Deere-est Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hello One and All and welcome to a new section on Farmtoys Forum and hopefully a new part of the site we can all get involved in off line. During this week I am looking to contact farmers/managers etc in the south/south west of England. The plan is to air some thoughts on a visit, in the hope that one or some of the recipients are willing to give some time for a group of us to visit. Hopefully it will involve a talk and a tour to look at their farms, machinery and how they all work. If this is something that would interest you then please reply to this post. You can also PM me if you wish. I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully organising an FTF Tour. Thanks, Tris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boys Mum Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Sounds like a lovely idea. Will be interested to see how it develops Tris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I would also be interested in factory tours to either tractor or plant manufacturers, I know that JCB hold regular tours and they are very accommodating, don't know who else would do it though. Unfortunately I think trips to Beauvais are a bit far for most of us though :'( :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 All good things For now I am just putting feelers out in my own area but pending it's success further tours will certainly be organised in other areas and to other establishments. Not The Rovers Return though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 yeah it'll be interesting to see how this panns out i'd love to go to beauvais but i think a local trip tour would be better to start off with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey123 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 that would be good would it be contractor or farmer? it's a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Echo Tris's comments. Its something we have been wanting to do for some time. If we get enough interest in the event here, we will certainly look at other areas. More so, if you live in a particular region and fancy yourself being an "Event Marshall" to help organise it, please feel free to PM Tris, or Myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 that would be good would it be contractor or farmer? it's a good idea. Hopefully a large farm this time. It is difficult to get a contractor when all his machines are in one place!! It hasn't been ruled out for another time though that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmitemania Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Sounds like a very good idea Tris, but ideally would need to be in the anglia area for me, but as you said we would need to see how it pans out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Thanks James. It would interest me no end to see some farms up that way as I don't get to see veg/root stuff much down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmitemania Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Maybe Marky could organise a visit at this end, he must have all the right conections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Not very many farms down here do tours and talks now. NFU would be the organisation that would give you a list of farms that do most likeley. Vapormatic do a good tour of their Exeter warehouse, they can accommodate around 40 people at any one time and you all go round in smaller groups. I had a personal tour last year with the UK and Europe manager, took about 3 hours and was very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 language farm does tours etc of the main farm and ice cream factory attached to it, they do a lot for schools etc, used to have a long walkway / platform over the milking parlour , just outside plymouth now after they sold the old farm to the new power station, that or possably b&b contractors, largest in the southwest apparently, and yards all over inc your way tris, could be an option, may know someone who works there still?? will check http://www.bandbcontractorsltd.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADONFORDS Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 sounds good tris i would defo be interested in that.mof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick henton Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 That sound good tris my brother works on a veg farm very close to spalding so if it goes ok i could perhaps ask him to find out for us but i would certainlybe interested in a tour of farms or factories regards nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 cracking idea... I'll see what I can come up with at my ends then too \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 That sound good tris my brother works on a veg farm very close to spalding so if it goes ok i could perhaps ask him to find out for us but i would certainlybe interested in a tour of farms or factories regards nick Is that LFP Nick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 when i was at college i found farm tours and factory visits more interesting and educational than being in a lecture room, although some factories can be very much the same. Im sure this will become an interesting angle for FTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I hope so. I think it really units that "club community" feel to FTF. I have some good contacts with the Gaydon car plants too if that interests anyone! Could possibly get a tour of Perkins Engines at Pboro and their Desford site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 yeah it sounds good but i wouldn't be able to go any further south than peterborough probably because my dad wouldn't take me but he would come around lincs allowing me to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Keep an eye out for future tours then, Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey123 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 there's 2 or 3 quite big farms(for my area anyway)all dairy. and i help out on all of them. the only thing is it's probably abit to far for peolpe to travel.(kendal,cumbria) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I hope so. I think it really units that "club community" feel to FTF. I have some good contacts with the Gaydon car plants too if that interests anyone! Could possibly get a tour of Perkins Engines at Pboro and their Desford site. Gaydon's AMAZING but JLR are pretty touchy about letting people in.... if you could arrange that one I'd be there like a shot.... Had a morning playing the RRS S/C there at the end of January, incredible facility, I fear for it's future under Tata's ownership though, it's a bit of a luxury.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Other areas will be considered in the future! We hope to make this something Farmtoys Forum can offer more than once a year in a different area each time. For now, I am looking to organise a tour/day trip in the south/south west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Sounds like a promising bit of diversification for ftf, I'm looking forward to hearing more developments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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