Updates

  • The sky is the limit!

    More photos from the building as we get close to being water tight. The conservation roof lights went in yesterday and the structure around the dorma windows is being worked on today. Even Ben is getting excited now. He has been working…

  • Fordhall Farm in the Guardian!

    Take a look at Guardian Rural Social Enterprise Article by clicking this link or pick up a copy today! Great publicity for Fordhall Go Social Enterprise – whoop whoop! http://archive24.fordhallfarm.com

  • Our first glimpse of our new offices!

    Today the roofers are in, battons are on and the waterproof membrane is being laid. All too quickly our outer walls are being covered in and rooms are being created.   Looking to the end of our new office.…

  • The sand blaster is here..

    As work on the rafters draws to a close and the bickwork is almost finished, the sand blasters have come in to remove the white wash from the remaining old farm shop walls.  It is strange to think that the…

  • As the work to re-roof the old dairy continues we are looking for ways to use the materials and plants that have had to be moved to make way for the build. When the driveway was widened in November we…

  • The roof structure goes back onto our Old Dairy

    Today the steelwork to hold our new roof began to be pieced together. Charles led his team of merry men and the skilled crane driver to place each heavey piece in exactly the right place. It has taken most of the…

  • The building work at Fordhall continues…

    The rebuilt brick walls put the old walls to shame, but when they are sand blasted and the lime wash is removed, they will all merge beautifully.  Apologies to those who are checking the blog on a regular basis,…

  • Fordhall Calendars now just £5

    ………Still not got a 2011 calendar? Then what are you waiting for! Please contact Hannah in the office on 01630 638696 or email project@fordhallfarm.com http://archive24.fordhallfarm.com

  • Our Old Dairy now has a toilet and shower…. well nearly!

    Looking into Fordhall’s new farm shop and butchery WOW – things are definately gathering speed on site now. As the joists for the ceiling go in, you really get a sense for the different rooms. The photo above shows the view…

  • Conferences, farming and biodiversity.

    Birds, butterflies, insects and small mammels all need diverse plant life to survive. Over the past few weeks I have been fortunate to be asked to speak at two high profile conferences on future farming. Both conferences were keen to…