The official opening of the Hardwill Building at the Melplash Agricultural Society’s Discover Farming Classroom at Washingpool Farm, Bridport took place on Wednesday 30 September. Donated and opened by Peter Hardwill, President of the Melplash Agricultural Society 2026 and founder of P H Hardwill Ltd, which marks its 60th anniversary … Read more
The Melplash Agricultural Society is extremely proud to be awarding £35,000 this year to twenty-two students who live within 12-miles radius of the Melplash Village Church. The recipients include fifteen students aged 16 years or over who are beginning studies in agriculture, forestry, horticulture or related subjects, and seven previous … Read more
This year at the annual Melplash Agricultural Show, the Discover Farming team is inviting young visitors to the marquee to help them to understand and explore “How the Countryside Works” The aim being to: inspire the next generation to pursue a career in agriculture and the countryside, understand the importance … Read more
A big thank you to our Discover Farming and Scholarship Sponsors: A G Down AJ Wakely & Sons Albert Goodman Battens Charitable Trust Beaminster Farmers Boden Bradfords Building Supplies Bridec Bridmet Bridport Town Council (Grant) Chesters Harcourt Cornish Mutual Dr & Mrs R Elwes Dr Alan Taylor Francis Bugler … Read more
The winners of the Discover Farming 2025/26 500-word competition received their awards at this year’s LEAF Open Farm Sunday event held at Coppid Hill Broadoak. The competition was open to all young people 16 years and under who lived in the local area, 12 miles from Melplash Village Church THE … Read more
More than 1,100 visitors attended the LEAF Open Farm Sunday held at Coppet Hill, Broadoak, Dorset. Organised by the Melplash Agricultural Society and the Marshwood Vale Cluster, a group of farmers working together across the Marshwood Vale, the event welcomed the public for a day of farming, food and learning. … Read more
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Twenty-four year 5/6 pupils from Beaminster St Mary’s Academy attended our ‘Chef on the Farm’ event in the Classroom at Washingpool Farm, under the guidance of Andy Tyrell the Chef Patron from the Soulshine restaurant in Bridport. Throughout the day, the children made flatbreads, picked stinging nettles for nettle and … Read more
The Melplash Agricultural Society’s Discover Farming Team invite you to join us and the Marshwood Farmers’ Cluster to Open Farm Sunday, a free event being held at Denhay Farm, Broadoak DT6 6RL on 7th June from 10am – 4pm. Enjoy a fantastic free family day out in the Dorset countryside … Read more
Once again the Melplash Agricultural Society and Discover Farming will be joining up with the Marshwood Vale Farmers Cluster to run Open Farm Sunday at Coppet Hill, Denhay Farm Broadoak DT6 5NP on Sunday June 7th 2026. Open Farm Sunday is a national campaign managed by LEAF (Linking Environment and … Read more
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