On Sunday, 9th June, the Bowditch family, supported by the Marshwood Vale Farmers Cluster and the Melplash Agricultural Society’s Discover Farming Team , opened their gates free to the public for Open Farm Sunday. The event, held at Francis Buglers, West Dorset Grain Co-op and Knowle Farm on the outskirts … Read more
Hosted by: Discover Farming and the Marshwood Vale Farmers Cluster Location base: The Syndicate Grain Dryer at Buglers Farm Machinery in Beaminster DT8 3PP Timing: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance: FREE The Corn Dryer Syndicate has been in operation for over 60 years. In 2000 they built a new … Read more
Discover Farming will once again be collaborating with the Marshwood Vale Farmers Cluster to host Open Farm Sunday, a FREE event, to give families the opportunity to find out more about farming and the countryside. This year it will be based at the Syndicate Grain Dryer which is on the … Read more
The Discover Farming team welcomed the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, to the Discover Farming classroom at Washingpool Farm. He stopped off at the Farm, as part of his visit to Bridport, to learn about how the Melplash Agricultural Society’s ‘Discover Farming’ programme is educating local children about … Read more
We are very pleased to hear from William Banham who received the Scholarship in 2023 and is attending Bicton College in Devon studying Agriculture Level 2. “I am 16 years old, and live at home in West Dorset where I attended the Sir John Colfox Academy. I’ve always loved farming, … Read more
All local primary schools were invited to take part in Discover Farming’s very first writing competition. There were four categories Upper Key Stage 2, Lower Key Stage 2, Key Stage 1 and Reception. Pupils were asked to produce an original piece of non-fiction writing that was connected to Food and … Read more
It has been another busy and successful year for Discover Farming as you’ll see from the latest newsletter which you can download here: DF A4 Newsletter winter 2023
The Melplash Agricultural Society is very excited to announce that they have just been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. The Award recognises the work of voluntary groups that … Read more
Children in Primary Schools within a 12 miles radius of Melplash Village church are invited to enter the Farming 500 words writing competition kindly sponsored by Chesters Harcourt. Each entry is to be an original piece of non-fiction writing that is connected to Food and Farming. It is to focus … Read more
To assist and encourage further education in agriculture and closely allied topics, the Melplash Agricultural Society offers and annual scholarship to students aged 16 years and over who live within a 12-mile radius of Melplash Village Church. The scholarship offers financial assistance with their apprenticeship, diploma or degree course. The … Read more
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