Barnyard Buzz May-July 2023 newsletter. Campsite tales of interactions with travelers, birdwatching, and farm life. Farm and garden adventures, from Betty the calf to piglets. The Tractor Blessing, the Bishop's visit, the Coronation Lunch and the Wessex Ridgeway a four day horse ride honouring Belinda Bailey's memory. Captivating stories celebrating Marshwood Vale's culture and community.
Welcome to our West Dorset Newsletter for March and April 2023! Join us as we document community updates and heartwarming stories from the farm, scrumptious big breakfasts, thrilling Easter egg hunts, and the unveiling of a long-awaited kitchenette at the local church. In spring we experience the joy and warmth of new life on the farm.
Late winter Jan/ Feb 2023 newsletter provides an update on the various activities and developments in Bluntshay, West Dorset. The campsites were busier than usual in January and February, with visitors staying over weekends despite the wind, frost, and rain. The farm has undergone some transformations, including the clearing out of the old stable and shearing the sheep, while the kittens finally mastered the cat flap. Making birdhouses has become a popular activity, with various ages learning to make bird boxes for conservation efforts. Additionally, there was a pancake breakfast event and planting of Jubilee Trees in the Char Valley Parish Council area. The newsletter covers a wide range of topics that showcase the diverse activities that take place in the area.
Sam has been making cider for about 5 years. He saw the potential in the Marshwood Vale West Dorset were there remains a few quality orchards
The dominance of dairying and the determination of Whitchurch farmers to stick to their pastures goes back for a long time. A Historic Look At Milk Collection In West Dorset - Barnyard Buzz Local History Whitchurch Canonicorum
A Christmas Pudding Service At Blackdown. The Kittens And Their Antics. Open Day At Brights Country Store Salwayash. Festive Open Studios At New House Farm, Broadoak. Krampus Event At The Shave Cross Inn. Barnyard Buzz Farm And Garden Updates Christmas 2022.
Our First European campers since Brexit. A farrowing of piglets. Double Trouble with the kittens. The river Char project at Bluntsshay. Pumpkins at Purcombe. Sylvia's Barnyard Buzz The Dorset Countryside Newsletter Sept-Oct 2022
Three generations of a Portuguese family came to stay. TB testing time on the farm. Exchequer Leghorns tragidy. Charity Music weekend at the Five bells pub, Lammas at causeway. Martin Maudsley entertains with a story and the 2022 anual Melplash show held in Bridport.
July's 1st fall of apples - the early variety. Cow safaris for children. Busy with the silage-making. Three Kerry Hill rare breed sheep arrive on the farm. The Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations - June July Barnyard Buzz 2022
Nelson the boar, arrives to spend quality time with Gertrude and Wilbur the sows. Easter egg hunt on the farm. A visit to Strongate Farm for cream tea. Marshwood Vale Young Farmers’ Club race meeting and our the Whitchurch Canonicorum churches clock face returns. April & May 2022 Barnyard Buzz.
