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Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits Peter and Mandy Girard, who are the leading Royal Golden Guernsey Goat farmers on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. They have around 45 of the rare breed goats, which are fed and milked each day on their Le Douit Beuval farm in the west of the island. … Read more
In this short film, Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm on the Wiltshire/Hampshire border to find out more about what the site offers including pig racing and guinea pig fishing!
Discover Animals’ Geoff Moore visits the Channel Island of Guernsey to find out how Guernsey cattle are helped to live a long, healthy and more natural life producing the famous golden dairy products the island is renowned for. As a rare breed, the cattle are part of Guernsey’s living heritage and farmers on the island … Read more
With ‘Love Your Pets Day’ having taken place on 20th February, Green Dragon Eco Farm in Buckinghamshire is hosting events throughout this week’s February half term (19th to 27th February) to celebrate pets – offering even more animal encounters from the Pets Corner and lots of fun activities and experiences. The Messy Play Barn has been transformed into … Read more
Green Dragon Eco Farm in Buckinghamshire opened a new Wildlife Conservation Zone this week which will enable visitors to view a number of British and European species close up. The aim of the new wildlife zone is to support and protect native species whose numbers are threatened in the wild while educating visitors on the … Read more
London’s community farms and gardens offer a welcome retreat in the heart of the city and a break from the urban grind. It may surprise some people how many centres operate within London, behind high-rise buildings and away from busy roads. Offering ways to improve the local environment, encourage wildlife and even learn new skills … Read more
Visitors to The Green Dragon Eco Farm in Buckinghamshire will be able to meet a variety of adorable new animals at a family friendly event this Easter. ‘Spring Babies’ runs from Monday 26th March to Sunday 15th April and offers animal encounters with lots of new arrivals, including Oxford sandy & black piglets, goat kids, … Read more
Cotswold Farm Park, home to Countryfile’s Adam Henson, will open its barn doors to the public for lambing live every day from February 10th, right up until Easter. Established in 1971, Cotswold Farm Park is a centre for rare breed conservation and home to a large number of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and ponies. … Read more
Kent Life Heritage Farm Park, near Maidstone, is set within 28 acres of rolling countryside and has plenty on offer for all the family to enjoy this May. Stars of children’s TV show Paw Patrol, Chase and Marshall, will make a special appearance on Sunday 14th May. This will be the first visit to the Kent … Read more
RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Reserve in Powys, Wales are offering the chance for families to experience lambing live on the farm over the Easter holidays. If you’d like to visit a farm where lambs are being born and are newly arrived, grab your wellies, wrap up warm and head for the reserve’s lambing sheds. With over … Read more
Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Touch FM Pride of Stratford Awards 2017. Britain’s largest and most successful butterfly farm has been shortlisted in the Tourism Initiative of the Year category. It will find out if it has won this highly coveted award at a gala dinner … Read more
Stratford Butterfly Farm unveiled its refurbished look in July at a prestigious ceremony, where the High Commissioner of Belize, Ms Perla Perdomo, cut the ribbon. The farm’s new improvements, at a cost of £250,000, include a new entrance, refurbished Gift Shop, and large new interpretation and information panels in the Activity Area and Discovery Zone. Guests on the … Read more
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