Kate joins Farmer Tim, his wife Sarah and their dog Taff to explore the area around the Welsh valley town of Blaina, where birthday boy Tim grew up. Back in the farm kitchen, Kate's cooking a vegetarian twist on a meaty classic - beet bourguignon, made with beetroot and plenty of red Burgundy wine.

Almost a decade after planting 1,000 trees around Kate's Monmouthshire farm, it's time to thin the young trees. She has brought her friend, Kate Mobbs-Morgan and her powerful Ardennes horse Kip, to clear the trees in a more traditional and forgiving way. In the kitchen, Kate starts the day with a poached duck egg with green chillies on a toasted crumpet, then cooks a hearty Italian-style woodsman's pasta with porcini mushrooms and pancetta.