What's New on the Centre.
1,5,08
We had a real surprise this week. Rose one of our Greyface Dartmoor ewe lambs was stolen from
us just before Christmas. This week she was found, sitting on the grass outside the farm gate. We can only assume that whoever
took her got fed up with her and bought her back. She soon hit the headlines and we did interviews with two local papers,
a live radio interview and a slot on Anglia TV on Saturday night.
School visits have started again this week and its good to see the children enjoying the farm
and learning about farming and food.
Dylan the Donkey has got over his bad foot but now likes to eat peoples fingers, biting three
people on one particular day but none since. The sun is out and lots of people are visiting, the willow maze is really
growing well now and its hard to see over the top now.
13,3,08
It has been a very busy Easter holiday. It has stayed wet underfoot with some parts of the centre
being closed off to the public at times. More snow fell last weekend. When the sun has shone many people came to see us. We
have had four new longwool lambs by our new ram Lenny and all the bagots have kidded except one. Dylan the Donkey had a bad
foot but now is better and outside loving the attention. Our kiosk staff have done very well to cope with the new season and
all the visitors and new things to work with. Ginny did a great job on the willow maize before she left for her new job. We
now wait to see how the new manager will cope when they are appointed. In the mean time Simon is trying to run things along
with the rest of the farm.
The cows are now outside as most have calved so look out for them in the fields by the centre.
We have three chicks in the hatchery and some more to hatch next week.
24,3,08
Well we had lots of snow yesterday but all is ready for the opening today. Its a bit wet but
hopefully it will dry up a bit in the next few days. Lots of work has been done on the willow maze, all the animals are outside
and keen to meet everyone again. The Bagots have 9 kids, there are five lambs and some new chicks are due this week. Dylan
the donkey has a bad foot but should be out in his paddock again soon.