Countryside Day Programme

COUNTRYSIDE DAY 2016 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF HAMPSHIRE FARE

Sorry, no dogs (with the exception of recognised assistance dogs)

EVENT TIMINGS AND INFORMATION Andy Mackenzie – Lainston House 10.15am – 11.00am Andy began working at Lainston House Hotel in 1986. In 2006, he became the Executive Chef which allows him more time to go out and meet local food producers.

Philip Quinn – Aramark, Sparsholt College 11.15am – 11.45am Philip first started working for Aramark as a Commis Chef. In 2010, he joined the London 2012 Olympic Culinary Team, before rejoining the Aramark Development Team to manage regional training, development, food development, mobilisation and special event support in the West of England.

Mark Price – River Cottage Canteen 12.00pm – 12.30pm Mark is Head Chef at the River Cottage Canteen in Winchester. He is passionate about meeting local producers and hearing their stories.

Will Perkins – Hattingley Valley Winemakers 1.00pm – 1.30pm Will spent most of his school days helping out at Hattingley Valley before going to South Africa to study and work as a Wine Tasting Co-Ordinator. Now back at Hattingley Valley, Will has been working as a winemaker while studying Viticulture and Oenology.

This year, we‘re celebrating 25 years of Hampshire Fare with the region’s finest food and drink. Enjoy a range of tasty treats from local producers and get some great tips from Hampshire’s top chefs in the following kitchen demos.

Luke Holder – Lime Wood 1.45pm – 2.15pm Head Chef Luke Holder has a wealth of culinary influences and experience. He joined Lime Wood in 2010, and currently heads up the team responsible not only for The Dining Room, but also The Scullery and Raw & Cured; a new health bar concept at the new and luxurious Herb House Spa.

Luke Matthews – Chewton Glen 2.30pm – 3.00pm Luke started his career as an apprentice before setting off on his travels to learn about cuisine. He has been at Chewton Glen since 1993, taking on his current role of Executive Head Chef in 2003.

James Golding – The Pig 3.15pm – 4.00pm James is the Chef Director at The Pig Hotel Group. He has previously worked in both London and New York, but being Hampshire born and bred, he is very enthusiastic about using local producers and is keen to raise awareness of the importance of shopping locally.

9.30am

11.30am

1.30pm

2.45pm

Student tree climbing competition Village Fête Area

Gun dog displays Main Arena

Calf showing Forestry and Agriculture Arena

9.45am

Hornbill training Pheasantry pens (Animal Management Centre)

Ocean Brass Band Village Fête Area

11.45am

10.00am

Adam’s Axemen Main Arena

Gun dog displays Main Arena

12.00pm

10.15am

Morris dancing Horticulture

Chef demo: Andy Mackenzie Demo Kitchen

Dog training Engineering Centre (Long Barn)

10.30am

Chef demo: Mark Price Demo Kitchen

Morris dancing Game and Wildlife Building Calf showing Forestry and Agriculture Arena

10.35am

Grow your own fruit and veg talk Horticulture Horse Logging Forestry and Agriculture Arena

Ferretworld Roadshow Main Arena

Ocean Brass Band Village Fête Area

10.45am

Cyril the Squirrel Main Arena

New Forest Yokels Village Fête Area

11.00am Skunk training Engineering Centre (Long Barn) Pole climbing competition heat 1 Forestry and Agriculture Arena

11.05am Sheepdog displays Main Arena

11.15am Chef demo: Philip Quinn Demo Kitchen

12.20pm

Morris dancing Engineering Centre Invertebrate encounter Engineering Centre (Long Barn)

1.45pm Chef demo: Luke Holder Demo Kitchen

2.00pm Dog training Engineering Centre (Long Barn) Instant garden challenge judging Horticulture

2.05pm

Pole climbing competition heat 2 Forestry and Agriculture Arena

Adam’s Axemen Main Arena New Forest Yokels Village Fête Area Chef demo: James Golding Demo Kitchen

