Beyond the Farm: Men at Work

In episode one of this new series, Reuben is commissioned to dig a series of wilderness ponds in the village of Langwathby, Cumbria.

This week, it’s 18-year-old Reuben’s first autumn in business, and there are lessons for the whole team as they take on a super-sized stonework project.

This week, Reuben and the team take on the challenges of winter during his third season in business.

This week, the team takes on the challenges of the spring season. To round off his first year in business, Reuben is taking his mates on a road trip to a vintage tractor fair.

This June, Reuben and his friends have won a contract to restore life into an old fishing pond at a grand country estate in County Durham by excavating 6000 tonnes of silt.

Reuben has plans to expand his business by training up his work force. So, 17-year-old Sarah gets put in the driver seat so she can operate more of their heavy plant machinery.