FARMYARD FROLICS AT HALF TERM
We have a week of special activities during the October school holidays. Click Here to find out What's On
LATEST NEWS FROM THE FARM
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for further information about what is happening at the farm this month
ABOUT THE FARM
Georgian dairymaids, miller and authentically dressed farm staff welcome you to the Farmstead, built by world famous architect Samuel Wyatt and celebrated across the country as the perfect country house farm.
Our maids will show you the very latest technology (early 19th century, of course!) in our dairy where butter and cheese is produced to feed the estate workers and to send to market. William Bailey, our Georgian miller, will gladly show you his pride and joy – the only working water mill of its kind in the country.
The mill wheel is larger than a modern double decker bus and is powered by water from our idyllic mill pond. When the mill wheel starts up, the whole building shakes as wheels turn and mill stones grind to produce fine wholegrain flour.
The scents of freshly made warm bread drift from the scullery as the bailiff’s wife, Mrs Wheelock, busies herself baking delicious wholesome food.
Rare and historic breeds of livestock, some rarer than the Giant Panda, roam the parkland just as they did 200 years ago.
LATEST FARM NEWS
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2009
We welcome Stafford College to the farm for animal care week October 12th to the 15th encompassing every aspect of farm livestock and care
The Tup (male sheep) has gone to the ewes in time for February lambing
We now have New Zealand KuneKune pigs arriving in time for October half term
We have new cleansing facilities at the farm
Mini (the Tamworth sow) is back from Bucknall city farm, with a litter of 5 piglets
We are currently reviewing the health of the trees, pruning, removing dead wood in order to help prolong life and reduce risk of disease
We are also replanting sponsored trees and planting lots of new ones too
OAK TREE FARM UPDATE
A large group from Oak Tree Farm came to spend the day at the farm late this summer, to celebrate the end of another full year of work that members from the project have undertaken with us this year. See more here including pictures.
