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.
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Eastern Region
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 8th and 9th 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 4th 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 24th 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
Eastern Region Open day
Sunday 24th September – 10.30 am for 11 am start
RSVP by 18th 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 8th and 9th 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)
Eastern Region Show and Sale 8th and 9th 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
Entries close on Friday 4th 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.