Hens needing homes.

The older hens from our laying flock are now three years old, and the best of their laying days are behind them. They don't eat much feed, they love pecking and scratching around in the soil, they like eating grass and weeds and snails, they lay the occasional large egg (once a week at best), and they are inquisitive little characters. They are now looking for new homes, as we need to make way for new laying hens in a few months time. If you would like to offer a home to two or more of these old girls (they need company), we have been selling them at £1 each, although we could easily be persuaded to give them away for free (or a small donation?). Please phone us on 788454, or call in.

Bosavern Community Enterprises AGM.

Bosavern Community Enterprises, the body which oversees Bosavern Community Farm, is holding its Annual General Meeting on Friday 23rd November at 7pm, at Age Concern on St Just's Fore Street. The meeting is open to anybody wishing to attend, though only members/share-holders of BCEnts can vote on motions. There will be a raffle to raise money for the farm, and refreshments too I'm sure.

New Jobs Coming Up.

Following our grant from the Big Lottery, there will be a handful of new posts at the farm. Please keep a lookout on the BCEnts webpage www.bcents.org for the most recent information and job specifications.

Christmas turkeys.

Our free-range Norfolk Black (a traditional breed) turkeys are getting bigger, and some are still looking for tables to appear on at Christmas. They will be fully dressed (oven-ready) and ready for collection in the run-up to Christmas (exact date to be arranged), and will cost £4.75 per lb, or £10.50 per kg. A £20 deposit will secure your turkey. Please call us on 01736 788454 to order yours. They can be visited on the farm whenever you want...

Ivana.

Many thanks go to Ivana, who left us on Sunday having volunteered on the farm for two weeks. Ivana is heading to Embercombe near Exeter - www.embercombe.co.uk - and we wish her all the best for her onward WWOOF adventures.

Ellie III

Thanks again to Ellie, who volunteered with us for the month of September, then returned for another week at the end of October. Special thanks go to Ellie for running the two "Art On The Farm" workshops whilst here.

Ellie takes a break whilst sacking onions in the farmyard.

Rafael.

Thanks to Rafael, who volunteered on the farm over the weekend - good luck with your onward hitch-hiking!