Posted by: lhct | April 1, 2022
Friends AGM Mon 25 April
Posted in Public | Tags: AGM, Friends of Chesworth Farm, Graeme Lyons, Tony Cook, Wildlife
Posted by: lhct | March 21, 2022
Cattle in Riverside fields
Cattle now in enclosed Riverside fields for a while (from Mon 21 March, no public access). Llamas, pygmy goats and sheep are currently in Wheat Rick and New Town Nine Acres fields (also no public access though plenty of viewing points!)
Posted in Nature, Public | Tags: British White Cattle, HDC, Riverside fields, Ryan Allison
Posted by: lhct | March 3, 2022
Cattle & Kinder Living Home Show
The cattle are now grazing in Tip Field, (on the right, entering from Queensway entrance). This is enclosed, with no public access, though there are plenty of opportunities to spot the cattle, as this field is bordered by the Riverside Walk and also by the main access track.
Kinder Living Home Show this weekend Sat 5 and Sun 6 March at Parkside, Chart Way RH12 1XH. Free entry. Lots of stalls about local environmentally-friendly initiatives and companies. There are also free workshops on sustainability and wellbeing related topics. For more details or to book remaining places go to Eventbrite.
Posted in Public | Tags: Cattle, Kinder Living Home Show, Tip Field
Posted by: lhct | February 15, 2022
New cattle location
The cattle are now grazing in Parlour Mead field (open to public and one end of the Riverside Walk ‘wet loop’). Meanwhile the llamas, goats and sheep mini-herd are in Wheat Rick field (enclosed, no public access). Please look out for the animals and signage.
Posted in Public | Tags: Cattle, Parlour Mead, Wheat Rick
Posted by: lhct | February 15, 2022
Kinder Living Home Show ’22
The Friends of Chesworth Farm will be at the show on Saturday 5 March. For both Saturday and Sunday, look at the poster below for times, topics and how to book workshops . We’re looking forward to meeting up with friends old and new!
If you would like to help us on our information stand on the day, please use our contact page to get in touch.
Posted in Public | Tags: County Hall North, Friends of Chesworth Farm, Kinder Living Home Show, sustainability
Posted by: lhct | December 24, 2021
Christmas greetings
Wishing all of you who visit, appreciate and champion Chesworth Farm, a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year
Posted in Public | Tags: Chesworth Farm, wreath-making
Posted by: lhct | December 17, 2021
Cattle grazing in public fields
Location map
Posted in Public | Tags: British White Cattle, Chesworth Farm, Great Horsham Hill, Jenny Bare Legs
Posted by: lhct | November 17, 2021
Cattle on the move this week
Update from Horsham District Council: “It’s that time of year again when the cows will be grazing the publicly accessible fields on the farm. This week will see the British White cattle moving to Spring Barn and Gravel Pit fields so please be aware if you are horse riding, dog walking or exercising in this area…”
Posted in Public | Tags: British White Cattle, Gravel Pit, grazing, Horsham District Council, Spring Barn
Posted by: lhct | November 12, 2021
Discoveries on the Friends’ fungi walk ’21
Every season it is a lucky dip as to what we will see fungi-wise on the farm. Visitors on this year’s fungi walk, led as in past years by local enthusiast Jonathan Simons, recorded nearly 20 species. We had four brand new ones to add to the farm’s running total of 211. These were Yellowing Knight, Angel’s Bonnet, Purplepore Bracket and Fairy Ring Mushrooms. The most dramatic was a hefty Giant Puff Ball. At the other end of the scale were some tiny – and virtually unidentifiable – specimens, mostly found on rotting timber. Plus the distraction of a splendid Sabre Ichneumon Wasp, the longest species of parasitoid wasp in the UK.
If you would like to see the full list of this year’s November sightings, please find the full report on our Resources page. With thanks to Jonathan Simons, supported by David Verrall and Tim Thomas.
Photographs (clockwise from top left): Deceiver (Samantha Verrall) , Fairy Ring Mushroom, Giant Puff Ball, Sabre Ichneumon Wasp (Samantha Verrall), tiny unidentified species, Angel’s Bonnet, Purplepore Bracket (all remaining photos David Verrall)
Posted in Public | Tags: Chesworth Farm, David Verrall, Friends of Chesworth Farm, fungi, Jonathan Simons, Samantha Verrall, Tim Thomas
Posted by: lhct | October 19, 2021
Cattle return to farm
The council’s grazing herd of British White cattle has returned to the farm, starting its residence in the enclosed Riverside fields. We hear this unexpected arrival is due to a severed water supply pipe at Chennels Brook Castle, which should have been the cattle’s next scheduled stop. We will share more grazing details when they are finalised by Horsham District Council.
Posted in Public | Tags: British White Cattle, Chesworth Farm, HDC, Horsham District Council, Riverside fields
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