When 25-year-old Charlotte Slee from North Devon brought three Jacob sheep 10 years ago, little did she think it would be the start of a prize-winning flock. Now she runs the Halsbury Flock with her brother Christopher, aged 22, on their parents' farm at Buckland Brewer near Bideford. At this year’s Devon County Show - May 16-18 - they hope to recreate the triumph of last year when they went away with a coveted Special Prize (for the most points gained by a livestock exhibitor aged under 35) and an armful of rosettes. Charlotte, who works full time on the farm, said: “Last year we had...
The countdown has begun for the start of the Devon County Show, which runs this year from 16 to 18 May. Organic family farmers from Talaton near Honiton are sure to be cooking up a storm. Jonathan and Louise Burrough from Peradon Farm specialise in gourmet burgers, made from their home-grown Aberdeen Angus beef as well as lamb. The award-winning steak burgers will be ready to eat from their catering stand near the Mole Valley Farmers Main Arena. The 310-acre farm has been in the Burrough family for several generations and has been organic for more than a decade. In recent years they have...
Preparation has started on the build for this year's Devon County Show on 16-18 May. A team of eight contractors are making the showground home for the next month as they build marquees equivalent in size to approximately four football pitches. Show Secretary Ollie Allen said the early days of the build were a testing time for the team. “This is a really big task!” she said. “In marquee-building terms, it’s equivalent to scaling Mount Everest! “Each year, Danco, the marquee contractors, put in some new recruits with the more established staff members and within weeks, sometimes days, it is...
A major new awards ceremony is to be held next month to celebrate people in Devon who go the extra mile to help others in the community or who are doing extraordinary things without getting the recognition that they deserve.
Coinciding with the Devon County Show, and being held at Westpoint on the Friday evening of show week, the Guildhall Shopping Exeter Pride of Devon Awards is organised by 107.3FM Radio Exe. Members of the public can nominate people they know who qualify for one or more of the following categories:
• Grandparent of the Year Award • Teacher of the Year...
It all starts with a 100m tape, paper plan, old roadside boards cut up into 8” squares, bags of 6” nails, a hammer, marker pen, two energetic men and the passion and determination of the many volunteers who are involved with putting on the Devon County Show.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen has begun to oversee the marking out the site for the Devon County Show, held on May 22-24, at the Westpoint showground near Exeter.
From humble beginnings, a tented town ready to accommodate more than 30,000 exhibitors and visitors every day will rise up from the grass into a traditional...
Dozens of youngsters have been enjoying the sights and sounds of Devon County Show thanks to Exeter law firm, Ashfords LLP.
Ashfords is providing transport to ferry pupils from their schools to Westpoint Arena during the three-day event.
The Exeter schools being assisted with their travel plans are Wynstream in Burnthouse Lane, Exwick Heights in Exwick Lane and Barley Lane in Barley Lane.
Ashfords Partner, Elizabeth Gibson, said: ”We have been keen supporters of the show over many years but decided we wanted to do something different this time around.
The Devon County Show on May 16-18 at Westpoint, Exeter, is a fabulous celebration of our great British countryside and a brilliant day out to boot.
There’s magnificent livestock, wonderful food and drink, inspiring flower and garden displays, marvellous crafts, a huge country life area, and lots of traditional entertainmentand avenues of trade stands offering a wealth of goods.
Diggerland JCB Stunt Team will be strutting their stuff in the Mole Valley Farmers Main Arena performing amazing routines, including ‘hand stands’.
