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See us on the net @ www.i-way.co.uk/-swindonlink The Link Magazine • March 1998 27
Spring has sprung, lambs will be leaping, but make your farm visit soon

Lambs will soon be skipping around at Roves Farm, Sevenhampton just two miles north east of Swindon. The farm opens on 7 March, but
due to restrictions placed on farmers Rupert and Joanna Burr, it will close for the rest of year from 26 April. So make your visit soon and
give them the support they need.
Over 800 hundred expectant through the grass. Visitors may Rupert and Joanna Burr cannot throughout 1997, only 10,000 cars
ewes will give birth this spring. even hear the first cuckoo. invest in a a 40 bed bunkhouse for came to Roves Farm. The council-
With an average of 20 lambs born Roves Farm offers everything school and group use, and im- lors have based their decision on
daily during March and April. A the visitor needs for a great day proved kitchen facilities. These objections of about 12 households,
live birth is almost guaranteed on out: farm animals, lambing, lamb already have planning permission. rather than the 20,000 people who
a visit. feeding, story Without the re- visit us annually. We know that
After watching the lambing and trails, adventure turn from this several thousand are Link readers."
meeting all the other animals, in- play area, rural investmet, they For more information on the
cluding kids and piglets, visitors crafts to try and a cannot afford to problems faced by Roves Farm,
can stroll around the easy to fol- tea room. heat the rest of the talk to the Burrs when you visit
low farm trails looking for other However due centre using the from llam Wednesdays to Sun-
signs of spring. The trees will be to objections from renewable energy days inclusive and Bank Holidays
budding and cowslips pushing up 12 households in available from or call Rupert on 763939.
the nearby village willows planted
GARDEN of Sevenhamp- on the farm over
the last four years.
ton, the Swindon
SERVICES Council planning winter income, AM
And without
committee has
The Garden Doc imposed restric- they will be un-
tions on the hours able to employ the SKIPS
All maintenance undertaken the farm can be top quality local
Trees lopped • Shrubs pruned used. The coun- teaching staff to
cillors believe it is work with school 2,212,3,4,5
. Turfing
not suitable for a groups and pro- yards capacity
Grass cutting
barn dance and other evening vide countryside interpretation for 5 days given to fill skip
Planting • Fencing group gatherings. Currently lack visitors.
Shingle Gardens of heating in the barn and visitor "The planning restrictions have
centre restricts their use from the been imposed on the grounds of Freephone
NO JOB TOO SMALL end of May to the end of Septem- traffic generation," said Rupert. 0800 - 387613
ber. "Two years ago 250,000 cars passed
Tel: (01793) Tel: 731610
With the most profitable part of through Sevenhampton. No doubt
their business gone, proprietors this number has increased, yet 8am - 8pm
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