April 2016: Weather suits lambing
April 2016: Weather suits lambing This month sees us busy with our own lambing and we were lucky with the weather. We lamb our main flock outside, so always have…
March 2016: Hedge layers back at Hope Farm
March 2016: Hedge layers back at Hope Farm This month saw the return of the South of England Hedge Laying Society to Hope Farm for another day tidying up one…
August 2015: Show season ends with red rosettes
August 2015: Show season ends with red rosettes Our last show of the season this year was Edenbridge and Oxted Show. Although it was a wet one weather wise, spirits…
May 2015: Success at Heathfield and Surrey County Show
May 2015: Success at Heathfield and Surrey County Show Delighted with the start of our show season this year as we took reserve champion at Heathfield at the end of…
May 2015: Introducing our new stock tup
May 2015: Introducing our new stock tup A trip to the Dorset May Fair this month saw us purchase our new Poll Dorset stock tup Hilltop Wagner W927. Bred by…
October 2014: Poll Dorset lambing is underway at Hope Farm
October 2014: Poll Dorset lambing is underway at Hope Farm This month sees a new chapter in the Lovejoy Farm Partnership history books as this is the first month we’ve…
August 2014: Lovejoy Poll Dorsets do the double at Edebridge and Oxted Show
August 2014: Lovejoy Poll Dorsets do the double at Edebridge and Oxted Show Our last summer show (although perhaps on bank holiday Monday it didn’t feel like summer) is over…
August 2014: Hope Farm Livery opens its stable doors
August 2014: Hope Farm Livery opens its stable doors Ed and I never thought we’d see the day when horses became such an everyday part of life, but having put…
August 2014: New mobile sheep shower purchased for contracting business
August 2014: New mobile sheep shower purchased for contracting business Ed and Phil are particularly excited about our latest purchase, as we’ve made life a little easier by purchasing a…
August 2014: Hay and straw harvest has gone well
August 2014: Hay and straw harvest has gone well Touch wood the weather has been on our side this year and we’ve had a good harvest of hay and straw.…