Seeds sown and plants planted in their 1000s…
We had fun at our latest CropShare farm day sowing seeds and planting plants in massive numbers as it gets up to the busiest time of year for the farm. CropSharers also fed the farm's youngest lamb and we kept ourselves busy collecting eggs, hoeing and planting....
Our version of events…happy shiny CropSharers!
First, let me start off with some quotes from the mind of Farmer Paul (@waterlanderman on twitter) that he posted to his blog …
“The morning wasn’t too bad, first thing…..Then the sun disappeared completely . The wind got up . I handed out my spare coats to all and sundry to keep their rapidly cooling bodies warm . I then handed out new potato sacks , then old potato sacks and finally some were...
Lights, camera, CropShare!
It was a fun day at the farm this Saturday! CropSharers did LOADS of different jobs, spent time with the farm's lambs and chickens, topped up their suntans from the last CropShare day and were made into farming film stars!...
Come to the CropShare social Friday 12th April
We'll be having a casual get together for all CropSharers and CropSharers-to-be at the Cambridge Brew House on Kings Street, Friday 12th April from 8pm. ...
The sun shines on CropShare!
Don't look now but the sun is shining in Cambridgeshire! Sunshine was a great addition to our latest CropShare farm day. First job: CropSharers were kept busy planting out some broad beans on the back of the tractor. These have been successionally sown ......
Information evening summary
If you couldn’t make it to our information evening at the Transition Cafe last night, this presentation gives you all the details of CropShare 2013.
We heard from Farmer Paul who inspired us with his vision of communities reconnecting with the land. Experienced CropSharers shared their experiences with newcomers, and we answered lots of questions, drank tea and had fun. Was great to meet so many new faces, thanks for coming along and chatting to...
Happy Easter from CropShare!
HELLO THERE…
HAPPY EASTER FROM CROPSHARE!…...
HenShare chicken delivery!
We had a surprise CropShare farm day today, as 30 new chickens for the farm’s HenShare scheme arrived early!
The farm already has a small flock of Black Rock- type chickens that were badly depleted by foxes last year. The flock has always been given free run of the whole farm, and used to come up to CropSharers at lunchtimes!
Although it’ll be a shame to not have the chicks clucking about us, Farmers Paul and...
2013 CropShare farm days announced!
Yes, this could be you!
Here’s when you can join in the fun on the farm this year!
When you come to a farm day, you can join in either for the morning session, from 9.30am, the afternoon session, from 1.30pm, or both sessions. Whichever session you come to, we recommend joining in our wonderful shared lunch which is 12.30pm-1.30pm.
At lunchtime, you can share in the farm’s harvest by choosing some fresh seasonal farm...
First 2013 CropShare day: sheep and strawberries
“Oh, hello there, do you come here often?”
We had a great time at the first CropShare farm day this year! Farmer Paul grows a range of strawberries on the farm, mostly heritage vareties. They too have their place in his crop rotation and this Saturday it was the job of us CropSharers to move plants to another field, so brassicas can be grown on the previous site of the strawbs.
Wrapped up warm!
The cooler weather didn’t...