…..well not quite! But a kind shareholder is listing an auction for us at the moment….have a look. Here’s what Kelvin has to say….! ”I have recently had a clear out and have posted 2 Beatrix Potter,Beswick characters on the…

Here at Fordhall we are very excited to be hosting our first ever Halloween event on Saturday 30th October. Specifically aimed at children and families this will be a great evening of spooky Halloween fun on the farm! Suitable for families and children aged…

After a very long wait from the grant body for the Renovation of the Old Dairy, Advantage West Midlands, we were put forward to their approval panel today and approved! Whoop whoop 🙂 The last few weeks and months have involved…

A week on Sunday Fordhall not only opens it’s doors to another set of helpful volunteers but hosts ‘The Big Draw’, a national art event that is free to take part in.  We hold this event every year and it is always great fun.…

Yes, that’s right, Just over three weeks ago I got married, so from now Hannah Saunders is no more and from now on Hannah Smith is writing blogs and newsletters, organising working weekends etc…….. and I couldn’t be happier! So don’t be confused by the…

Today, Marie-anne (Ben’s girlfriend Maz), ran the Newcastle half marathon in aid of Fordhall. She sucessfully completed her half marathan in a cow suit, which could not have been easy. All of the hundreds of pounds that Maz raised through…

.. and we now have a much better view! The renovation of our Old Dairy building will begin this winter and so in preperation we have been busy making space for contractors. This has resulted in us needing to move our office……

Our new clay oven the weekend it was built. Come and spend the day at Fordhall Farm learning how to make bread in our new clay oven. Having successfully built a clay oven we shall now be showing participants how…

Last weekend we had the last working weekend at the farm. I thought I would share with you a photograph of the hardworking volunteers. We didn’t take too many photo’s on the weekend as we were so busy clearing the buildings.…

Last weekend a group of us got together to build a clay oven at Fordhall Farm. We spent the first day mixing clay and sand to form out first layer. The mix was a bit wet but with a bit of ingenuity…