Updates

  • The Adventures of George

    As you may know, I now live in the field with the other sheep so can you imagine my excitement when my beady eye saw that one of the (very clever) volunteers had put up a useful and well constructed…

  • ….A few more pictures from the Working Weekend.

    Just a few more pictures of the weekend, that we thought you might like to see…… http://www.fordhallfarm.com

  • The Adventures of George – taking part in the Working Weekend.

    BAAAH! Hi there – phew! Well I am tired after such a busy weekend. As you probably know this weekend was a working weekend at Fordhall Farm which was fantastic with great atmosphere. Lots of jobs got done including, starting…

  • The Adventures of George…..is Back!

    Baaa I’m baaaack! Hannah has been on her hols for a few weeks so no one has been able to help me type my blog each week, how baaaad is that? Anyway, I’m back on my blogging streak now and…

  • Drainage works continue…

    Work around the house just gets more exciting. As soil is being extracted old bottles, shoes and pottery are being discovered, saved and recorded. Every step is being carefully monitored so that we can learn about the old building as…

  • Drainage works on Fordhall Farmhouse

    This week important works have begun on the 18th century farmhouse at Fordhall. Over the years the ground level has risen and as a result the house has got damp and been retaining moisture. With repairs due to start on…

  • Fordhall in the Daily Express

    Pick up a paper this Saturday and you will see (hopefully) a feature on community-owned enterprises, with Fordhall Farm being one of them! It is great to see that Social Entperprise and community ownership principles are being spread across the…

  • The Adventures of George

    Baaah! Me again!It’s been so busy at Fordhall at the moment – it doesn’t seem to have stopped after the Summer Fair! Phew! And guess what…Fordhall have even more exciting things coming up on the Summer that I want to…

  • Permaculture Introduction Course THIS WEEKEND!

    We have a few places left on our fantastic and topical Permaculture course this weekend. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or just green issues in general, the application of Permaculture principles…

  • Fordhall’s Sunny Success!

    Everyone was busy at Fordhall Farm last weekend with our Summer Fair on the Sunday and our hard work certainly paid off as we had such a fantastic day….and the sun shone! We had over 2,000 people attend throughout the…