In a bid to raise the profile of his café, Desmond has arranged for a restaurant critic to write a review. The asparagus crop is ready for harvest but Desmond's restoration of a cottage threatens everything.

It is summer and at Wiveton Hall that means they need to sell as much fruit as possible. It is also the time to start thinking about the shooting season. Edmund hopes to do well in his A-Levels and go to university.

The café and farm are under-performing, Desmond's latest idea is to fly a Bluegrass band in from the States to perform in his barn. Preparations are underway for Chloe's 100th birthday party.

As Winter approaches life at Wiveton Hall slows down, the Eastern European farmhands return home and Desmond sees them off with a firework display. Preparations are underway for the shooting season.