The Amiss family and ourselves were really pleased with how Open Farm Sunday at Tregullas went. Tregullas was one of over 300 farms throwing open its gates for this national event.
Tregullas
Farm is owned by the National Trust, and the event was organised jointly by us
and the new tenants, Rona and Nevil Amiss. It was a fantastic afternoon and the
event was really well attended with a mix of local families and visitors making
the most of the sunshine to join us on the farm. It was encouraging to see so
many people taking an interest in the countryside and where their food comes
from, and how coastal farming can be great for wildlife like the chough. Everyone
liked hand feeding the young goats, and families couldn’t wait to climb aboard
the huge new tractor! The sheep shearing demonstration gathered a crowd, and
our education team had all sorts of fun on offer, including making mini sheep
with wool from the farm. The mini farmers market was popular, with local cakes,
flowers, crafts and eggs on sale. Welcome refreshments and a BBQ were also on
offer in aid of Landewednack
School and Landewednack
Guides (senior section).
Tregullas is one of the most important farms for wildlife in Cornwall, with many rare plants on the cliffs, as well as breeding chough, Open Farm Sunday gave people the opportunity to find out more with displays and guided walks. Nevil led three farm walks, touring the barley and vegetable crops, and meeting the sheep, goats and cattle. Rona and Nevil have only been farming at Tregullas since September, and it’s been a busy year for them so far. They are very passionate about producing high quality food in a way that is wildlife friendly, and said they enjoyed having the opportunity to share what they are doing with so many interested visitors at Open Farm Sunday.
We’d all like to thank everyone locally who volunteered their time and energy into making this day such a success.
- Rachel
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