Plans Blooming for Gardening Show
Preparations are blooming for this year’s National Amateur Gardening Show with many fun new features giving the whole family a great day out and the children come in free.The Show, now in its...
View ArticleChannel 4 Watches Gardeners
Channel Four Television is coming to the National Amateur Gardening Show in September to film the final stage in a long and gigantic journey. The film crew have followed the progress of growers from...
View ArticleLocal School Bring their Orchid Project to Gardening Show
upils and staff from Writhlington School, Radstock will be bringing their remarkable Orchid Project to the National Amateur Gardening Show at the Bath and West Showground, September 5 – 7.Set up over...
View ArticleCelebrities at the Gardening Show
The Celebrity Theatre is the nucleus of knowledge at this year’s National Amateur Gardening Show, September 5 – 7 at Shepton Mallet’s Bath & West Showground, supported by Renault. The Celebrity...
View ArticleThe Countdown Begins!
The countdown has begun to the opening day of this year’s National Amateur Gardening Show at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, 5th – 7th September.Friday sees the start of the three day...
View ArticleCountdown to the Show!
The magnificent Floral Marquee is once again the top attraction at the forthcoming National Amateur Gardening Show, which opens on Friday at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet supported by...
View ArticleDairy Industry Award Winner
The winner of the prestigious Dairy Industry Award was announced last night at the Dairy Industry Dinner, which took place on the eve of The Dairy Show. Mr Barry Nicholls was chosen from the many...
View ArticleSouth West Dairy Farmer of the Year
The South West Dairy Farm Business of the Year Award 2008 has been won by Neville and Suzanne Loder from Sherborne in Dorset whose farm was chosen from seven finalists in a very high quality field....
View ArticleAyrshire Triumphs at Dairy Show
The 2008 Dairy Show held at the Bath and West Showground proved once again that it is the ultimate show for the dairy farmer and was attended by 6,052. Sponsored by Dairy Crest and NatWest, the day...
View ArticleSheep Shearing Team Triumphs
The England Sheep Shearing team returned home from Norway last week with heads held high after a tremendous performance at the Golden Shears World Shearing Championships.29 countries took part in the...
View ArticleTradestand Space Filling Fast!
Trade stand space is filling up quickly at this year’s Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair, which will be held at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet 5th and 6th December. The Fair, sponsored...
View ArticlePaul Gentry takes over Royal Smithfield Livestock Sales
Following the decision of United Auctions to withdraw from the livestock auctions at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair, the Royal Smithfield Club has announced that Newark Livestock Market will be...
View ArticlePrincess Royal to Visit the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair
HRH the Princess Royal is making a return visit to the forthcoming Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair at the Bath and West Showground on 5th December, the first day of the two day show.The Christmas...
View ArticleFibreglass Sheep Flock to Christmas Fair
Sheep are set to make a colourful impact in aid of charity at this year’s Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, sponsored by Merial.Six colourfully painted...
View ArticleMangalitza Pigs at Royal Smithfield Show
It looks just like a sheep with its thick, hairy coat, but in fact it is a pig. This is the Mangalitza and two are being brought to the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair by the pig industry’s official...
View ArticleCompetitions Test Livestock Breeding
Two top competitions to test livestock breeding and selection skills at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair 2008The popular Lamb Carcase Competition and Beef Ribs Competition both make a welcome...
View ArticleSeminar Focus at Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair
Industry Seminars focus on supply partnerships and marketing options at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair 2008Once again the Seminars being held at the Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair at the Bath...
View ArticleAdding Value to the Meat Business
The Business of Meat takes centre stage at the 2008 Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair, sponsored by Merial at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset next week on 5th and 6th...
View ArticleThe Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair comes to the Bath & West
The Royal Smithfield Christmas Fair 2008 makes a welcome return to the Royal Bath and West of England Showground at Shepton Mallet this weekend. The two day Show, sponsored by Merial, is jointly...
View ArticleSmithfield Club's Bicentenary Trophy Winner
DR BASIL LOWMAN, MBE, WINS THE 2008 ROYAL SMITHFIELD CLUB BICENTENARY TROPHYA part time fireman of eighteen and a half years was the last person that you would expect to be the recipient of the...
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