We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Summer Homecrafts and Horticulture show with lots of classes for flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery, preserves, photography, handicrafts and much more! There are also lots of classes for both adults and children to take part in and to compete for prizes and the chance to win one of our our […] Continue Reading
2021 Garden & Allotment competition results
The month of June saw the return of our annual Garden & Allotment competition after the competition was cancelled in 2020. We were delighted to receive 20 entries from all corners of West Dorset which gave our judges and stewards two very busy days visiting all the entrants. We were fortunate that the judging was carried out in glorious sunshine […] Continue Reading
NFU Mutual gives support to Melplash Agricultural Society’s Discover Farming Programme
Copy of NFU Mutual Press Release released 17 June 2021 NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the local Beaminster agency recently nominated local charity Melplash Agricultural Society, to receive a donation of more than £6,400 from a national £2million ‘Agency Giving Fund’ launched by NFU Mutual. In light of the national emergency our country is continuing to face, NFU […] Continue Reading
Although the Melplash Show in 2021 is cancelled, facets of the Show will go on!
Despite cancelling the Melplash Show due to uncertainties regarding the staging of large events in 2021, we are determined to continue to deliver our charitable aim and promise of promoting agriculture in West Dorset. Society Chairman, James Vickery commented, ‘Thanks to our members and sponsors who have continued to support our charity this year we are able to host several […] Continue Reading
Annual General Meeting held via Zoom
Like many organisations, The Melplash Agricultural Society AGM took place virtually using Zoom. Hosted by the current President, Nigel Jones, and the Chairman, James Vickery. Despite there being no annual Melplash Show in 2020, the audience was reminded of the Society’s charitable aims and what has been achieved during the last year to meet these objectives: 19 students aged 17 […] Continue Reading
Build a Melplash Show Tractor – children’s competition!
Colour it, Build it, Share it! During the summer we invited children to pick up one of our templates and create their own 3D tractor model. We received a total of 32 entries and all of them were very different! The team at Waitrose in Bridport judged all the entries and picked winners for each of the age categories along […] Continue Reading
Izzy Minshall studying Agriculture at Harper Adams
Izzy Minshall is studying Agriculture with Animal Science at Harper Adams. She is starting in September 2020 “I shall be starting my first year at Harper Adams in September studying Agriculture with animal science. Although I am not from an immediate farming family, my grandparents were farmers and I love the farming life. After leaving Woodroffe School I attended Kingston […] Continue Reading
Luke Johnson studying Veterinary Science.
Luke Johnson is studying Veterinary Science and Medicine at Nottingham University “I am a farmer’s son from the heart of the Marshwood Vale, located near Shaves Cross, my family run a progressive yet traditional mixed livestock farm. I am currently twenty years old and just about to enter my third year at the University of Nottingham studying a degree in […] Continue Reading
Fred Ransford studying Mechanical Engineering at Harper Adams University.
Fred Ransford is studying Mechanical Engineering at Harper Adams University. “I am not from a farming background but living next to a goat farm near Forde Abbey I do have a good idea of what goes on. I do love the countryside and ride racehorses every morning before Uni! I had considered training to become a vet but finally decided […] Continue Reading
Jade Mowlem studying Veterinary Medicine
8th September 2020 Jade is studying to be a vet at Surrey University. She has received the Society Bursary since starting her course. “I am just about to start my 3rd year studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey based in Guildford. It had been a long-term goal to be a vet, and I am loving my studies so […] Continue Reading