3.30pm

3.50pm

Horse Logging Forestry and Agriculture Arena

Cyril the Squirrel Main Arena

2.30pm

1.20pm

3.15pm

2.15pm

Calf showing Main Arena

New Forest Yokels Village Fête Area

Grow your own fruit and veg talk Horticulture

Pole climbing competition heat 3 Forestry and Agriculture Arena

1.00pm

Chef demo: Will Perkins Demo Kitchen

Skunk training Engineering Centre (Long Barn)

Ferretworld Roadshow Main Arena

Ocean Brass Band Village Fête Area

Dog training Engineering Centre (Long Barn)

3.00pm

Hornbill training Pheasantry pens (Animal Management Centre) Chef demo: Luke Matthews Demo Kitchen Guinea Pig Encounter Engineering Centre (Long Barn)

2.40pm Sheepdog displays Main Arena

4.00pm Dog training Engineering Centre (Long Barn) Pole climbing competition final Forestry and Agriculture Arena

9.30am – 4.30pm Tree climbing, pony rides, zorbs, go-karts, tethered balloon flights, rabbit, chicken and donkey training, and much more.

1. Garstons Farm

9. Motor Vehicle and Agricultural Engineering

EVENT MAP

• Information Point and Lost Children Point • Tractor and Trailer to Lake • Milking and Dairy Tours • Meat Sales • Greenwood Crafts

• Motorsport Vehicles • Remote Control Tractors

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• Grooming Demos • Animal Encounters • Animal Training • Interactive Science Zone

2. Equine Centre • British Showjumping Pony Premier

11. Aquatics Centre

3. Garstons Corner • Tractor and Trailer to Main Arena • First Aid • Archery • Quad Bike Demos • Agricultural Machinery

• Aquatic Exhibitions

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4. Hampshire Fare Food Festival and Craft Area • Hampshire Fare Food Festival • Kitchen Demo Area • Craft Fair • Main Arena • The Breeze Radio

6. Horticulture • Instant Garden Challenge • Crazy Golf • Honey-bee Talks • Plant Sales • RHS Chelsea Flower Show Displays • Tea Room

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5 7. Village Fête Area • Live Music • Pony Rides • Pony and Trap Rides • Student Tree Climbing Demos • Foundation Learning Activities • Library Book Sale

8. Central Campus • Information Point and Radar Keys Location • Public Tree Climbing • Classic Car Show

• Climbing Wall • Zorbs • Woodland Laser Tag • Wheelchair Basketball

13. Lake and Hatchery • Laser Clays • Clay Pigeon and Air Rifle Shooting • Have-a-go Angling • Fly Casting • Tethered Balloon

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5. Forestry and Agriculture • Pole Climbing Competitions • Machinery displays • Chainsaw Carving • Calf Showing • Horse Logging

