As a family we have reached the end of our two week isolation period and are all now symptom free. We are of the conclusion that we have either had very mild symptoms, or we have simply succumbed to some…
Making the most of the garden
Author: Charlotte Hollins
Listening to the wind
This is one of my favourite views at Fordhall. It is the view I have when lying down in the garden of the farmhouse looking up at the beautiful beech tree. I have spent many summers doing this as a…
Have you seen Ben’s videos?
Well what a crazy few weeks! I am sure many of you are in just as much shock as we are. Every day has brought new changes and new challenges, it has been hard to keep up, but we have…
Sheep Tales and Spring Banquet – Join us!
We will be hosting an evening of entertainment and great food next Saturday 9th May in memory of organic pioneer, the late Arthur Hollins and in tribute to all the hard work of our counties shepherds. Looking after sheep, whether…
Pancakes and Poo 17th February
On Tuesday we had our ‘Pancakes and Poo Morning’ as part of our ‘Arthur Hollins Centenary’ celebrations. We had lots of very enthusiastic young scientists from toddlers to 11 years of age ready to play and learn about the magic…
Arthur Hollins and Educational Visits
By 1961 Fordhall Organic Farm had regular visits by organised parties from the towns during the summer months. Arthur enjoyed showing parties around the farm and dairy. Visitors were fascinated and had a multitude of questions about his farming techniques…
Questions and Answers of Englands first yoghurt / yoghourt producer
When was yoghurt first made and sold at Fordhall organic Farm? I have found the answer to that question whilst working through the clues for the Heritage project, but what about other Fordhall products? It was many years later that…
Heritage project gathers steam
It was difficult deciding how to record Arthur Hollins’ journey from 13 year old farmer in 1928, who, with his mother produced cream cheese from their herd of commercial Dairy Shorthorns, on a farm where the fertility of the soil…
Championing community action at the Conservative Party Conference
WOW – I have been invited by Social Enterprise UK,as a representative of the rural social economy, o sit on a panel discussing the future of Britain’s Social Economy at the National Conservative Party Conference on Tuesday 30thSeptember in Birmingham.…
Summer Fair
I’d been checking the weather forecast all week and worrying about the imminent rain that was supposed to be appearing between 10am-4pm on Sunday 6th July – which just so happened to be the exact moment that our Summer Fair…