Farm- Turkey pen restoration is going on in the woods. The poults are growing fast and will be ready to move to their woodland home at six weeks old - next week!
• Phillip Franklin has been busy cutting haylage on our behalf - about 130 bales are now back here. We need around 500 for this coming winter.
• Peas are growing fantastically well in Lowany field. Chicory is growing strong despite the drought and is providing good forage.
• We have selected 13 pedigree Lops for potential breeding. We also have a home-reared Lop boar which will be visiting the "girls" in the next few weeks! More due to farrow next week - two Berkshires due 8th July.
• Just as the mange tout has run out, the climbing french beans have come to fruition. That’s the sign of a good veg grower!
Store, Café and Veg & Meat Boxes
• A welcome return to the lemon tart in the Café.
• Salad bag contains mixed lettuce, nasturtium petals and beet thinnings. (As beetroot typically grows from ‘seed clusters’ rather than single seeds, you always have to remove some of the seedlings from the rows so that the remaining ones will have enough space in the soil to produce large roots.)
• Get a taste of the farm: Pick up a ready-made Farm box in store (weekends only)
Events, Workshops and Courses
• Are you interested in astronomy, photography or even both? If so, astronomical photographer, Nik Szymanek, will be coming to give a talk on the latest techniques used to photograph galaxies, the moon and sun at 7pm on Saturday 3rd July. Adults £6.50, Children £3.50.
• Come along to our Campfire, Music and Sleep Under the Stars Weekend on 24th July. There will be jamming, campfires and camaraderie. No electric : No impact : Compost Loos : No litter. Just bring everything you need for your comfort and survival. Adults £10, Under 16s £8, Under 2s £2. Free for musicians and volunteers. Prebooking
is essential.
Rural Care
• One of our college students, who only came to Church Farm as part of his course, has received an award for outstanding achievement from North Hertfordshire College. Well done!
• Saffron, a work experience student from Buntingford Freeman College, joined the Rural Care team this week. She found the work interesting and turned duck eggs in the incubator with Susanne.
• Pumpkins have been planted by Teasha and Susannne in the Forest Garden.
• The herb area is looking its best again after a thorough weeding session this week!
• The beans for the veg box scheme have been harvested by Rural Care.
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