Wednesday 1st October - Woburn Country Foods

Silsoe members had a tour of Woburn Country Foods last night. Members had to get suited up for the occasion in white hats, coats and blue shoe wraps. 

Andrew Davies showed the members around the shop, butchers and also cooked some different flavoured bacon for members to try. 

At the end of the night Andrew opened the shop for members to purchase some food. 

Next weeks meeting is at Gravenhurst Village Hall 8pm - talk by Lois Ohara on her trip to Ghana !! 

Saturday 4th October - County Ploughing Match

On Saturday Silsoe YFC competed in the annual ploughing match and farm produce show! 

On the day there was over 50 ploughmen ,young farmers and others, who battled through the rain to get their plots completed! 

There was also a wide range of produce from eating apples to grain samples , to homemade wine and flower arrangements! (One pictured below entitled 'hedgerow' ) 

Overall Silsoe won both the ploughing and farm produce!! Fraser McNicoll won the best ploughing by a Young Farmer! 

Leah Carter and Holly Jones competed in the team event whereby as two complete novices they worked with an 'expert' to plough there plot. 

In the evening silsoe hosted a party for all the young farmers, with DJ Tommy H and around 200 young farmers. 

Members success at National Competitions!!!

Today Katie Parrish represented Silsoe and Bedfordshire at the national floral arts final at the Malvern Show. 

Her arrangements was to depict a War Poem and is pictured below!!! 

 

Katie came 3rd overall , only 1 point behind 2nd who themselves was only 1 point behind 1st place, so a very close competition! 

Well done Katie Parrish!!!! 

Straw Bale Sculpture Competition

All around the county the 7 clubs of Bedfordshire YFC have been busy erecting straw bale sculptures to promote Young Farmers and New Members Week!  

This morning myself, Danielle, Kirsty and Fraser erected silsoe's! 

Next time you go down the A507 , keep your eyes peeled for this fella! 

If you are interested in joining Silsoe YFC then please email silsoeyfc@hotmail.co.uk 

Haynes Tractor Rally Weekend!!

Silsoe YFC spent the weekend at the Haynes Tractor Rally with the pedal tractors, raising money for club funds!! 

Wednesday 17th September - Bowling social

Last night silsoe went to Stevenage leisure park for a bit of bowling!! 

Silsoe YFC Harvest Supper - Tonight....

Tonight's the night!! 

Barn is now ready , remember to bring your own drink! 7.30pm start :)