Election fever hits Holmbush

Election fever has gripped the nation and has even made its mark in the farmyard – in our lambing barns! Among the 130 lambs which have arrived this spring was a delivery of triplets who – in keeping with the current national obsession – have been named David, Gordon and Nick! Campaigning mostly for more milk and greener grass, the triplets have won the vote as everybody's current favourite! The race is clearly hotting up among the real election candidates and to add to the election fun on the farm, staff have been allocating party colours to the goats for a little election fun when they stage the daily goat races on the farm. To help everyone celebrate or commiserate the way things go on election day itself the farm has also booked Charlie the Clown to come and entertain visitors at the farm throughout May 6.

Woolly eggs spotted at Holmbush

You’ve seen the woolly sheep, you’ve seen the woolly pigs but now it is time to get back down to Holmbush Farm World and seek out the woolly eggs!

Yes, as Easter approaches and eggs of all shapes, sizes and flavours battle for attention, visitors to Holmbush Farm World are doing a double-take as they explore the animal barns and spot woolly eggs in amongst the chickens. We've been turning heads with its woolly attractions ever since Winston and Clementine, a rare breed of Mangalitza pigs arrived on the farm last year; and throughout April our woolly lambs are the stars of the show during lambing. This year however an added wonder has appeared – the woolly eggs. Kids visiting the farm are being challenged to hunt the eggs as they explore the farm and to try and discover exactly what these eggstraordinary things are!

Farmer Harry Calvert said: “The school Easter holidays are always an exciting time on the farm with spring beginning to show itself and lots of baby animals making their appearance. We have a range of special events going on throughout the holidays and our woolly eggs are sure to grab everyone’s attention!”