THE NEWBURY AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWS

Today (September 7th) West Berkshire District Council resolved to approve planning permission to Newbury & District Agricultural Society to build a permanent facility to host cattle at the Royal County of Berkshire Show, a relief road, a lake and a new equestrian manege. The resolution of approval will be forwarded to the District Planning Committee who will make a formal decision. This is likely to be taken in October. Simon Carter, Board member of Newbury & District Agri ..

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The Newbury and District Agricultural Society have been in need, for some time, of a new building in which to show cattle and to provide a facility for use during the remainder of the year. Read about our plans here and support us if you can! http://publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=LMSAENRD01V00 (http://publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment& ..

I hope you all like the new website and find navigation easy, but please if you have any problems finding anything or if you think we have missed items do let us know through the office 01635 247111. Events since my last entry have certainly been increasing, on 4th June in glorious early summer weather around 200 members and friends gathered at Englefield House courtesy of Mr & Mrs Richard Benyon for the annual Summer Party, who also gave permission for anyone there to look rou ..

Shearing requires skill to shear efficiently and quickly without causing harm to sheep or shearer, they are usually shorn once a year in late spring, early summer. It’s important to shear to; v Stop the sheep overheating in the warmer weather v Farmers sell the wool that is shorn to make clothing and materials v A heavy fleece on a sheep makes it very hard for them to move around easily v When a sheep’s fleece overgrows it can drag along the ground ..

Vist the Show Tradestand at the Wiltshire Country Fair at Barbury Horse Trials on the 9th & 10th of July . Come along and see us to find out all about this years show and everything happening in the Society! The Society will also be taking part in the Newbury Carnival the same weekend, the carnival parade starts at 2pm on Sunday July 10th, see if you can spot us!  ..

Members enjoyed a gentle walk around Lower Farm, Newbury for the rogation service in May The Society Chaplin led the service and was followed by tea by the trout lake. The Wantage Silver Band provided the musical accompaniment A collection was made for the Berkshire Blind – the chosen charity of the year  ..

June already, and this year our prayers at our Rogation gathering on May 22nd were to both welcome in Spring and also to pray for some rain to help the crops withering in the farmers` fields. Our Rogation gathering and service this year was held at Lower Farm Newbury, as Reverend John Townend remarked in his address, a different setting to previous years, we could see the old farm house and buildings converted to dwellings a few years ago, the gravel stockpile the fruit of th ..