After a fantastically busy Easter period we are now in the throes of an invasion of schools. Almost every day of the Summer Term is taken up with school visits and it's quite a challenge finding time to do essential farm work.
Especially pleasing is the fact that TripAdvisor.com has rated us as THE TOP ATTRACTION in Essex, pushing Colchester Zoo into second place! Thanks to those who have contributed the glowing reviews that made this possible.If you have enjoyed your visit here and would like to add your review, we would be delighted
Farming is always throwing up new challenges and this year we had to face the Schmallenberg virus. Fortunately we only had a handful of cases, although we did get worried when a calf was born without a tail! The vet, however, assured us it was nothing sinister and Stumpy is now a lively four-month-old. We are open now every Fri/sat/Sun afternoons and then every afternoon from 23rd July to 2nd September.
2012 is proving to be a total contrast to last year. The prolonged drought of last year continued right through the winter, and it wasn't until April that we had rain enough to put the smiles back on farmers' faces.The maize that wasn't even sown in 2011, had an excellent start and by the end of June was around a foot high
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