LAST PREPARATIONS FOR OUR OPEN FARM SUNDAY TOMORROW

We are nearly ready for our Open Farm Sunday, tomorrow, 17th June, 11 - 3pm.
If you get chance, please tweet this  and mention @OpenFarmSunday and @ppimlott.

• 11 Baby piggies are ready to see you as are 11 piggies that are about 9 weeks old!
• Most of the painting has been finished!  Almost all of the windows washed.
• All the strimming is completed.
• Thank you to those who have agreed to help us at the last minute.
• Tables are being put up under the marquees, so there will be shelter if it rains.
• BUT  the weather forecast is great for tomorrow.
• HERMES THE HEAVY horse is ready for her logging display.

We look forward to having a great day - and there is no entry fee.

Picnic Style Open Farm Sunday 17th June 2012

Sunday 17th June 2012 is OPEN FARM SUNDAY. This year it falls on Fathers' Day, so we are making the day extra special for DADS. You can order a picnic from us, bring your rug, and have a lovely lunch alfresco at our OPEN FARM SUNDAY.

If you are GLUTEN FREE, OR EVEN VEGERARIAN, YOU WILL FIND A LOVELY PICNIC TO ORDER.

Thursday 14th June is the last day to order your picnic.


Picnics will be made with Park Hill Farm produce where possible and if you need a gluten free picnic, then let us know in good time, and this will be arranged for you too.



Choose from

(A) Park Hill Picnic with Meat, or (B) Park Hill Veggie Picnic

(A) contains a Park Hill Roast Beef Sandwish and (B) contains an Park Hill laid egg sandwich

(A) contains 2 Park Hill Sausages and (B) contains 2 veggie sausages


(A) and (B) both contain a yoghurt, a piece of fruit and either an individual small orange juice carton or a small bottle of water.

Both picnics cost £6.00, and you can pre-order these by e-mail to beef@parkhillfarm.co.uk and pay for them by debit card over the phone. You will need to say how many of which type of picnics you require, and give your full name and address and a contact telephone number, so we can call you to arrange to take the payment. The picnic will be waiting for you, and all you need to do is to bring a rug.


For full details of our Open Farm Sunday please visit the Open Farm Sunday website and type in TF9 2QA to get our farm up.


We hope for a dry day, but tables and benches under marquees will be offered just in case!


We look forward to hearing from you and please do call Pat on 07429 690945 or John on 07966 460312 for further details.

Pond Dipping Help Needed

Natural England have had to let us down for Sunday 17th, our Open Farm Sunday.   They were going to be leading on the pond dipping.

So, we just wondered, if there are any offers of help available for pond dipping duties.

If you can help, do let us know, we would be very grateful.

Many thanks Pat

See What's Happening on 17th June at Park Hill Farm

OPEN FARM SUNDAY

PARK HILL FARM, HALES, MARKET DRAYTON. 

TF9 2QA  Tel 07966 460312

FOC  ENTRY

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 11.00 – 3pm

 Time                  Event

11.00                  Open – meet and greet with Barbara

Collect your goodies on arrival

Sign the comments book on departure

Collect your stickers before you go

Collect you CU passport stickers from Pat in the Farm Shop

ALL Displays are in the paddocks or stables

11.00 – 1.30       Meet the vets – possible tours

11.00 – 3.00       Staffs County Council Animal Health Stand

11.00 – 3.00       Activities and information

11.00 – 3.00       All day - home made delicious barbecue

11.00 – 3.00       Teas, juice and cakes

11.00 – 3.00       Under cover picnic area

11.00 – 3.00       Tour of the animals with John

11.00 – 3.00       Try some colouring

11.00 – 3.00       Cake bake and take – Gluten Free

11.00 – 3.00       Ice Cream Van if its hot

11.30 –  3.00      Trailer rides with John the tractor driver and Will your guide  – every  45 mins  from the paddock (hear him coming and get on board!)

11.45 and 1.45   Watch the Heavy Horse Display – PTO for info.

11.30 – 3.00       Park Hill Farm Shop in the Farm Yard

Activities starting on the farm

11.30 – 3.00       Pond dipping – make your way to the pond, see

                           what you can find! 

11.30 0 3.00       Try the Beatrix Potter Trail.

11.30 and then   Pollinator survey with Emma.   Meet in the Farm

Every hour         Yard, and go with Emma.  Everything is provided.

At half past.       Suitable for all ages and takes in a short walk.

                            

No previous experience necessary for any of the activities today.

An Insight Into Our World

The Lovely Becki cooking
 for last year's
 Open Farm Sunday

We have been part of a university course with media students filming the local food industry.

Hubby, John Pimlott, took part is several of the videos, and I paste a link to one that shows the lovely feeling Stone Farmers market gives to its traders and to the public.

Stone Farmers Market is on the first Saturday on the month, and its a great market, so do come if you can.   John does his barbecue, just the same as if he was cooking for your own birthday party etc.

Click below for the video to open.

Stone Farmers Market

Once the page opens, click on the left hand side of the slide bar to make it play.
You will see our lovely sausages about half way through.

NOW you will know why we love our job so much.

See you on the 17th June 2012 (11 - 3pm)  for our open day.

10 Baby Piggies

Just to say that 10 Piglets have been born, and they will be on show on Open Farm Sunday, 17th June, 11 - 3pm, at Park Hill Farm, Hales, Market Drayton, Shropshire. TF9 2QA

DO come, and you can order a picnic if you wish.

See you on the 17th

PARK HILL FARM EVENTS UPDATE

Thanks to Tina for updating our information on our events.

All the events are suitable for the family, and booking is via the farm e-mail if possible.

They may not be in date order, so scroll down to find the first event!

See you there.

Park Hill Family Events

SOMETHING NEW FOR OPEN FARM SUNDAY AT PARK HILL FARM

Its less than 3 weeks away to Open Farm Sunday, so here is a taster of one of the activities we will be doing.
We will be taking part in a national Pollinator Survey, and to see why please click on the web link.
Introduction to Pollinator Survey

We are all working hard getting everything ready.
Don't forget to order your picnics in advance, and to bring a rug.

See you on Sunday 17th June.

Pat and John