Whilst we are all still working hard to catchup with the backlog the sun is beating down outside and the butterfiles are out in force. It is absolutly stunning here although the grass is crying out for some rain (but…
Burning the Midnight Oil
Author: Charlotte Hollins
Tom Oliver and CPRE Support Fordhall
At last we can show you the fun that was had at Saturdays dinner and ceilidh dance. Tom Oliver, Head of Rural Policy from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), was our guest speaker (see below). We…
The sun is shining and we need your help…….
With the farm now secured we are starting to make plans for the future at Fordhall, as Charlotte pointed out earlier this week we have just purchased some new breeding Gloucester Old Spot pigs to join the herd on the…
The aftermath, By Charlotte
Well, finally I think saving Fordhall has sunk in for us all. The celebration dinner on Saturday was a fantastic evening. We raised in excess of £4,000, but more importantly everyone enjoyed themselves. I think it was when I saw…
Internet Issues at Fordhall
Now that we are here to stay, all the technical problems are coming out of the woodwork! We send our sincere apologies for all the unanswered emails and share enquires over the last week – our Internet connection was intermittent…
Come and Celebrate with us
Exactly one week after we were able to secure Fordhall and I still dont think the news has sunk in, I know the workload certainly hasnt. We received so many share applications from you all in the final week and…
This is just the beginning…
Well, what I can say. The last few weeks has been amazing and I still dont think it has sunk in for any of us. The last two weeks have been nothing short of a whirl wind. We have had…
Where does the money go now? By Charlotte
Mis-quote in the GuardianI have had a couple of queries about the content in the article in yesterdays Guardian Newspaper that I would like to explain. John Vidal, wrote a fantastic article about our campaign and the next stages. It…
Thank You Sophie, from Charlotte and Ben
This week has been unbelievable. The support has been fantastic from so manyright across the country. There have been too many volunteers to mention over the last two years, but Ben and I would like to make a special thank…
Speechless
WOW – YOU DID IT Thank you so so much for everything you have all done. For all the shares and donations, for all the people you have ever told, for all your help at working weekends and in the…