Wizardly wonders

The Halloween fun just goes on and on...

Beyond the spooky sights and sounds of Halloween during half term, there will also be a visit from Wally the Wizard on October 28. Check him out here and come on down to enjoy our last week of the season.

Halloween at Holmbush

Holmbush Farm is all set for a half-term of happy horrors following the arrival of an incredible new animal in its popular visitor barns. Down among the pigs, sheep, chickens and goats, visitors to the farm will now find a dragon lurking! Breathing smoke and prepared for all sorts of ghostly goings on, he's the star attraction during a week of Halloween high jinx from October 22 – 30.Halloween is always a thrilling time at Holmbush with creepy creatures putting in an appearance, and this year there will be a dragon’s den haunted by a ghostly Saint George, come to slay him, not to mention wicked witches, pumpkins galore and lots of fun Halloween crafts and spooky things to make and do. Take a tractor ride through the freaky forest if you dare or visit on October 26 & 27 to see some slightly smaller cold-blooded reptiles and snakes making a special visit with their handler Steve. The creative staff at the farm have been working overtime to create chills and thrills throughout the farm park and pictured here with the roaring dragon are (Pic 1) Louise Hurdman, Jaqui Tripp and Jo Bristow, all of Faygate.

Flower-power and dragons!

Did you see us at the Rudgwick Steam Rally? We were looking good! It was the rally's 25th anniversary so everyone dressed up in style. The Holmbush Farm gang revisited their flower-power days for their costumes and also had a special guest on their stand - an amazing dragon! If you missed him, don't worry - you may well be able to meet him again during our special Halloween week in October which this year has a Dungeons and Dragons theme. He's a real winner.

Watch this space!

Get crafty with some all weather fun!

Never mind the weather - there is always something fun to do down at Holmbush Farm World. Tomorrow we have one of our special craft corner activity events so come on down and get creative. With soft play in the tea rooms, under cover hay bales to climb, indoor animal barns and inside pedal-tractor track there is plenty to do even if the rain is threatening! There are craft events at the farm throughout this month - on August 12, 19 & 26. See you there!

All set for summer!

As the school summer holidays approach, we're all set for the season with new play equipment and a new calendar of fun events to entertain the kids. New for this season is an additional climbing zone with three funky spider web frames for kids to get busy on. Like all the playzones at Holmbush Farm, this new zone is perfect for imaginative play in the great outdoors. Come and have a clamber soon!

Fund-raising success

They did it!

Many congratulations to our 'Holmbush Floozies' who raised £1000 by joining the Race for Life in Tilgate Park, Crawley. The group of 10 members of staff, joined the 5km event to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. The group cut across all age ranges from 17 to 75 and completed the distance at varying speeds but all help swell the coffers of the charity successfully. Well done to them all.

Bouncing into fitness

An energetic team from Holmbush Farm World is currently in training around the farm – getting set for this year’s fund-raising Race for Life. They’ve been running along with the daily goat races on the farm, pacing themselves against the frolicking lambs and bouncing on the ever-popular bouncing pillow trampolines to help improve their fitness and stamina ready for the big race day on May 25. Race for Life is the largest women-only fundraising event in the UK. Since 1994, it has been bringing together women of all ages and fitness levels to walk, jog or run to help beat cancer. The ‘Holmbush Floozies’ as they are calling themselves will run the 5km in Tilgate Park, in Crawley. They include those who care for the Holmbush Farm animals and others who work in the tea room or behind the scenes, and everyone involved shares the common goal of raising money for Cancer Research UK. Be sure to cheer them on!