Updates

  • Fordhall Farm on the BBC

    Keep your eyes peeled as Charlotte and Ben Hollins flash onto our screens tomorrow lunch time. Rob from the BBC 2 programme ‘Working Lunch’ visited Fordhall last week and the interview with Charlotte and Ben will be shown on Tuesday’s…

  • Soil Association Conference, By Charlotte

    I attended the recent Soil Association Conference in Cardiff. As ever, it was an interesting mix of people coming together to, on this occasion, hear about ‘Peak Oil’. The Peak Oil topic is not a new one, but it has…

  • Volunteers Go Hedge Laying Mad

    Sunday 14th introduced ten new volunteers to the specialised skill of hedge laying. They were all guided by our long-standing volunteer Andrew who used his knowledge and expertise to teach the enthusiastic volunteers. Two other volunteers who had previously attended…

  • Thank you for Christmas at Fordhall, by Charlotte

    2006 has been an amazing year at Fordhall and the still of telephones and emails over christmas enabled us to really take in the achievements of the year. Both Ben and I agree that the Christmas of 2006 has been…

  • Only 100 votes shy of ‘Midlander of the Year Award’

    The BBC announced the winner of their ‘Midlander of the Year’ award only moments ago. Charlotte and Ben came a close second to Otto Putland, a young swimmer raising money for a teenage cancer unit in Birmingham, who got only…

  • Do we get your vote?

    Charlotte and Ben have been nominated by BBC Midlands Today for the“Midlander of the Year” Award. You can see the piece shown on BBC Midlands TV by following this link and clicking on Charlotte and Ben on the right hand…

  • Goats return to Fordhall

    Charlotte is happy to announce that two Saanen goats have recently arrived at Fordhall after the elderly lady who owned them went into hospital (see left with Courier Dave welcoming them with some organic apples). This brings back a lot…

  • Fordhall around the country

    The last few weeks have been spent all over the country. Speaking to the public about Fordhall and what the team and all the shareholders and volunteers have achieved. Charlotte recently spoke at the National FARMA (Farmers Retail and Markets…

  • Hedge-Laying at Fordhall

    Our last volunteer weekend was focused around hedge-laying. This is a traditional and dying skill that we, at Fordhall, feel is important to learn and sustain. Hedge-laying is a form of hedgerow management that manipulates the branches in a manner…

  • Odd Sheep Join Fordhall!!

    A few weeks ago we were joined by 12 Badger Sheep. A close friend of the family Peter Rudd, donated them to Fordhall as a quirky attraction for visitors But these sheep are not just about good looks, they also…