(August 2010)
STUBCROFT CHARITY VINTAGE TRACTORS & STATIONARY ENGINE RALLY AT EAST WITTERING THIS WEEKEND
Stubcroft House Farm will be hosting their first Vintage Tractor & Stationary engine rally this coming weekend 7th – 8th August. There will be vintage tractors, vintage farm machinery, model steam engines & a range of stationary engines on display & running.
Admission is free & donations will be collected for both local & national charities.
Sightsavers
For further details contact 01243 671469
Entrance via Tile Barn Lane off Bracklesham Lane (B2198) & follow signs.
Pedestrian access only via Church Farm Lane (past Hilton Business Park)
(April 2010)
Why not leap into spring with our special "Lambing Time" midweek & weekend
B&B breaks.
With spring in the air why not come to the lovely Sussex Coast & help feed
the spring lambs at Stubcroft Farm. Our midweek & weekend April "Lambing
Time" breaks include our award winning "Farmhouse" breakfasts and a chance
to help bottle feed some of the lambs. If you are feeling adventurous you
can even "muck in" and help with the lambing. Stubcroft Farm is situated
within walking distance of some of the South's loveliest beaches & close to
the Harbour & South Downs National Park. During April we are offering a
three night midweek stay including breakfast for £190 for two people
(normally £225), a 2 night weekend break for two people (Fri & Sat) for £150
(normally £170) & a 3 night weekend break (Fri/Sat/Sun) for £225 (normally
£255)
(March 2010)
>>Lambing season is well and truly underway here at Stubcroft. More news to follow soon.
>> Stubcroft Farm has recently been one of the first recipients of the Visit Britain / English Tourist Boards prestigious new “Breakfast” Awards for their famous “Farmhouse Breakfast”. The award recognises those hotels and B&Bs that offer their guests a quality and choice of breakfast, service and hospitality that exceeds what would be expected at their star rating. Only 7% of B&B's in the UK have received this award which puts Stubcroft Farm amongst some of the best B&B's in the country.
The breakfasts are judged by Visit Britain's / Enjoy England's Hotel Inspectors when they do anonymous un-announced overnight stays. The Assessor scores the breakfast every time he/she stays overnight for the establishment's annual star rating. At the last inspection Stubcroft Farm was also awarded a 3 star rating and a coveted “Silver” Award.
>>Work has started on replacing the old Ecoloos with a new “Mark 2” version. The new ecoloos are designed to be easily moved using tractors and incorporate some new design features from Scandinavia. These features include new “urine diverting” toilet seats, insect screens to eliminate summer flies, washbasins and a ventilating soil pipe to reduce any residual odours. The Ecoloos have been constructed from renewable materials such as timber and will incorporate solar powered lighting.
Stubcroft Farm took the initiative over 15 years ago introducing the first Ecoloos & hope that the new “Mark 2 “ versions will encourage even more people to try this environmentally friendly toilet system. Whilst the original Ecoloos proved popular with the majority of campers & have saved many hundreds of thousands of gallons of water some campers refused to try them. The new Ecoloos incorporate lessons learned from the original Ecoloos & it is hoped that these improvements will make camping at Stubcroft a more pleasant & environmentally friendly experience.
>>The long awaited honey harvest is underway at Stubcroft & 2009 proves to be a bumper year. Additional hives are under construction to house new nucleus colonies reared earlier this year.
(29th June 2009)
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A new henhouse has finally been finished to accommodate our new batch of hens. Due to strong demand for our free range eggs we have substantially increased our flock of Black Rhode hens and the new henhouse now accommodates the expanded flock. It has been made entirely of driftwood collected from the beach over the past years or from wood left over from other projects. The new hens are already laying, in time for the main B&B and camping season. See the work in progress at the Farm & Environment section.
(24th June 2009)
>> Over the past few months we have been busy making new beehives for our apiary. This year has started early with several swarms being caught & new colonies being established. The bees are now successfully installed in their new hives which have all been made from scratch from surplus wood left over from other jobs. Construction has been slow due to the District Council refusing permission for a much needed workshop and having to work mainly outdoors without proper facilities but we persevere. See more in the Farm & Environment section.
(15th June 2009)
>> Shearing has now commenced, and the ewes are looking very relieved in the hot weather after being shorn of their winter coats. Our fine fleece wools will be sold via the British Wool Marketing Board to be made into a wide range of modern, warm & environmentally friendly clothing.
>> Our 3 star Silver award rating was confirmed for another year in our recent Visit Britain inspection. All categories received a very good or excellent rating by the Inspector who stated that we provided “high quality, comfortable accommodation”.
