![]() ![]() The farm still has its shire horses but has had to sell other animals. We have visitors from all over – Australia, America – there’s a big Canadian following.” “You can see them tacking up the horses and ploughing the ground, then drilling it with old drills. The campaign to save the farm was started by Alice Walker, a barmaid in Church Stretton who has been a regular visitor since she was a child. Shropshire council said that animals are sold regularly as part of the farm’s stock management programme and the majority of the rare breed animals have remained. The Shropshire sheep, the Dairy Shorthorn cattle and the pair of magnificent shire horses remain, as do the ducks, geese and chickens, although they are in lockdown to avoid becoming infected with bird flu. ![]() ![]() Of the five Gloucester Old Spot pigs, only two are left. Some of the farm animals have already been sold. This month’s consultation was announced only after a local campaign had begun. Shropshire council’s cabinet had been due to consider an “options appraisal” in November, but the decision was delayed by the byelection caused by Owen Paterson’s resignation as the MP for North Shropshire. Photograph: MH Country/AlamyĪlready there are concerns among the villagers in Church Stretton that the decision has in effect been taken. ![]() Traditional farming skills are showcased at Acton Scott Farm. ![]()
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