Barnyard Buzz – Sylvia’s Older Countryside Chronicle Posts
For local residents, Whitchurch Canonicorum is the centre of the universe. Slightly broader horizons we have been lucky enough to have had guests (who went on to become friends), from all over the world. The Barnyard Buzz, written by Sylvia, is her way of keeping everyone… In the loop.
Lost Sheep?
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Dorset Countryside Newsletter April/May 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.
Countryside Newsletter for March ’22
Wally the cat came to stay at the campsite. Looking after orphan lambs and 5 new calfs on the farm. Mothering Sunday Service 2022 at Whitchurch Church. Lets talk Hedgehogs. True Grit. Remembrance for the 1942 Lewesdon Hill plane crash - Barnyard Buzz March 2022
Countryside Newsletter for February 2022
Ingenious tentbox still needs ladders. Clearing any old iron. Gertrude and Willbur get their nameplate. Tail end of Hurricane Eunice, a howling gale. Barnyard Buzz West Dorset Countryside Chronicles Feburary 2022.
Countryside Newsletter for January ’22
A visit from a lovely micro caravan Go Pod. Fixing up the farm buildings. Wassailing ritual In Broadoak, a pagan custom of visiting orchards to sing to the trees and spirits in the hopes of ensuring a good harvest. Barnyard Buzz January 2022.
Countryside Newsletter for November/December 2021
Mild weather so the cows stay out late. Christmas In West Dorset - Countryside chronicles, Sylvias newsletter - The Barnyard Buzz Nov/Dec 2021
Countryside Newsletter for October ’21
Visiting disco chickens (Peacocks) From Little Bluntshay Farm, True Grit from the council. A Knifeman Visits and a visit to Mapperton House And Gardens - Countryside Chronicles Newsletter The Barnyard Buzz Oct 2021
Countryside Newsletter For September 2021
Old friends return to the campsite. New chicks hatched from the incubator. A visit to Purcombe (Sunflower) Farm. And Dancing Queens Abba night at the Shave Cross Pub - Barnyard Buzz West Dorset Countryside Chronicles Newsletter Sept 2021
Countryside Newsletter for July & August 2021
Hurrah for Wi-Fi getting installed. Reseeding the wildflower meadow. A clutch of goslings. A trip to an allotment open day. Beerlands farm visit for an Artsreach Event Barnyard Buzz West Dorset Countryside Chroicles Newsletter July & Aug 2021
Countryside Newsletter for May-June 2021
The Pond In Stoodleys Close Field. Working With Oxen And Cob Clay Walling. The Bridge Over The River Char And Dorset Arts Week. Barnyard Buzz Summer June 2021
Countryside Newsletter for March & April 2021
The Only Foundry In Dorset. Chariot Of Fire Pizzas Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite News March April 2021
Countryside Newsletter for February 2021
Farm Updates Feb 2021 Fast Food At The Five Bells Inn. Jurassic Coast Trust – Virtual Winter Watch. The Clock Face On The Tower To Have Major Repairs
Countryside Newsletter for January 2021
Farm News Jan 2021 Perpetual Roof Repair. Jurassic January Zoom Conference. Chideock Stores - Barnyard Buzz Countryside Chronicles Covid Fueled January 2021
Countryside Newsletter for December 2020
Campsite & Farm News In December 2020. Reseeding The Meadow. Vintage Tea At James Hargreaves Hall. Jesse Tree Christmas Service. Craft Fairs And Rainbow Over Bluntshay Farm Campsite - Barnyard Buzz Dec 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter – Oct/Nov 2020
Farm Updates Oct & Nov 2020 Bibi And Alex, The Fantastic Cleaners. Copse Gate Farm, Bluntshay Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum. Nomadic Peacocks From Little Bluntshay Farm. Barnyard Buzz West Dorset Countryside Chronicles
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for September 2020
Bibi And Alex, The Brilliant Campsite Cleaners From Slovakia. 2nd Stage Reseeding The Meadow Gathering The Seeds. Countrymen's Club At Rylands Farm. Berehayes Mini Farmers Market In Whitchurch - Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite West Dorset Countryside Chronicles Barnyard Buzz September 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for August 2020
Shave Cross Inn And Drive In Movies. Andrew Carey – Living The Dream At Westhay, Stanton St Gabriel. Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite West Dorset Countryside Chronicles Barnyard Buzz August 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for July 2020
Covid Update reopening of the campsite in accordance with government requirements. And the return of many guests. Due to the workload and the extra procedures necessary to sort everything out, there is no newsletter this month. Just this nice picture of my sunflowers In July 2020. Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite West Dorset
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for June 2020
Let's Talk About Hardown Hill. Dorset Leisure Centre In Charmouth. Reseeding Of The meadow. Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite West Dorset Countryside Chronicles Barnyard Buzz June 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for May
CAMPSITE The sign is still there saying we are open all year, but of course we are not until [...]
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for April
THE CAMPSITE Since the lockdown, for the Easter holidays there have been a few people who have tried to [...]
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for March 2020
Campsite News March 2020. Hedge Laying By Volunteers From The Dorset Wildlife Trust. Fiona Graham-flynn, Calligrapher And Illuminator. St Wite's Well, Stanton St Gabriel West Dorset Barnyard Buzz March 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for February 2020
Climate And Environmental Emergency. My New Neighbours. Encore Theatre Club Presents 'School For Scandal' Sedgemoor Market, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset. West Dorset Barnyard Buzz Feb 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for January
A Visit To Otter Garden Centre, East Devon. Milk Collection Over The Years Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite News - Barnyard Buzz Jan 2020
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for December 2019
Christmas Geese. Cider Making In Whitchurch Canonicorum. Christmas Events 2019 Barnyard Buzz Countryside Chronicles 2019
Dorset Countryside Newsletter for November 2019
Bridport History Society And A Book Launch. An Abandoned Bennington Carriage. The “antiques Roadshow” At Loders Village Hall. Landscape Enhancement Initiative – Dorset Wildlife Conservation Task - Barnyard Buzz November 2019
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Missing Ewe!
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Get Hands-On with the Animals At Crabbs Bluntshay Farm
At Crabbs Bluntshay, we believe in providing a hands-on farm experience for visitors, especially children. During your stay, you will have the opportunity to help care for our geese, and if the cows and sheep are indoors during late spring or early autumn, children will have the chance to stroke them.