Updates

  • Nature hibernates, but work on the farm continues

    As the cold weather has hit Britain hard, we have all been busy keeping warm and ensuring the livestock have enough shelter. The snow and ice is beautiful, allowing every corner of Fordhall Farm to glisten and shine. But as beautiful…

  • …and the snow keeps falling!

    What an early start to the winter and the snow keeps coming… As regular blog readers will know, Ben’s (the farmer) cattle and sheep remain outdoors year round. With the minor exception of this years calves, which are currently indoors…

  • Fordhall Wins Social Enterprise Photography competition!

    Definately a more interesting blog this time. We are celebrating after topping a public vote to become the winner of a national photography competition for social enterprise. The result of the online poll was announced last night (30 November) at a…

  • The driveway gets lines!

    OK, I know this may not seem like the most exciting blog, but for us at Fordhall, it is quite a moment. It suddenly makes Fordhall ‘seen’ to passing traffic. We are now no longer ‘just there’ – and it all…

  • Last chance to vote for Fordhall Farm!

    http://www.socialenterpriselive.com/competition http://archive24.fordhallfarm.com

  • The last working weekend of 2010…………..

    ……..and what a chilly one it was too! However we had lots of people turn up for some physical outdoor work and we got lots done! Scarves and gloves were the name of the day and lots of delicious home…

  • Someone’s been watching Bob the Builder!

    Work on the Old Dairy renovation has been progressing well. With the driveway complete, work has progressed with removing the roof and internal walls from the building. Never far behind builders Duncan and Roger, is mum! She is always there…

  • Driveway is complete!

    Yes that is correct, the entrance to Fordhall is now open – safer and easier for visitors. All we need now is a tearoom at the end of the drive to encourage you to enter it! There were a few problems with…

  • Scaffolding is up… and PLEASE KEEP VOTING for us!

    Renovation plans are Fordhall are gathering pace all the time at Fordhall Farm. Over the last few days the remaining floors within the building have been removed and scaffolding outside has quickly gone up. The site manager for Shingler is Charles…

  • Work onthe driveway begins and PLEASE VOTE FOR US!

    Firstly, we have entered the Small Business Britain Charity awards. There is a potential for us to win £500 plus some exciting new accounting software! But WE NEED YOUR VOTES! Please follow the link below and vote for the Fordhall…