News from The Driffield Agricultural Society
Buttie Hut Draw
The draw for the Buttie Hut was done at the December Farmers’ Market & Craft Fair in the coffee shop.
5th February 2011 - Driffield Parish Church Hall Development Fund
5th March 2011 - St Mary’s Church, Watton
2nd April 2011 - Driffield Stroke Club
7th May 2011 - St Leonard’s Church, Skerne
4th June 2011 - All Saints Church Nafferton
2nd July 2011 - Driffield & District Scouts
6th August 2011 - St Martin’s Church, Burton Agnes
3rd September 2011 - St Nicholas Church, Dunnington
1st October 2011 - Driffield Northfield Infant School
5th November 2011 - Nafferton Millenium Committee
3rd December 2011 - St Peter’s Church Langtoft
Christmas Market 2011 - Beeford Bowls Club
7th January 2012 - Sue Ryder Care
4th February 2012 - St Elgin’s Church, North Frodingham
3rd March 2012 - Ad-hoc Singers
7th April 2012 - Driffield in Bloom
5th May 2012 - Driffield French Twinning Association
2nd June 2012 - Driffield & District Lions
7th July 2012 - St Catherines Hospice
4th August 2012 - Rotary Club
1st September 2012 - St Andrew’s Church, Foston
6th October 2012 - Buckrose Concert Band
3rd November 2012 - Friends of Guiding
1st December 2012 - Foston Ladies Group
Christmas Market 2012 - Wetwang Pre-school
published 11th Dec |
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BUTTIE HUT DRAW
CHANGE - The Draw will be held on 11th December Coffee Shop at approx 11:30 am in the Members’ Pavilion at the Craft Fayre.
We invite all our volunteers to come and watch to see where they will be placed over 2011 and 2012.
Thank you all for your support running the Buttie Hut.
published 3rd Dec |
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 Driffield Show 2011
Driffield Show 2011 will be on Wednesday 20th July
published 5th Aug |
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 George F White Farm Diversification Award
Are you an East Riding farming business with a recently established new enterprise?
This award is to be given to a new enterprise established by an existing farm business in East Riding
Open specifically to farmers with a new enterprise which has been operating for less than 5 years.
The award brings with it a £500 prize and trophy to be presented by
George F. White at The 2010 Driffield Show Wednesday 21st July.
Closing Date is 30th May 2010.
Please download further information and the entry form below.
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Find out More Visit the web page
published 23rd Apr |
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Buttie Hut Volunteers 2010
BUTTIE HUT 2010
JANUARY - St Afrique Twinning
FEBRUARY - Driffield in Bloom
MARCH - St Andrew's Church, Foston
APRIL - Driffield Church Hall Fund
MAY - Rotary Club
JUNE - Friends of Guiding
JULY - The Foston Ladies
AUGUST - SSAFA Forces Help
SEPTEMBER - Driffield & District Lions
OCTOBER - St Catherines Hospice Driffield Support Group
NOVEMBER - Wetwang Pre-school
DECEMBER - Buckrose Concert Band
XMAS - Yorkshire Cancer Research
published 5th Nov |
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The Driffield Pavilion Project
The concept is to construct a contemporary meeting place based upon bio-renewable materials including timber, straw hemp and lime. Many of these material are capable of being produced locally and will demonstrate that some important new or 'rediscovered' sustainable products are available from the agriculture and landscapes of Yorkshire.
If you would like to become a supporter of the Driffield Pavilion Project and included on the project update circulation list please email your details to friendsofdriffieldpavilion@driffieldshow.co.uk
published 11th Sep |
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Companion Dog Show Update
Well Ladies and gentleman please give yourselves a pat on the back, that was the best dog show ever, the charity will be please, we decided this year we would also sponsor a guide dog puppy, it is the advert seen recently on the television, throughout this coming year we will be able to get updates and next year you will be able to see how and to whom, or what the money goes to and spent.
I hope you enjoyed the buffet which is our way of saying thank you to the competitors and to the spectators, who support us year after year, and for whom we are grateful.
You all make my job as secretary so much easier each year, and for your turn out and for the standard of dogs, I thank you, you all deserve a prize but we do not have them for everyone, I wish we did.
The judge for the day Ainslie, was as you know from Australia, and I can only say that you all got the best of attention, it was so nice that she enjoyed herself as well, Ainslie said at the end of the show what a lovely entry she got, and to such high standard dogs, I don
published 23rd Jul |
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Trade Stand Awards
All Trade Stands are judged on their general appearance, public appeal, originality,content and floral content. Stands were placed in 3 categories, Agricultural, Commerical and Rural Craft.
AGRICULTURAL
1st - HH & JM Artley
2nd - H Walton
3rd - Farmstar Ltd
COMMERCIAL
1st - Roger Bentley
2nd - Casino Knights
3rd - Gold from the Wold
RURAL CRAFT
1st - Flat Basket Company
2nd - Sweet Jewellry
3rd - Peter O'Cain
published 22nd Jul |
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New for 2009 - THE GIFT HALL
Due to an unprecedented response for the Rural Craft marquee we have decided to set up an adjacent marquee called The Gift Hall. We hope you enjoy browsing here as much as you do in the Rural Crafts.
published 22nd Jul |
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Buttie Hut Volunteers 2009
BUTTIE HUT 2009
JANUARY - N Frod, St Elgin's Church
FEBRUARY - Friends of Northfield School
MARCH - Skerne, St Leonard's Church
APRIL - Driffield Stroke Club
MAY - Burton Agnes Church
JUNE - Driffield & District Scouts
JULY - Driffield & District Access Grp
AUGUST - Nafferton, All Saints' Church
SEPTEMBER - Watton, St Mary's Church
OCTOBER - Ad-Hoc Singers
NOVEMBER - Langtoft, St Peter's Church
DECEMBER - Nafferton Millenium Com
XMAS - Dunnington, St Nicholas Church
published 6th Mar |
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 Driffield Agricultural Society Newsletter Autum 2007 - Issue 21
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published 30th Nov |
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 Driffield Agricultural Society Newsletter - Spring 2007
Introducing the new Society President...Rural Question Time Membership evening .....
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published 1st Mar |
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 Driffield Agricultural Society Autum 2006 Newsletter
Newsletter including the 2006 show report, news on the expanding role with regard to education, the Farmers Market and the Enterprise Village.
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published 1st Jan |
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