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BBC News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Royal Cornwall Show: Preparations under way for popular event
Preparations are under way for one of the biggest events in Cornwall's calendar - the Royal Cornwall annual agricultural show will be held at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre in Wadebridge on 5, 6, and 7 of people attend the event annually with more than 117,000 people passing through the gates last Stoddart is at the helm of the show for the first time this year after previous secretary Chris Riddle stepped down as secretary after 35 years. Prior to becoming the secretary and CEO of the Royal Cornwall Show, Mr Stoddart was the society manager at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for more than 18 said the showground "looks absolutely amazing" in the sunshine."It's all going very, very well, we've obviously been blessed with wonderful weather that's enabled us to get ahead of the game," he added: "All the marquees are going up now, they look absolutely brilliant, going very, very well at this stage." The show secretary said there would be a wide variety of cattle and other animals on display at the event, despite issues including avian influenza."Cattle slightly down, but mainly because there's a bit of uncertainty with blue tongue and other aspects like that, but will still be a very good display."The horses as normal, and all the other sections, the pigeons and the rabbits and goats up to normal, and pigs is very very good this year."Obviously because of the bird flu we can't have poultry this year, but we are having an egg show - we have amazing entries for that, so yes, everything is looking really good."Mr Stoddart said he had "an amazing team" to help him with his first Royal Cornwall Show.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tickets now on sale for popular family event at Yorkshire showground
Tickets are now on sale for the popular Springtime Live event. The event, hosted by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, will take place on Saturday, April 5, at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, and invites families with young children to celebrate farming and the countryside. The star attractions are farm animals such as sheep and pigs, heavy horses, and tractor trailer rides, as well as pedal tractors, Diggerland, and interactive sessions telling the story of grain from field to fork. There will also be exotic animals, creepy crawlies, and other species, from giant tortoises and tarantulas to snakes and ferrets. (Image: Simon Dewhurst) Other entertainment includes Moo Music dance sessions, meeting the Easter Bunny in Enchantica's play garden, an archaeological dig experience, circus skills and facepainting, while families are invited to take time out at an indoor picnic area. Rachel Coates, show director, said: "This is always a sell-out event that entertains and excites young children about farming, animals and the countryside. "We would encourage families to get their tickets now to avoid disappointment." Due to the popularity of Springtime Live, entry is by advance ticket only, and entry times are staggered. Tickets will not be available to purchase on the gate. Staggered arrival times can be selected when booking tickets online. Once inside the event, all demonstrations and hands-on workshops are free. Springtime Live takes place at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, on Saturday, April 5, from 9am to 4.30pm. Tickets cost £13 for adults and £8 for children or a family ticket (two adults and two children) for £37. Entry is free for under 2s and carers of disabled visitors. Tickets are on sale at (subject to availability).
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Regenerative Agriculture Open Event at Great Yorkshire Showground
An event next month will shine a light on innovative approaches to grassland management. The Farmer Scientist Network at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society has organised the event, which will take place at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday, March 6. The event is for farmers at any stage of their regenerative agriculture journey, with experts on hand to offer guidance on how best to nurture soil on both arable and livestock farms. Dr Dave George, chair of the Farmer Scientist Network, said: "Getting started with regenerative practices on your farm can be daunting and it does take patience and perseverance to realise the considerable benefits. "This event is all about bringing farmers and experts together to drive better understanding and more informed application of principles that put soil health first on your farm." Soil scientist Neil Fuller will be in attendance to offer farmers new advice during a session exploring how regenerative practices are transforming the food we eat. Farmers will also hear from Fraser Hugill, director of the Beef Shorthorn Association, and Angus Gowthorpe, founder of The Green Farm Collective. The Regenerative Agriculture Open Event will run from 9.30am to 3.15pm and costs £20 per person; places can be booked at
BBC News
11-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Commercial dog walkers angry at Harrogate Showground ban
Professional dog walkers have said they are angry after being banned from land owned by the Yorkshire Agricultural have been erected around the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate warning that commercial dog walking is not permitted in the organisation, which hosts a number of large-scale events at the venue, said the decision came after it had received a number of complaints from other dog walkers that their animals had been online petition calling for the ban to be reversed has had more than 500 signatures. Linda Riding said she had been walking dogs around the Showground's land for 40 years, 17 of those as a commercial dog told the BBC: "I think it's totally unfair. All the signs came up just overnight and nobody knew about them. Ms Riding said: "Other owners come up to us and the ask us if they can socialise their dogs with us, they want to walk with us and it's all gone now - a lot of the public are quite upset."The nearby Hookstone Wood can still be used by commercial dog walkers because it is not part of the Showground's land, but Ms Riding said the footpaths were narrow and and open space limited - so the dogs were unable to get the exercise they could before the ban was Riding suggested that a "code of conduct" might be the answer, where commercial dog walkers could agree to "adhere to the rules"."We would be happy with that", she two dog walkers wished to remain anonymous but told the BBC: "Obviously when you're dog walking - dog on a lead, dog off a lead - and you've got sort of 10 dogs running up to you, they are quite often completely out of control."It isn't pleasant when you're trying to walk you own dog", they added. The Yorkshire Agricultural Society said "responsible dog walkers", who were not walking their pets as part of commercial dog walking services, were "welcome to use the public footpaths and bridleways" at the Great Yorkshire Showground, and these routes were clearly indicated on said it had taken "action to deter commercial dog walking" for the "safety and enjoyment of all visitors". Allister Nixon, chief executive of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, said: "We welcome dog walkers, I'm a dog owner myself, but in the past three or four months we've been inundated with calls and complaints from the general public about dog attacks, and abuse owners in the general public have received from commercial dog walkers."We can have seven or eight vans a day arrive with groups of up to 12 dogs at any one time - we had one complaint where three vans arrived at once and there were 30 dogs," he to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
