National Nest Box Week 14-21 February 2015 Did you know that this week is National Nest Box Week when our bird population start thinking about where to start raising their family? We’re very lucky to see so many different species of birds here around the Farm and we’ve recently been busy putting up even more
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It’s not all Jam and Jerusalem …
Do you know anything about the Women’s Institute – the good old WI? Well, in September this year the WI will be celebrating 100 years in the UK as the country’s first WI was formed in Llanfair, Anglesey on 16 September 1915 and there is a special exhibition at The Forum in Norwich 14th –
Vote for local food!
Being a working farm, we at Dairy Barns would like to ask you to join in the 15th annual BBC Food & Farming Awards that celebrate the best of British food and those who grow, make and supply it and you can nominate your favourites – from Best Food Market, Best Street Food or Takeaway,
#PancakeDay
We’re looking forward to Pancake Day on 17th February. We love them with chocolate spread and banana! You’d be amazed at just how quickly those pancakes seem to disappear, leaving all those empty plates waiting to be washed up. Did you know that pancake day, also known as Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in many countries
Big Garden Birdwatch
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Will you be taking part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch over the weekend of 24th/25th January 2015? Since 1979 the RSPB have been encouraging all of us to spend just an hour watching and recording which birds visit our gardens. This annual survey helps to monitor how some of our well-known and well-loved garden
We “Love The Broads”
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As passionate ambassadors for the Love The Broads visitor giving scheme we’d like to offer them our congratulations for being shortlisted as a Finalist in the Best Marketing category at the EDP Visit Norfolk Tourism Awards 2014. Unfortunately, they didn’t win the category but their achievements were recognised and gained them publicity which is great.
Splashing about on the river.
As the old song says, there’s “nothing better than splashing about on the river”. Well here in our part of Norfolk we are in the Broads National Park with miles of rivers and Broads to explore. There are cycleways and footpaths galore but if you want to get to the heart of the Broads there’s
Award-winning shopping in Norwich
Some great news out this week – Norwich Lanes has come out on top in the City category of Great British High Street of the Year. Just 20 miles from Dairy Barns, many of our guests like to pay a visit to our Fine City of Norwich and, of course, right now we’re all thinking
We’re finalists…
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Here at Dairy Barns we have always known how important it is to our business to look after our customers. That’s why we were entered into the EDP Business Awards 2014 in the Customer Care category. We were honoured to be selected as Finalists and attended the Awards Ceremony last week when EDP Editor, Nigel
Remember, Remember the 5th of November
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Bonfire Night will soon be upon us and time for fireworks and bonfire parties. Great fun for children and adults but please remember to keep pets safe and sound inside. Of course farm animals can also be frightened by the loud noises and flashes so we’ll be keeping an eye on all our 4-legged friends
There’s nothing more special than seeing the young seal pups on the local beaches…
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Large numbers of grey seals will soon haul out on the local beaches between Horsey and Winterton to have their pups and “cute” is hardly adequate to describe a baby seal with its white furry coat and great big dark eyes and it is truly a wonderful sight to see the beach littered with mother