Eastern Region – The Jacob Sheep Society

Welcome to the News page for the Eastern Region, which includes the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Rutland and Suffolk.

Regional Contact Member

Tom Green

My name is Tom Green and although many of you will already know me, I would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself as the new Council Member for the region.

I work fulltime as a Farm Animal Veterinary Surgeon in Skipton North Yorkshire, but my Chestnut Flock of 35 Jacob ewes has resided on the family farm near Grantham, Lincolnshire for the past 30 years.

If any one has any questions or I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Quick Jump Links..

https://www.facebook.com/Jacob-Sheep-Society-Eastern-Region-113384986695915

Dear Eastern Region Members,

I hope the current wet weather is helping your grass grow. I just wanted to take the opportunity to highlight a couple of upcoming events.

Melton Show and Sale is on the 8^th and 9^th of September respectively and it would be nice to see as many of you there as possible. There are always some good sheep presented from well-known flocks, for anyone wishing to enter sheep please use the link below:

https://meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SHEEP-ENTRY-FORM.pdf

Entries close on Friday 4^th August. This year our Judge is David Tuffney. Scott Dalrymple and Clive Richardson will inspect. Sheep can be entered in the Sale only or the Show and Sale and sheep are generally sold in their pens. Further details on the sheep entered will follow once a catalogue is available.

I am delighted to announce the Autumn flock visit will take place at the Stowe Heights Flock of the Sykes family on Sunday September 24^th so please put this date in your calendars.

Although only recently established the flock was joint second placed large flock in the Region Flock competition. Stowe Heights is only small but their primary enterprise is a Market Garden and the morning will allow us the opportunity to look around and see how the Jacobs fit in with this and the Sykes passion for regenerative agriculture, with a judging competition to follow after lunch allowing the opportunity to discuss the finer points of the sheep on show. It promises to be a fun, informative day. I would like to extend an invite to all members if they would like to attend, further details will follow in due course.

I hope to catch up with you all in the next couple of months.

Many Thanks

Tom Green

Phone: 07800 817850 Email:

Eastern Region Open day

Sunday 24^th September – 10.30 am for 11 am start

RSVP by 18^th September

To be held at the Stowe Heights Flock

Stowe Heights Farm, Preston Capes Road, Church Stowe, Northamptonshire, NN7 4SQ

by kind invitation of The Sykes Family

Programme

10.30 am - Arrival at Stowe Heights Farm Church Stowe NN7 4SQ - Coffee & Biscuits

11.00 am - Introduction to the farm, followed by farm walk

12.00 pm – Judging of individual sheep in pens

12.30 ish- Lunch PLEASE BRING YOU OWN PACKED LUNCH, there will be the opportunity to sample some of the market garden produce

1.30 pm -Discussion of the judging of individual sheep – prize for the member closest to the judges placings.

2.30pm – TBC.

3.00pm Tea & cake

3.30pm – Depart

Timings are a rough guide only

Eastern Region Open Day Invite

Any queries, please contact Tom Green 07800817850 or – Email or contact me on the Eastern Region Facebook

Melton Show and Sale

Melton Show and Sale is on the 8^th and 9^th of September respectively and it would be nice to see as many of you there as possible. There are always some good sheep presented from well-known flocks.

The current catalogue is below (click to open)

https://meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SHEEP-GOATS-CATALOGUE-RARE-BREEDS-2023-.pdf

Eastern Region Show and Sale 8^th and 9^th of September at Melton Mowbray Market Comprising 30 sheep entered, including 5 ewes, 3 Shearlings, 16 ewe lambs, 1 aged ram 1 Shearling Ram and 4 Ram lambs