Watch the video below to see a lamb (one of twins) being born on Wyld Meadow Farm in Bridport Dorset in April 2020. Once the lamb has been cleaned by its mother it is important that it gets up on its feet quickly and latches to the ewe’s teat to get the colostrum (first milk) which is packed with nutrients and antibodies.
Farming Fortnight – Monday 1st – Friday 12th June 2020
Farming Fortnight – Monday 1st June – Friday 12th June 2020 is a LEAF Education initiative, developed in partnership with Brockhill Park Performing Arts College, following teenager research carried out in 2018. Primary and secondary schools from all over the UK are encouraged to have a fortnight focus on British … Read more
Bursaries of up to £2000 for students studying agriculture – available now!
The Melplash Agricultural 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 and are about to embark or who are already studying agriculture or any closely allied topic. Financial support will be extended … Read more
Explore careers in agriculture, you’ll be amazed at the choice!
At a time when many youngsters are starting to make decisions about their future career, we believe it is timely to introduce you to the on-line interactive career wheel that we have built to enable students to find out what a fantastic choice of careers there are available to them … Read more
Lockdown Learning links for home education
There are some excellent free online learning initiatives for home education in place to inspire and educate children about food and where it comes from. EatFarmNow A free online resource which was developed by the NFU with a team of farmers. It provides exciting educational farming activities and videos for … Read more
Free School Visits to Washingpool Farm in 2020
Bookings for School Visits to Washingpool Farm for 2020 are now being taken. A visit for up to 30 children is £60 per day; £30 for a half day (all prices include VAT) We are pleased to announce that the Melplash Agricultural Society has decided to pay the costs for … Read more
Hedgelaying ‘Taster’ Day – Sunday 15th September 2019
To keep alive the skills and craftsmanship traditionally used in the conservation of hedgerows, the Melplash Agricultural Society will be running a free ‘taster’ day on Sunday 15th September to introduce those interested in learning the skill of laying a hedge Dorset-Style. The session is open to all ages and … Read more
At the 2019 Melplash Show
Discover Farming at this year’s Melplash Show was praised for being the best ever!
Throughout the day children and teenagers flocked to the Discover Farming and Explore Farming marquees to enjoy the many hands on activities that had been put together for them by the Melplash Agricultural Society team to enable them to experience life on the farm. Chickens hatching in the incubator, making butter, cheese, apple juice, grinding wheat and making pancakes, building barns, driving a tractor simulator, milking and calving a cow, putting on Virtual Reality headsets and becoming a farmer were just a few of the activities that they were able to enjoy.
Meet Us at the Melplash Show 2019
The Discover Farming and Explore Farming marquees at the Melplash Show on Thursday 22nd August will be bigger than ever this year. All activities are free. In the Discover Farming marquee younger children will be able to make apple juice, pancakes, smoothies, cheese and butter, make giant animal puzzles to … Read more
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