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Chickens help Europe’s poorest families out of poverty

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This spring, UK charity Mission Without Borders (MWB) is celebrating the power of chickens to give Eastern Europe’s poorest families a fresh start. The charity says its innovative approach to tackling poverty has helped thousands of families ...

Quality local produce is now just a click away

Local suppliers and producers

Pocket Farm has teamed up with Big Barn to provide you with a convenient way to find and buy produce from local quality food suppliers. You can create your own local food map by simply entering your postcode in the automatic generator or shop online ...

Pocket Farm name the lambs competition

Soay lamb naming competition

Our friends at Farmyard and Funworld would like Pocket Farm readers to help choose names for two of their newest and cutest arrivals. The Soay lambs look more like deer and when fully grown are often mistaken for goats but they are a rare breed of sheep from the St. Kilda ...

Wildlife walks volunteer wanted

Hexton Chalk Pit

Hexton Chalk Pit Nature Reserve near Hitchin Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are looking for a volunteer to help organise and lead visits to Wildlife Trust nature reserves and short walks in the North Hertfordshire area. The Trust has over 21,000 ...

Mudlarks out and about this Summer

Mudlarks prepare for a show

Hertford based community gardening project, Mudlarks, which provides horticultural therapy for adults with learning disabilities and mental health issue has arranged a full programme of fund raising events throughout the summer starting with the ...

May 5th – 11th is national Hedgehog Awareness Week

Two hedgehogs

Hedgehog Awareness Week is an annual event that gives the dedicated people at organisations like our local hedgehog rescue, Herts Hogline, the chance to spread the word about the work they do. It also highlights the plight of our declining hedgehog ...

Pocket Farm sponsors sheep classes at 127th County Show

Champion Sheep

Pocket Farm is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the sheep classes at this year’s 127th Hertfordshire County Show. The event attracts around 35,000 visitors annually. Showcasing the very best from Hertfordshire’s agricultural community and ...

Grand opening of Sele Road community allotment project

Lovey Grub Garden, Sele Road, Hertford

New date for opening now set Saturday 20 April 2013 will see the official opening of the Sele Road community allotment in Hertford. The Lovely Grub Garden Open Day celebrates the culmination of a year long collaboration between local residents, ...

Diary date: Essex Young Farmers’ Country Show

Steam engines in the ring

Contrary to what a certain television programme might have you think there is most certainly another way in Essex. The Essex Young Farmers’ Country Show takes place on Sunday 19th May 2013 at Boyton Hall, Roxwell and offers a spectacular fun-filled ...

Family activities for the Easter holiday

Easter chicks with children

With two weeks to fill Pocket Farm presents a selection of ideas for outdoor and animal related fun to keep you and your youngsters as happy as Larry the Easter lamb. ...

Growing interest for the new Sawbridgeworth Seed Swap

Sawbridgeworth Seed Swap

“Well, unless you really like cabbage, are you going to use all 300 seeds in your packet?” The inaugural Sawbridgeworth Seed and Plant Swap, run in conjunction with the Town Council, will take place at the Bell Street car park ...

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