Berwick St John Steam Fair event on behalf of the Stars Appeal for Salisbury District Hospital
We were delighted to support and sponsor this biannual event held at Manor Farm Berwick St John near Shaftesbury on 14th and 15th...
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John Woolley
Aug 82 min read
Show Time on the IOW!
Over the past few months, Kirsty has been completing a lot of consultation work (including environmental scheme applications,...
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John Woolley
May 71 min read
Indoor Carriage Driving Championships 2024
Once again John Woolley Ltd sponsored the Indoor Carriage Driving championships this year which were held in Grantham at the end of...
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John Woolley
Jan 24 min read
Knowing your boundaries
If only these were as straightforward as they are in cricket: four runs along the ground to the boundary and a six if the ball clears the...
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John Woolley
Nov 24, 20231 min read
The Gilten Market 2023
It was an early start on Monday for our Tracey Butterworth who caught the ferry over to the Isle Of Wight to attend the annual Gilten...
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John Woolley
Sep 16, 20234 min read
SFI or Countryside Stewardship?
10 differences between them The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), DEFRA’s new environmental land management scheme, will finally be...
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John Woolley
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Getting a grip on Water
All of us are realising how vital this commodity is, but are we doing enough to look after it? The following is an extract from a CAAV...
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John Woolley
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Catch them while you can
From the bright yellow of the oil seed rape to the cream of May blossom, and now this vivid red from a field full of poppies – spotted...
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John Woolley
May 31, 20231 min read
More blossom...
2023 has also been a fantastic year for May (hawthorn blossom) and the horse chestnuts too have been spectacular, and next to watch out...
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John Woolley
May 22, 20232 min read
In recognition of Cow Parsley
Is this a very under-rated wildflower? Driving along narrow Dorset lanes this week (in mid-May) there is an abundance of it on the...
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John Woolley
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Carriage Driving Championships
John Woolley Ltd are proud to be a sponsor of the The British Indoor Carriage Driving Championships being held on 14th to 16th of April...
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John Woolley
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Water, water everywhere
You might have thought we’ve had enough rain over the winter. December and January seemed to have restored the balance of the 2022 dry...
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John Woolley
Feb 13, 20232 min read
A Variable Spring
We’re not quite there yet (February 12th) as there is sure to be an icy blast before it really does feel that spring has arrived, but the...
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John Woolley
Jan 3, 20232 min read
...and so from 2022 …to 2023…
In the annals of time, I wonder what memories of this year will be recorded? The death of Queen Elizabeth ll … the Ukraine war … UK...
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John Woolley
Aug 24, 20223 min read
A Cautionary Tale from John
There have been many instances of wildfires around the world and a few weeks ago, when temperatures peaked, in Britain too. Until you...
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John Woolley
Aug 19, 20221 min read
Glorious Gillingham & Shaftesbury
What a beautiful day and how lucky we were with the weather for this year’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury show! The John Woolley team were...
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John Woolley
Aug 19, 20221 min read
The Greatest Little Show
‘Show time’ for the farming year is upon us and our Business Manager, Tracey Butterworth and her young son and daughter took themselves...
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John Woolley
May 29, 20221 min read
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Much will be reported on Her Majesty the Queen’s life and accomplishments: her devotion to duty and service; Prince Philip, her family...
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John Woolley
May 25, 20222 min read
Rogation
Until this year, although aware of its existence, I confess I haven’t taken proper notice of this day in the calendar. But owing to the...
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John Woolley
Feb 7, 20222 min read
A Traveller's rest
I defy anyone to say they are not impressed by the flower displays that mark a fresh grave of a member of the Gypsy community. They are...
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