Summer 2012 News Letter - RBST Devon
Summer 2012 News Letter - RBST Devon
Summer 2012 News Letter - RBST Devon
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS<br />
We are planning some good things for the autumn and winter:<br />
Trip to LUNDY ISLAND<br />
We thought this would be a lovely thing to do and would be within easy reach<br />
for members who live further north in <strong>Devon</strong>.<br />
Date: Tuesday 11th September.<br />
Time: Ilfracombe Pier at 9.00am for a 10.00am sailing. The trip takes around<br />
2 hours and passengers have to be ready for boarding at least 45 minutes<br />
before sailing.<br />
Cost: Adult day return £34.50, Child day return £18.00: discounts are<br />
available for Seniors and National Trust members. There is adjacent parking<br />
for about £3.00 for the day.<br />
MS Oldenburg has comfortable saloons, a buffet, bar, toilets, shop and an<br />
information centre.<br />
We have four hours on the Island with the return trip being at 4.00pm, so<br />
back in Ilfracombe at about 6.00pm.<br />
No Dogs allowed on the island (except assistance dogs).<br />
Contact: Nikki Morgan to book your place: her details on page 9.<br />
http://www.lundyisland.co.uk/sailing.htm will give you more<br />
information if you need it, or ring Nikki.<br />
FARM VISIT— Joint venture with <strong>RBST</strong> CORNWALL<br />
Date: Saturday 29th September,<br />
Time: 2.00pm<br />
Place: Solomon’s Farm, Latchley, Gunnislake, PL18 9AX 01822 834474<br />
Food: to be provided by us. We will have our farm walk, taking about two<br />
hours, then gather for tea in the garden at about 4 o’clock.<br />
Contact: Peter Hayford: details on page 9.<br />
Our host, Malcolm Thompson, has a wide assortment of animals including<br />
sheep, miniature donkeys, pygmy goats, rare breeds of poultry and turkeys,<br />
and it will be a very interesting and enjoyable visit. Several members of <strong>RBST</strong><br />
Cornwall have said they would like to join us, so do come and meet our fellow<br />
rarities from across the Tamar.<br />
Latchley is just north of Gunnislake on the A390 Tavistock to Liskeard road,<br />
so easily accessible from both <strong>Devon</strong> and Cornwall. There will be directional<br />
signs on the lanes nearer to the farm.<br />
ADVERTISEMENTS<br />
Hatching Eggs, Chicks and Growers<br />
I keep several breeds of rare and traditional Poultry,<br />
Waterfowl and Turkeys<br />
I usually have contacts for any breeds I do not have here at<br />
Bearscombe and am happy to give any help I can<br />
with traditional Poultry.<br />
I also undertake custom hatching<br />
Peter Hayford<br />
Bearscombe Farm, Diptford, Totnes TQ9 7JY<br />
01548 821212<br />
Breeding stock for Sale<br />
Richard and I started with 10 Manx ewes and now have over 200 Manx<br />
Loaghtan and Hebridean sheep. We supply pedigree starter flocks in the<br />
South West, or you can have non-pedigree ones if you want pets or to eat<br />
them at the end of a season. We also sell rugs, sheepskins, fleeces and wool<br />
and can arrange for you to buy some of our lamb/hogget meat.<br />
Ring Barbara at Fowlescombe on 01548 821000<br />
SIGN OF THE OWL BIRDS<br />
The Nook, Ivybridge<br />
PL21 0PF<br />
01364 72132<br />
Suppliers of pure bred rare Poultry<br />
and Waterfowl<br />
and an extensive range of Housing for birds,<br />
rabbits, guinea pigs and other pets<br />
Call in or telephone for more details<br />
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