IMPORTANT REQUEST FOR HELP
Dear SOS Whatcombe Fields Shareholders
To maintain the diversity of the fields, we need your help. We are holding two thistle-pulling mornings, from 10.00am to 1.00pm, (meeting at the Vernal Lane entrance to the fields) on Sunday 30th April (see report below date 30.4.23) and Saturday 27th May (see report below date 27.5.23)
And an extra session on 30th July, also notified by Mailchimp (added to 27.5.23)
This will be an easy and fun job: we can even have a 'Number of Thistles Pulled' competition!
Please wear sturdy boots and appropriate clothing. Bring gloves and knives if you have them; we do have some gloves if needed.
If you have any questions, please call Jenny on 07760 313305.
Regards,
Steve Small on behalf of the Directors
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Next Annual General Meeting of Save Open Spaces Frome Ltd.
Date in 2024: in Frome Town Hall / On Zoom.
Would as many as possible please attend as a quorum of shareholders is required to vote on issues and decisions.
21 June 2019Cattle in Whatcome Fields Grazing Area at present
Please see under a copy of the message from the Directors of SOSFrome (Whatcombe Fields) about the caption above:
(This has already been sent to e-mail addresses on the general mailing list.)
Dear SOS Frome Supporter
This is to advise you of the current situation regarding cattle in the community-owned fields.
As of Wednesday 19th June, the mother cow with her calf have been separated from the main herd and moved to the Whatcombe Farm field, which is not SOS land.
Some concern has also been expressed regarding the number of cows; however this is within the acceptable bounds of welfare regulations and there is plenty of grass for them to eat. The field directly next to the river has now been opened up for grazing, meaning that they are less concentrated within the community-owned land.
In the event of cows temporarily obstructing a footpath gate, walkers are asked to use an alternative entrance. This is an unavoidable possibility if we have animals grazing, on what we have all agreed to have maintained as farmland.
kind regards
Steve Small, for the SOS Frome Directors
