Well here we are gain blog number two.

Flooding seems to have been the word of the week, and there was nothing different here at Marsh Hill Farm. We have spent the past few days dodging rain clouds and praying for better weather. We are desperate for the sun to shine as we need to get on with making hay, this is normally done about the 18th June, but as yet there seems to be no let up in the rain. Looking on the bright side, every thing is looking very green, as you will see from the picture taken from my office window this morning, and we have plenty of grass for the cattle and sheep to eat. Unlike last year, when every thing was brown and we had very little grass.

On the training side, we have been able to run all our courses, although the tree climbers did get very wet last Friday, but this didn't dampen their spirits as they all passed their NPTC climbing and areal rescue assessments. Well done all of you. We have also had tractor driving, sheep foot care and IT courses going on at the centre in the last week, as well as using a chainsaw from a rope and harness, and forklift training away from the centre.

We have also spent the last few weeks getting the programme of training ready for next year, and having meetings with SEEDA regarding future funding for the rural community. Watch this space. The programme will be available for the Bucks County show on August 30th. If you have any suggestions for a competition we could run there I would be very grateful, and we hope you will visit us, for a drink and a chat. Click this link for more information about the show. http://www.buckscountyshow.co.uk/

We plan to close in August this year, so that we can have a well earned rest. With so many changes having taken place in the last year, as well as running over 420 training days, with over 1000 trainees attending, we all feel the need for some R & R.

Posted by Kate Mason 26th June 2007