To assist and encourage further education in agriculture or closely allied topics, the Society offers a bursary of up to £2000 per annum to students aged 17 years and over who live within 12 miles of Melplash village church. 2022 awards went to: Harry Papworth studying Veterinary Science at the … Read more
News from the Classroom at Washingpool Farm. Download pdf DF A4 Summer Newsletter
The new Chair for Discover Farming is Dr William Bowditch. Will has taken over as Chair from Marcus Beresford who was responsible for setting up Discover Farming in 2015 and making it such an essential part of the Melplash Agricultural Society. Will is looking forward to his new role, he … Read more
We are very pleased and excited to announce that the Melplash Show will be taking place this year, after a two year break due to pandemic. The Show is taking place on Thursday 25th August and will as always be a great day out for all the family. As well … Read more
Climate change threatens all our futures. It is a concern for all business sectors, and agriculture is no exception. In the UK agriculture is currently responsible for 10% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The main GHG emitted from agriculture is methane from livestock and their waste (56%), followed by nitrous … Read more
Discover Farming Classroom update by Education Co-ordinator Katie Vining Download here: MAS Discover Farming dec 2021
The classroom is open again after lying dormant for 18 months. To make the space ready for more learning about food and farming, Katie Vining (Discover Farming Education Co-ordinator) and Jo Sage (Society Director) gave the inside of the classroom a much-needed coat of paint. A wall-mounted screen was also … Read more
The charity, Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF), has been working with Sainsbury’s on the Sainsbury’s Global Farm Project, which seeks to give a voice to farmers and food producers from across the globe. As a result of this work they will be represented at the forthcoming United Nations Climate Change … Read more
Protecting our planet and securing our future is a global challenge for us all. To ensure Young Farmer Clubs and our rural communities are here for generations to come, the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (NFYFC) has set up YFC Operation Green which is calling on all Young Farmer … Read more
Eighteen local students, living within 12 miles of Melplash Village Church, have received the Melplash Agricultural Society’s Bursary for 2021. Each student will have applied for the grant and then undertaken an interview before the Bursary is awarded. If successful the student will receive up to £2000 to help them … Read more
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