Autumn is now here and so it's time to start our monthly meetings.
These are held on the second Tuesday of every month, the first one being on Tuesday 12th October at Broughton & District Club, PR3 5DA at 8.00. At this meeting, one of our members will be bringing photos of the year's events.
New members are always welcome whether they have a horse or not.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
OPEN DAY
Unfortunately we haven't been able to arrange another venue for the ploughing, will try to come back bigger and better next year - watch this space!
HOWEVER, one of our members is having an open day at his farm, Old Hall Farm, Bouth LA12 8JA on 11th and 12th September.
This is part of an article that was written about the farm in the North West Evening Mail about last year's open day.
"Over the past 18 months Charlotte White and Alex Sharphouse have been working non-stop looking to take Old Hall Farm, in Bouth, back in time by more than 100 years. The aim is to develop it into a fully-fledged tourist attraction and on Saturday, the couple held their first open day where visitors were able to see how Victorians farmed. Instead of having modern farming machinery on view, a 23-ton steam plough was expected to be trundled out to show how work was done on the field. A traditional threshing machine was also due to be used to work on oats harvested last year. Also on view were a vintage tractor and binder.
Traditional breeds of cattle and pigs have already been brought in – three Hereford heifer calves and a Gloucester Old Spot pig, which has eight piglets. There are also free-range hens and a resident Shire horse called Ben, who will pull carts and work the fields. .........
People were genuinely interested in the Victorian equipment and the animal breeds on show and next time we would try and provide even more information on the machines.”
The 60-acre farm is not just for show – it’s a genuine 19th century-style recreation which the pair are developing to run as a real-life farm that can support their animals.
Over the years, Mr Sharphouse, who works at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, has collected a number of steam engines, vintage tractors and other bits of old farm machinery. There are also plans to show visitors how some farm workers lived with the remains of shepherds’ accommodation on view."
I'm sure you will agree that this sounds to be an excellent day out.
HOWEVER, one of our members is having an open day at his farm, Old Hall Farm, Bouth LA12 8JA on 11th and 12th September.
This is part of an article that was written about the farm in the North West Evening Mail about last year's open day.
"Over the past 18 months Charlotte White and Alex Sharphouse have been working non-stop looking to take Old Hall Farm, in Bouth, back in time by more than 100 years. The aim is to develop it into a fully-fledged tourist attraction and on Saturday, the couple held their first open day where visitors were able to see how Victorians farmed. Instead of having modern farming machinery on view, a 23-ton steam plough was expected to be trundled out to show how work was done on the field. A traditional threshing machine was also due to be used to work on oats harvested last year. Also on view were a vintage tractor and binder.
Traditional breeds of cattle and pigs have already been brought in – three Hereford heifer calves and a Gloucester Old Spot pig, which has eight piglets. There are also free-range hens and a resident Shire horse called Ben, who will pull carts and work the fields. .........
People were genuinely interested in the Victorian equipment and the animal breeds on show and next time we would try and provide even more information on the machines.”
The 60-acre farm is not just for show – it’s a genuine 19th century-style recreation which the pair are developing to run as a real-life farm that can support their animals.
Over the years, Mr Sharphouse, who works at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, has collected a number of steam engines, vintage tractors and other bits of old farm machinery. There are also plans to show visitors how some farm workers lived with the remains of shepherds’ accommodation on view."
I'm sure you will agree that this sounds to be an excellent day out.
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