to Joe Clarke for hosting a farm visit.
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Organised a bit of a do for clients yesterday. Managed to put together a really good lineup of speakers including Alastair Trickett (NSch), Joe Martlew (NIAB), @angusgowthorpe plus Ben and Mike of @EdaphosAgronomy
and thanks to Joe Clarke for hosting a farm visit.
and thanks to Joe Clarke for hosting a farm visit.
I put a handful of bird seed on each fence post the other morning and within a bout 30 seconds this was happening
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I put a handful of bird seed on each fence post the other morning and within a bout 30 seconds this was happening
Interesting new chocolate bar in Aldi.
Surprised no-one has done anything like this before given the link between Switzerland and chocolate.
Surprised no-one has done anything like this before given the link between Switzerland and chocolate.
December 14, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Interesting new chocolate bar in Aldi.
Surprised no-one has done anything like this before given the link between Switzerland and chocolate.
Surprised no-one has done anything like this before given the link between Switzerland and chocolate.
It's time.
Advent cake
Advent cake
December 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM
It's time.
Advent cake
Advent cake
3 wks ago this wheat was being grazed by slugs as fast as it grew. Slug pellets were ineffective as they were mainly the tiny juvenile slugs that don't seem to eat them.
Applied potassium silicate, fulvic acid and a seaweed extract. The new growth is mostly untouched by the slugs.
Applied potassium silicate, fulvic acid and a seaweed extract. The new growth is mostly untouched by the slugs.
November 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM
3 wks ago this wheat was being grazed by slugs as fast as it grew. Slug pellets were ineffective as they were mainly the tiny juvenile slugs that don't seem to eat them.
Applied potassium silicate, fulvic acid and a seaweed extract. The new growth is mostly untouched by the slugs.
Applied potassium silicate, fulvic acid and a seaweed extract. The new growth is mostly untouched by the slugs.
A few pics to give a flavour of what to expect if you haven't been following me on the dark place
November 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM
A few pics to give a flavour of what to expect if you haven't been following me on the dark place