Advice & Help
Government
/ Agencies
Sheep Consultants
Recommended Books
Small Shepherd's Club
Government / Agencies
- AONB
- North Wessex Down Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Denford Manor, Lower Denford, Hungerford, Berks RG17 0UN
Tel: 01488 685440 Fax: 01488 680453
Email: info@northwessexdowns.org.uk
website www.northwessexdowns.org.uk
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ABM - Beef and Lamb Assurance
Farm assurance scheme with Record Templates and links to required publications and useful sites.
www.abm.org.uk
Tel: 01908 844315
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CLA - Country Land and Business Association
Western Office (Berks, Bucks, Hants and Oxon)
The Turbine Barn, Forton, Longparish, Andover, Hants, SP11 6NU
Tel 01264 722000
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DEFRA - Helpline Tel: 08459 335577
Free advice for Farmers and Growers until end Mar 2007 Tel 0845 365 1257
Free animal health and welfare leaflets Tel: 08459 556000
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EBLEX - Better Returns Programme. Email briefings, free factsheets, CD-ROMS and DVDs, updates and action for profit notes.
Tel: 0870 241 8829 website www.eblex.org.uk
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Kent and East Sussex ( High Weald ) Grazing Project. Runs within RAMSAK
Contact Chris Smith 01622 815356 or Mobile 07767 793124
Email chris@ramsak.co.uk
Weblink: ramsak
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Natural England - This has replaced English Nature, Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service.
Website: http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
Russ Money, Thames and Chilterns Team, Foxhold House, Crookam Common
Thatcham, Berkshire RG19 8EL
Tel: 01635 268881 Fax: 01635 267027
russ.money@naturalengland.org.uk
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FWAG - Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group. English Head Office
National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2RX
Tel: 02476 696 699 Fax: 02476 696 760
e-mail: info@fwag.org.uk
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GAP - Grazing Animals Project - Annabelle Martin, c/o Natural England, First Floor (Zone H), Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8DR
Tel 0845 603 9917
Email: enquiries
Website : grazingnanimalsproject.org.uk
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NFU - National Farmers Union
representing farmers and growers in England and Wales
Call our friendly call centre on 0870 845 8458
website www.nfuonline.com
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NSA - National Sheep Association. The Sheep Centre, Malvern, Worcs. WR13 6PH
Tel: 01684 892661
Email: enquiries@nationalsheep.org.uk
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Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards - Liz Challinor
County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
Tel: 01865 816305
Email: liz.challinor@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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Wiltshire Country Council Countryside Officer - Jenny Ford
Tel 01225 713269
email jennyford@wiltshire.gov.uk website: www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Consultants
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Dr Jemma Batten, Agri-environment consultant,
Black Sheep Countryside Management
Jindabyne, Back Street, Great Hinton, Wiltshire BA14 6BT
Tel/fax: 01380 871012
Mobile: 0785 550 6112
email jemma.bat@btinternet.com
Advice on land management for multi-purpose objectives including ELS and HLS applications, FEPs and project management.
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Lesley Stubbings, LSSC Ltd. 3 Fullers Close, Aldwincle, Kettering NN14 3UU
Tel/Fax:01832-720230 Mob : 07973-871923
lesley@lssc.fsnet.co.uk
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DJ and ED Sullivan, Sheep Specialist.
2 Horseshoe Lane, Ibthorpe, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Andover, Hants SP11 0BY
Tel: 01264 736514 Mob: 07767 831184
Email: david.sullivan@fwi.co.uk
Books
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A Manual of Lambing Techniques - Agnes Winter and Cicely Hill
Illustrated guide suitable for beginners .
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Practical Lambing and Lamb Care - Andrew Eales.
Comprehensive view of the whole lambing process, including care of the ewe.
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The Sheep Farmer - The journal of the National Sheep Association
Tel 01684 565533
The small Shepherds Club
Website:
www.smallshepherdsclub.org.uk
Email: membership@smallshepherdsclub.org.uk
Tel: 01483 284157