On Tuesday 9th May the Countrymen’s club at Boyshill near Sherborne, hosted a special party for club members and friends of the club to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. The weather thankfully stayed dry as the barn filled up with countrymen and their families. We were entertained by a wonderful trio called Doctor …
Countrymen’s club special event for the Coronation. Read More »
The Dorset group have been keeping warm by digging over the compost in the polytunnels. We have had donations of seeds from the local community, so we will soon be able to get planting! The cattle and ponies all have full winter coats on and the Shetlands resemble hairy barrels at the moment. I am …
We have had a busy autumn and winter, with many new men joining the club as covid regulations relax. We still have plenty of ventilation in the barn and of course out and about on the farm! This winter, we have a good crop of broad beans growing nicely and ready to be planted in …
Countrymen UK marks 10th anniversary at Dorset farm to celebrate all the men it has helped find the respite and meaningful activity they longed for At the end of July many local people gathered at Ryland’s Farm, just outside Sherborne, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the innovative Countrymen UK Club which has featured on …
What a year we have had. We have weathered changing restrictions and fluctuating numbers in our group, but we have kept going with lots of great projects and ventures.
Welcome to our Winter newsletter. It has been great to see so many of our members at the farm throughout the autumn and we would like to welcome our new volunteers
We are delighted to be welcoming more and more countrymen to the farm as restrictions continue to ease and we also have several new projects on the go.
