Farm News: 09/07/10

Farm
• The turkeys have moved to their woodland home and their voices are telling us that they are happy exploring the undergrowth. Unfortunately, we lost one to a stoat this
week. They’re now 6 weeks old so we hope not to lose anymore between now and Christmas!
• So far, we have 230 bales of silage and will need at least 600 and the same of straw ready for next winter.
• The ragwort, thistle and dock battle has commenced...

Store, Café and Veg & Meat Boxes
• Freshly picked Church Farm broad beans, French beans, flat beans, mange tout, cucumber, courgette and wild cherries can be bought in store.
• The new butchery will be ready soon – tiling has already been completed.
• All organic and natural toiletries for men, women and children have been reduced.

Events, Workshops and Courses
• Butterfly Walk and Talk: Identify the species of butterflies that can be found during high summer with butterfly expert Andrew Wood at 10.30am on 10th July. Adults £6.50, Children £3.50.
• Knitting Workshop: Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit, but never known how to begin? If so, come and join our two-hour knitting workshop at 10am on 10th July. £10.
• Beekeeping Course: Join beekeeper, Euan Brierley, at 2pm to 5pm on 17th July to find out more about why bees are kept in hives, the life cycle of the bee, essential beekeeping equipment and the risks involved. As long as the weather is fine, you’ll also be able to open up our hives. £30.

Rural Care
• Three children from Jubilee House Care Trust came along for an afterschool session at the farm this week. This Welwyn based organisation help to organise activities for people with learning disabilities, especially in the evenings. The children collected eggs, boxed them up and fed the pigs and sheep. They finished their visit with a scrumptious dinner at the Café.
• We also run regular days for Greenside School, a school in Stevenage specifically
for people with learning difficulties. They do a bit of work around farm on Mondays(as you can see in the photos (left)) and will be attending every week when next year’s term starts.