Open Farm Sunday is Raising Money for Help the Heroes

DONATIONS FOR HELP THE HEROES TO BE DOUBLED


BARCLAYS BANK PLC and PARK HILL FARM, have joined forces to raise money for HELP THE HEROES at Park Hill Farm’s OPEN FARM SUNDAY.
For every £1.00 raised during Park Hill’s Open Farm Sunday, Barclays Bank PLC will donate the same amount.

We were approached by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), the charity that organises Open Farm Sunday, to see if we were raising money for charity on the day. LEAF had been approached by Barclays Bank who wished to be involved with fund raising on Sunday 12th June, and staff from Barclays had picked our farm as one they would like to be involved with.

So we choose Help the Heroes because of the First Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment being stationed at Tern Hill.”

Helen Griffiths, Relationship Support Manager, Barclays Bank PLC North West, will be attending Open Farm Sunday and, amongst other fund raising activities, will be holding a raffle with ASDA vouchers as prizes. Help the Heroes will be a popular charity, and providing we can raise £100 on the day, Barclays Bank PLC will match fund to double the donation.

We are looking forward to reaching the £100 minimum we need to raise to get the matched funding from Barclays. So we hope as many people as possible will come along for a free trailer ride, try their hand at pond dipping, of just to see the animals, as well as the many other activities going on on the day.

Park Hill will be open between 11.30 am and 3pm, and further information is available from 01630 652178.

Change of Time for Open Farm Sunday

We were going to be open at 11, the same as last year, but this year it will be 11.30 to3 pm. Its still free of charge.
Pass on the good news, and any queries to 01630 652178

Newspaper lets us down

The Market Drayton Advertiser has, unusually, let us down in letting people know about our Open Farm Sunday, 12th June - 11.30 -3pm, so please spread the word. Its free of charge.

Jungle Law rules at Park Hill

A bird of prey has taken one of our baby piglets, so there is only 8 to see at Open Farm Sunday, 12th June.

Shrops. Launch of Children's University

Thursday will see the launch of the Shropshire Children's University. I am taking our baby chicks along.

Park Hill Farm is a validated destination, so if your children have CU passports, they can collect a stamp at Open Farm Sunday.

The baby chicks fell asleep during the Staffordshire launch of the CU yesterday, they are just so laid back!

See you all on June 12th, 11.30 - 3pm

Open Farm Sunday 12th June 2011

It suddenly seems very busy at the farm, trying to get ready for the big day. This year we will have the large party tent in the field with the stalls in, so everyone will be on view.

I'm getting very worried that we won't be ready - John is calm!

More Baby Chicks Expected

5 Baby chicks made it to Staffs University yesterday for the launch of the Staffordshire Children's University. See them on Open Farm Sunday - 12th June, 11.30 am - 3 pm.