Looking forward to another busy year on the farm. The first lambs have been born – triplets, all doing well. First batch of goat kids due in March and more lambs due in April. We’ll be putting up some new buildings – we would have liked to have got started already but the rain has put a bit of a damper on things!

Cheese going really well so we’re going to be branching out into hard cheese and also halloumi – perfect for barbecues. Goat kid meat has also been really popular so we’ll make sure we’re always stocked up. Look forward to seeing you in 2014.

9th June 11am – 4pm

This year we are taking part in the nationwide ‘Open Farm Sunday’ event. Its a chance for people to visit farms and see first-hand what happens on a farm and discover where our food comes from.

We’ll be posting times later but the day will include:
– Meet the animals
– Milking demonstration
– Tractor trailer rides
– Produce to sample as well as the grand opening of our farm shop!
– BBQ
– Nature treasure trail
– Welly wanging!
Hope you can make it.

Following the non stop rain in 2012, we’re hoping for a brighter 2013. Signs of spring are already appearing at Wookey farm . Grass growing, daffodils are out and new life on the way. Here’s whats new…

The first kids of the year have been born. With plenty more due at the end of March.

The compost loos are moments away from being finished, just need to get the water connected and put up some curtains.

A new pipe has gone in to take rainwater and surface water down to our wildlife pond – currently piles of earth everywhere but hopefully when we’ve got all the pipes in, we can get all back to normal.

Will has come to work for us, helping out with goats.

And of course our second little boy was born on 12th Jan.

Ali, our 2 year old, finally got around to learning to walk and is now “helping” with the goats.

Look forward to seeing campers old and new this year..

Our new pigs. We went off to the market yesterday – there were some more Oxford Sandy and Blacks, which were the breed we had last time, but they were in batches of 7 and we thought that might be too many. There were also two pens with three Berkshires in each. 10 weeks old, in very healthy condition so we bid for them and got the 2nd pen.

It took them about half an hour to break out, into the goat paddock so they were all having a great run around the field! They’ve also wasted no time digging up the grass – I think we had it easy with the Sandy and Blacks. Time will tell.

“Berkshire: Thought to be one of the oldest pig breeds, the Berkshire is classified ‘at risk’.” Read more

Pleased to say we now have the following for sale…

Whole pasteurised goats milk – 80p a pint

Pork sausages – £6.50 per kg

Pork spare ribs – £2.50 per pack of 4

Pork chops – £4.50 per kg

We store all produce in the freezer (even milk), so please allow time for defrosting.

All pork comes from our own home-grown pigs.

After much deliberation, our donkey finally opted for ‘Pickles’ as his name. He’s gradually getting more and more friendly and comes up for nose rubs and ear tickles now.

Thank you to everyone who suggested names for the donkey – we are still choosing… but here they all are:
Wookey Dookey Donkey, Noah, Dopey, Jubilee, Herbert, Jacob, Muriel, Wonkey the Donkey, Spud, Oscar, Romeo, Cora, Honker, Dougie Donkey, Bogart, Kendoy, Trevor, Wonkee, Wonka, Barry, Brownie, Dingbat the Donkey, Priddy Polly, Dynamo the Donkey, Elvis, Dobbin, Pookey, Marmite, Pixie, Dash, Sidney (Sid), Tootsie, Humphrey, Twiggy, Hilda, Derry, Jubilee, Hamish, Jasper, Genki, Donkers, Merlin, Dave, Desmond (Dezzy/Dez), Winky Wonkey the Wookey Donkey, Shaun, Dillys the Donkey, Huw, Caramel, Cadwallader, Pascoe, Chewee, Geoffrey, Dumpy, Trigger, Pickle, Jazz, Orson, George, Pickles, Wilfred, Darwin, Wonkey Donkey from Wookey, Dank the Donkey, Barney, Willie, Arthur, Oak, Dougal, Eeyor, Biscuit, Harry, Momo, Dinky, Milo, Oliver, Zebedee, Aston, Delaney, Shrek, Bear, Duncan, Lucky, Hazel, Krankey, Poppins, Eeyore, Donkey, Chewy (Chewbacca), Dinner-time, Kong, Eddie, Mr Murphy, Mister Ed, Delaney, Charlie, Blue, Coco.

I’m just waiting for one more – where I wasn’t sure which was the suggested name.

Only a few repetitions – a great range of funny, cute, silly and well thought out names. Answer to be published soon…..

Final few days of our ‘name the donkey’ competition. Your chance to win 2 nights at Wookey Farm Campsite. Competition closes midnight 6th May….. email [email protected].
On Tuesday, we’re going to take the list outside and call all the names out to see which one he likes best.

Last Tuesday we welcomed a new friend to Wookey Farm. A donkey. Ian’s childhood friend, Kevin, keeps a herd of donkeys but needed to move this donkey to another home before he got too friendly with his sisters! He likes company so we’ve put him with the sheep. After an uncertain initial meeting, they are now all great friends although he is still a little unsure of Jake.

But… donkey doesn’t have a name! We enjoy involving our campers in what we’re up to on the farm and so we are asking you to come up with a name for our donkey. If we choose your name, you win 2 free nights camping (one unit) for you and your family.

Please send your suggestion to [email protected] by 6th May 2012.

We’ve planted various areas of trees around the farm and the latest lot is 450 trees around the campsite. Silver Birch, Rowan, Ash, Holly, Dogwood and many more. Hopefully this will create a bit more interest around the site – they’re very small at the moment but looking forward to seeing them in leaf. As usual, Jake has managed to get himself in on the action!