In this week’s follow the flock we catch up with Anna Wilson of the Gemstone Flock from North Yorkshire. Anna established her flock in 2008 with 2 ewe lambs bought as a surprise birthday present from her husband Ian. They were purchased from breeder, Linda Barnard and have been a great foundation to the flock. …
This weeks Follow the Flock takes us to Northumberland with Ailsa Forsyth’s from the Three Farms Flock. Ailsa chose Kerry Hills as she wanted a sheep with character and style, that didn’t need pampering and was suitable for a hill farm. These Kerry Hill traits led to Three Farms flock being formed in 2014 with …
This week we welcome Tim Ward from the Brompton Flock. Many of you will know Tim from being the Society’s administrator from 2016-2019 and also being a familiar face in the show ring whether that is being a Judge, Exhibitor or Steward. The Brompton flock is the third oldest surviving flock in the flock book …
This weeks “follow the flock” feature, moves to North Lancashire following breeder Dr Yvonne Brown, a past President of the Society and owner of the Dodford Flock. Residing in Darwen in Lancashire, Yvonne set up her flock in 1984. Yvonne’s first Kerry’s, two ewes, were bought by her Step Gran, Barbara Price, of the Edgton …
This week’s Follow the Flock feature catches up with Yorkshire breeders Rob Fitzgerald and Louise Barritt of the Fairfax Flock. Originating from Bradford, Rob has worked in the farming industry since a teenager always having an interest in Agriculture from a young age, while Louise has kept horses from a young age competing in novice …
The latest Follow The Flock feature sees the Society catching up with junior member Hadley Glover from Kent. Hadley set up his Ivy Cottage flock in August 2019 after being inspired by Rachel May and Jo Gunner of the Mayz flock who also run his local Young Farmers Club. He fell for the breed’s unique …
In the first of the Society’s Follow The Flock features, we catch up with breeder Jim Rowe of the Downwood flock. Originally born in Denmark and now residing in Herefordshire, Jim runs 30 breeding ewes on his mother’s farm and is a familiar face on the show and sale circuit. Jim says he started off …