Gav836 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm currently in the early stages of trying to organise a visit for FTF members to The Coldham Estate near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. Currently I'm hoping to be able to do this on Saturday the 31st of March 2012, this is the Saturday of the Spalding weekend so hopefully members from further away would be able to combine the two. Coldham Estate is part of The Co-operative Group and grows onions, potatoes, wheat, oilseed rape, sugarbeet and beans on several thousand acres. there is also a wind farm on the estate. The date is not set in stone yet and may be subject to change as it will be a busy time of year on the estate with the planting of onion sets and potatoes along with drilling onions and sugarbeet. At present I would like to know how many members would be interested in attending this to see if its going to be worth running and also to give the farm manager a rough idea of the numbers involved if thats the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I am intending to drive up to Spalding on that Saturday and may well be interested. It would depend on the time of the visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks Sue, I'd hope that we could do it late morning at the moment but would know more nearer the time. Anyone else interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I'd be interested - although depends a bit on timing etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Trip is now postponed, I have had an email off the manager at Coldham today to say that they will be too busy at the end of March to commit to accomodating a visit however they are holding an event on the farm in June that he will be keeping me updated about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Trip is now postponed, I have had an email off the manager at Coldham today to say that they will be too busy at the end of March to commit to accomodating a visit however they are holding an event on the farm in June that he will be keeping me updated about. i suppose gav end of march,bang right on when they are cultivating and drilling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I'm guessing end of June will be open farm Sunday won't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Its a Centenery event on the farm, will know more details for those interested over the course of the couple of months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 That would be better for me anyway as I wouldn't have been able to make the Saturday morning, I can't get away from home until 1pm on that day and then it is a 3 hour drive to Spalding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 More or less the same for me Mike - 3 hours and a late start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 If anyone fancies a cuppa and a go on Hattie or Mavis.. or Peny for that matter... I can happily meet you at Histon Produce on the way through Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I thought you would never offer! May see you on 1st April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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