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Events Diary - May to June
Events on in April and May
10-11 May
Newark & Notts County Show
Winthorpe, Newark
Contact: 0870 224 1035
www.newarkshowground.com
Stotfold Mill Steam Fair &
Country Show
Mill Lane, Stotfold, Herts
Contact: 01462 734541
www.ntet.co.uk
Stoke Goldington Steam Rally &
Country Fayre
West Side Farm, Stoke
Goldington, Bucks
Contact: 01908 551330
www.ntet.co.uk
11 May
South Suffolk Agricultural Show
Ampton Racecourse, Ingham,
Bury St Edmunds
Contact: 01638 750879
www.southsuffolkshow.co.uk
13-14 May
Pig and Poultry Fair
Stoneleigh Park, Warks
Contact: 0247 669 6969
www.pigandpoultryfair.org.uk
17 May
Hadleigh Farmers’ Agricultural
Show
Holbecks Park, Hadleigh,
Suffolk
Contact: 07711 456654
www.hadleighshow.co.uk
Otley Show
The Showground, Otley,
WYorks
Contact: 01943 462541
www.otleyshow.org.uk
18 May
Essex Young Farmers’ Country
Show
Boyton Hall, Boyton Cross,
Chelmsford
Contact: 01371 859732
20-21 May
World Poultry 2008 conference
Jurys Great Russell Street Hotel,
London
Contact: 0207 017 7500
www.agra-net.com/poultry
21 May
Shooting Flush Challenge in aid
of RABI
Wood Farm, Chatteris, Cambs
Contact 01366 385388/07970
549027
www.sentry.co.uk
www.rabi.org.uk
21-22 May
Grassland & Muck 2008
Stoneleigh Park, Warks
Contact: 0247 669 6969
www.grasslandevent.co.uk
24-25 May
Hertfordshire County Show
Dunstable Road, Redbourn
Contact: 01582 792626
www.hertsshow.com
24-26 May
Carrington Rally
White House Farm, Carrington,
Boston
Contact: 01754 890038
26 May
Northumberland County Show
Tynedale Park, Corbridge
Contact: 01434 604216
www.northcountyshow.co.uk
28-29 May
Suffolk Show
Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road,
Ipswich
Contact: 01473 707110
www.suffolkshow.co.uk
Staffordshire County Show
Weston Road, Stafford
Contact: 01785 258060
www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk
28-31 May
Royal Bath & West Show
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Contact: 01749 822222
www.bathandwest.com
1 June
LEAF Open Farm Sunday
For details of events:
www.farmsunday.org
Rutland County Show
Burley-on-the-Hill LE15 7TE
Contact: 0116 259 7466
www.rutlandcountyshow.co.uk
Cambridgeshire County Show
Wimpole Home Farm, nr
Royston
Contact: 01223 862115
www.cambscountyshow.co.uk
Kenilworth Show
Hurst Farm, Crackley Lane,
Kenilworth
Contact: 01926 859870
www.kenilworthshow.org.uk
11-12 June
Cereals 2008
Heath Farm, Leadenham, Lincs
Contact: 01788 892040
www.cerealsevent.co.uk
* It is advisable to telephone beforehand if you intend to travel a long distance.
Winter stock festival
for East of England
RECOGNISING the difficulties of buying and selling livestock in the
south and east, the East of England Agricultural Society is launching a
new Winter Stock Festival on Friday 7 November 2008.
The festival will include a pedigree multi-breed cattle show and sale
as well as a commercial cattle show and sale. An experienced team of
auctioneers from Newark Livestock Market will deal with all buyers’ and
sellers’ requirements.
Held inside in the East of England Showground’s cattle and sheep
buildings, the festival is keen to encourage new and existing breeders
and exhibitors. The night before the show and sale the society will host
a stockmen’s dinner for all exhibitors and sponsors.
“With increasing fuel and feed costs, cattle breeders in the east and
south of England are finding it increasingly harder to justify taking
animals further afield to sales and need opportunities closer to home, so
we are keen to offer those opportunities,” said Kerry Buttriss, agricultural
manager at the society.
