Event Description

Based on a mainly grass farm, the focus will be on sheep.
The main activities will be at the Barn Owl Buildings (BOB)
There will be a tractor/trailer ride to include
Stop 1
Demonstration of different cultivation systems to grow Herbal leys.
Composting demonstration
Machinery display – Tractors, Combine, Forager, Drill
Stop 2
Compare pure wheat with wheat/cover crop. Relate wheat for bread with demonstrations of the process
Bee hives
Trailer stop 3
At The Barn
Tea room and the role of tourism

AT BARN OWL BUILDINGS
Focus on The Wool Story
• Sheering demo
• Have fleece table for fresh sheared fleeces to be laid out, trimmed and rolled
• Wool business to demo to show what happens to a fleece. Uses to include insulation material, Sheep rugs and Wool spinning and/or weaving
• Pen of sheep with Vets discussing sheep health and welfare. Include ‘sheep turner’ for foot trimming
• Mobile sheep race and digital weigher.
• Other sheep Dorset breeds - Portland and Dorset Horn
Other animals to see
• Shetland cattle
• Saddleback sow
• Calves
• Chickens
• Pigmy goats
Other Activities and Demos
• Discover Farming children activities
• Countryside and environment management demonstrations
o Tree management
o Wessex water – soil sampling
o Bird ringing
o Moth club
o Displays from Dorset AONB, DWT, FWAG, Bridport Bird group, Brit Valley Landscape, Dorset Wilding , Raise the Roof Flax project
• Rural and Artisan Skills – stone, wood and metal work
 
FOOD:
Food court pulled beef baps, wild game and vegetarian option. Tea, coffee and local ice-creams
A picnic area for guests to bring their own picnic as well

Entry is free and lots of parking space
Donations will be collected for Farming Community Network

About This Farm

Arable and Livestock farm on heavy clay soil. 45% is in some type of stewardship agreement with 80 acres hill land left for wildlife and conservation. Regenerative principles are being applied . Active stewardship includes buffer strips, winter bird food, bumble bird mix or 2 year legume fallow.