10. Animal Management Centre

12. Sports Centre

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EXHIBITORS

KEY INFORMATION

Food Festival ➣➣ Aramark

➣➣ Honesty

➣➣ Savage and Bean

➣➣ Betteridge’s Brewery

➣➣ Indulge. Isle of Wight Farm Food

➣➣ Susannah’s Sauces

➣➣ Broughton Water Buffalo

➣➣ Jenkyn Place Vineyard

➣➣ The Cold Pressed Oil Company Ltd

➣➣ Lainston House and Season Cookery School

➣➣ The Hampshire Jams & Chutney Co Ltd ➣➣ The Watercress Company

➣➣ Cyril’s Soap Shed

➣➣ Parsonage Farm Charcuterie

➣➣ Fantastic Mr Choc

➣➣ Peak House Farm

➣➣ Farmers Choice

➣➣ Riverford Organic Farmers

➣➣ Harewood Forest Produce

➣➣ Riverside

➣➣ Catch a Fire Pizza ➣➣ Chalk Stream Foods ➣➣ Cupcakes ‘mmm’ Cookies

➣➣ Tutts Clump Cider ➣➣ Twisted Nose Gin ➣➣ Yarty Cordials Ltd

➣➣ Beeze’s Jewellery Design

➣➣ LJS Handmade Jewellery

➣➣ The Bunting Basket

➣➣ Carlie’s Crafts

➣➣ Made Using Love

➣➣ Cracking Cards

➣➣ Marmalade Skies Design

➣➣ The David Bampton Studio Ltd

➣➣ Daisies Hampshire

➣➣ Neal Griffin Art

➣➣ Farmyard Novelties

➣➣ Poppy Vintage Home ➣➣ Pupples Dog & Cat Collars

➣➣ Forever Living

➣➣ Rusticana Interiors

➣➣ Gallery Twenty4Seven

➣➣ Studio 1314

➣➣ Hardwood Designs

➣➣ Sugar and Spice

➣➣ Horse Box Juice Bar

➣➣ Touchwood

➣➣ Just Love Studio & Forever Paws

➣➣ The Boathouse Studio

➣➣ J.T. Leather ➣➣ Krafty with a Kay ➣➣ Le Petit Provençal

Public Health Message

If you need to find out anything about today, make your way to our information points marked with on the map.

Please wash your hands after touching animals and particularly before eating and drinking.

Antibacterial gel and hand washing facilities are provided at various points around the site.

They can be found in the main campus by the pony rides and in Garstons Farm by the main entrance. Information about our courses can be found in each departmental area, but if you have specific queries our admissions team are based in Garstons Farm all day.

➣➣ Tipsy Wight Vodka

Craft Area

➣➣ Faversham Fudge

Information Points

➣➣ The Garden Inn ➣➣ Usborne Books ➣➣ Wendy Bailey and Zoe Digweed Design

Please adhere to our policy of NO SMOKING around animal enclosures and areas.

When you get home we strongly advise that you wash your hands with warm water and soap after removing your outdoor clothing and footwear.

Photography Please be aware that Sparsholt College has commissioned photographs to be taken at this event for use in future college publicity material. They could be used on the website, social media, prospectuses, future event promotion leaflets, circulated to the media and in presentations. If you do not wish to appear in such images please stand away from the camera view – photographers working on behalf of Sparsholt College will be accompanied by a member of Sparsholt staff.

Sparsholt College cannot be held responsible for any other photographs taken on the day by other third parties (such as the media).

Dogs and Guide Dogs Dogs are not permitted on site, with the exception of guide, hearing and other assistance dogs.

Parental Responsibility We have taken every precaution to ensure a safe environment today, but please be aware that this is a working college and farm and parents/guardians must be responsible for the children in their parties.

First Aid

Transport

First aid is located in Garstons Corner as indicated on the map. If you require medical assistance today and are unable to get to the first aid, please contact a member of staff who will be able to assist you. Sparsholt staff members with a GREEN staff lanyard on are also registered first aiders.

There are tractors and trailers available to take members of public from Garstons Farm to the lake area. There are also tractor and trailers to take people from Garstons Corner to the main arena field. We recommend that visitors start at the top of campus by the sports centre to experience as much as possible during the day.

Around the site there are golf buggies to take visitors who are less able to the lake, the sports centre, the aquatics centre and throughout the car park.

Keeping your children safe A mobile number on a wristband is the simplest and quickest way to help a lost child.

On entering Countryside Day a wristband can be collected from the information points shown on the map.

Lost children/people should make their way to the information points and make themselves known to a member of staff. If you lose someone on site today, please also make your way to an information point so a member of staff can help you. Please call 07545 422484 for a member of staff.

Lost and Found If you lose any items today, head to one of our information points to report it to a member of staff.

As many items are handed in after the day, please leave a description of your item and a contact number with a member of staff in the information tent so we can contact you if it is handed in.

PLEASE NOTE these are for visitors who require additional assistance when moving around the campus.

There is also a transport service for disabled visitors which has a wheelchair tail lift; to use this service please call 07759 785630.

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