Future Events
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August 2008 -
Visit a Dartmoor Working Farm
Greenwell Farm, Nr Meavy, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6PY. 12 noon to 5pm
Arnold and Bridget with sons, Neil and Mathew, their working dogs Holly, Meg, Gyp and Tink, would like to show you the working life of Greenwell Farm. On the farm there are sheep, cattle and ponies. Watch sheep being shorn, sheep dogs working, maybe have a go yourself, learn how we show our prize winning pedigree Whiteface Dartmoor sheep. Meet some of our cows and calves and maybe a bull! Meet and handle Neil's different types of Dartmoor ponies. Watch a horse having his toe nails cut and shoes fitted. Take a look at the tractors and quad bikes, essential to the running of the farm. Enjoy a taste of our ram roast, Tea and cakes and local ice cream.
Great fun day out for all the family
Entry adults £3 children 14 and under free. Signed from Yelverton
27th June - 8th October 2008
An Exhibition on Farming Dartmoor 'Flock, Stock and Bales' is being co-ordinated by the Dartmoor Hill Farm Project. It will be at the High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown throughout the summer. For more details please contact Cathy Heath.
Past Events
The Dartmoor Hill Farm Project held the following events for farmers over the last year:
7th May 2008 - Sheep Identification and Cross Compliance
An event on the new sheep identification rules and cross compliance is being planned. The meeting will be concentrating on sheep identification and record keeping and the main inspection failures and inspection process including records and paperwork. Any questions on Cross Compliance will be answered
Ross Cherrington from Tamar Consulting - part of Westcountry Rivers Trust - will be presenting on the evening.
28th February 2007 - Adding Value
An open meeting for all Dartmoor farmers was held to present the work undertaken on Adding Value to Dartmoor beef and lamb. It included presentations from Robert Deane of Land Use Consultants and the Farmers Focus Group of Dartmoor farmers who have been steering the work through the Dartmoor Hill Farm Project.
24th October 2006 - Soil Management Plan Workshop
Speaker Ross Cherrington from the Westcountry Rivers Trust explained to farmers current cross compliance issues including completion of soil management plans.
2nd November 2006 - Linking Tourism and Farming
The Dartmoor Hill Farm Project held an event with the Dartmoor Tourist Association to look at the Dartmoor Adding Value to Beef and Lamb initiative and to hear from Hans Forrer the former chief tourism officer from the Simmental area of Switzerland. Hans explained practical based initiatives the Swiss have used to bring together both farmers and tourism providers.
22nd November 2006 - Land Registry
This event with Land Registry (Plymouth) explained the issues of land ownership registration (nothing to do with the Rural Land Register/ Defra). This subject is very relevant for freehold farms which may not have changed hands for a long period of time.
Events held by other organisations - that the Dartmoor Hill Farm Project has promoted
7th July 2008 - Dartmoor Wood Fuel Event
Last Autumn Devon Association of Renewable Energy (DARE) undertook research for RE4D (Renewable Energy for Devon) programme, investigating the feasibility of setting up a new woodfuel production and supply structure on Dartmoor, based around Brimpts Farm, near Dartmeet.
With support from the Forestry Commission DARE want to help the interested people and businesses (Stakeholders), to become properly established and constituted as a group. This event was hosted by Andy Bradford at Brimpts Farm, to bring these Stakeholders – and others - back together, to learn more about woodfuel supply and use and explore the opportunities of establishing a new local woodfuel Co-operative.
We believe that there is an important opportunity to use local Dartmoor wood resources to provide heating fuel for Dartmoor. Dartmoor farmers are warmly invited to attend this information event,and help to decide the future of Dartmoor woodfuel. Included in the event was expert-led discussions on the development of the co-operative, wood fuelled boilers, the nature of wood fuel, and the legal options for the structure of the co-operative.
For more information contact DARE email: andrew@devondare.org or Telephone: 01837 89200
27th June 2008 - South West Uplands Conference - Dartington Hall
Dartmoor Farmers were invited to participate in a conference at which solutions to the issues surrounding the Uplands will be proposed to both government decision makers and Upland farmers. Event organised by South West Chamber of Rural Enterprise.
Downloadable booking form and details - click here booking form -sw_uplands_conference_2008.pdf 
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To find out more about upcoming events accross the region please contact the Rural Enterprise Gateway :
Tel: 0845 600 9966 E.mail. Catherine.Harris@blpeninsula.co.uk
Or look at their website www.regsw.org.uk
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