Entry forms and schedules will be available at the beginning of June
and space for trade stands and sponsorship is being welcomed.
Classes have been planned to offer class judging for most of the main
native and continental breeds, with commercial classes based on weight.
Judges for these will be announced in the schedules.
• Information: Kerry Buttriss on 01733 234451 or
kbuttriss@eastofengland.org.uk
Outdoor learning for adults
Between issue news...
TRADITIONAL countryside skills, arts, crafts and photographies are some some the activities in this year’s Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust course programme.
The day and residential weekend courses are suitable for beginners as well as those with some existing knowledge, and they are run with an informal and friendly atmosphere.
Rachel Shaw, PR Officer, said: "Whether you're improving your identification skills or having a go at making a basket, our courses offer a chance to get away from the stresses of everyday life and explore the natural world.
“There is an element of indoor learning but most of the time is spent outdoors. It's a great way to brush up on your skills or learn a new hobby."
For people starting out on a career in nature conservation or wanting to add skills and knowledge to their own area of work there are also professional development courses. These courses look at the ecology and conservation of badgers and one of our rarest habitats - saline lagoons.
All the residential courses at held at the Wash Study Centre at Gibraltar Point. Full board accommodation is provided in single, twin and larger rooms, and staff are dedicated to providing wholesome, homemade cooking using local produce.
Activities during April and May:
Saturday 19 April: Basket making at Whisby Nature Park 10am-4pm. Fee £25. Book on: 01522 696926.
Wednesday 30 April: Saline Wetlands: Their creation and management on the South Humber Bank at Far Ings and Alkborough Flats. Visit and study some of the important tidally influenced habitats along the South Humber Bank with local conservation professionals. 10am-4pm. Fee: £50. Book on: 01652 637055.
Sunday 11 May: Pastel drawing at Gibraltar Point. 10am-4pm. Fee £25. Book on: 01754 898057.
REGULAR SALES
AND AUCTIONS
MACHINERY
YORK MACHINERY SALES – Wednesday 4 June
York Livestock Centre,
Murton, York YO19 5GF
Tel 01904 489731; www.ylc.co.uk
LIVESTOCK
These sales may be affected by movement restrictions. It is advisable to check situation before attending.
RUGBY
Rugby Cattle Market,
Craven Road, Rugby
Tel 01788 565233
Collection centre, Monday OTMS cattle, fat lambs and ewes.
Dead weight sales farm to abattoir. Sales by auction on screen.
DERBY
Derby Market Auction,
the Cattle Market,
Chequers Road, Derby
Tel 01332 342108
Open every Thursday for fat cattle, store cattle, fat sheep, calves and OTMS.
LOUTH – Every Thursday
Louth Livestock Centre Auctioneers, Newmarket,
Louth, Lincs
Tel 01507 602356
Dead weight sales farm
to abattoir/stores,
stock sales, farm to farm.
Please ring Michael Kohurt for details.
NEWARK –
Every Wednesday
Newark Cattle Market, Great Northern Road, Newark
For details, please ring 01636 676741.
CLITHEROE
Clitheroe Auction Mart, The Ribblesdale Centre, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1QD
Weekly sales – for more details call 01200 423325
OTMS – Monday 9am, livestock register, machinery and furniture.
SKIPTON
Craven Cattle Markets Ltd, Gargrave Road, Skipton,
N Yorks
Contact the office for further information on 01756 792375
Dead weight sales farm to abattoir/stores stock sales. Farm to farm/quota sales.
THAME
The Cattle Market, North Street, Thame
Tel 01844 217437
Dealing in store cattle, fat cattle and sheep. The cleansing department is open.
TENBURY WELLS
Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcs WR15
Tel 01584 810666.
Open for collection centre. Wed/OTMS cattle. Thursday/prime lambs and cull ewes –
All stock pre-booked.
• Please note:
In view of the number of events which have had to be cancelled this year, it is advisable to telephone beforehand if you intend to travel a long distance.
Have an Event?
If you have any dates for our Events Diary, please email them to:
or
send them to: Janet Richardson,
Wrights Farming Register, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs. LN9 6LZ
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