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CarFest Earlybird Tickets 2020

SR Webteam: 15/11/2019

CarFest North will be back on The Sandstone Ridge at Bolesworth Estate from Friday 24th-Sunday 26th July 2020 inclusive.This family friendly festival will once again take place in the rolling landscapes of Bolesworth Castle near Tattenhall — fingers crossed for fantastic weather in...

Food for Thought

SR Webteam: 15/11/2019

With at least 35 individuals in attendance at our 'Food and Farming' event, there was certainly some 'food for thought' in relation to the comprehensive and collaborative support that is available right here in Cheshire for growers and producers alike. That support is not only...

Rickshaw Challenge at Beeston

SR Webteam: 14/11/2019

The press if full of the Children in Need challenges that have already been taking place around the country.We reported that 'The Rickshaw Challenge' for BBC Children in Need was scheduled to be in our area on The Sandstone Ridge earlier this week https://www.sandstoner...

Re-branding The Ridge

SR Webteam: 03/11/2019

As autumn turns to winter, it is worth considering just how busy the Sandstone Ridge Trust, together with its members, its volunteers, its supporters, its farmers and its businesses have been in promoting what makes The Sandstone Ridge a truly 'magical place'.Nothing says more about what...

Food & Farming Event

SR Webteam: 03/11/2019

The Sandstone Ridge couldn't be a more perfect location to host this fantastic 'Food and Farming' event.We are proud of our farmers and of the great quality produce which is grown and produced at every turn. This event will examine new opportunities for those Cheshire growers and...

Food and Farming Event

SR Webteam: 01/11/2019

News of an Autumn Event for our Cheshire Farmers and led by 'Taste Cheshire'.Date: Thursday 14 NovemberWhere: Barbour Institute, High Street, Tattenhall.Time: Doors open at 7pm for light refreshments (speakers begin at 7.30pm)This event provides the perfect opportunity for our...

More Fungal Glories

SR Webteam: 30/10/2019

The 'Fungal Glories' that we reported on earlier this week during our guided walk with 'Fungalpunk Dave' and his wife Gill, have captured your imagination (https://www.sandstoneridge.org.uk/sandstone-ridge-farmer-network/sandstone-ridge-reveals-its-autumn-fungal-g...

Supporting our Farmers

SR Webteam: 29/10/2019

The following article, published just this week in 'The Ecologist', might be of interest to our farmers on The Sandstone Ridge.The article is entitled 'Agriculture — key in meeting net zero carbon targets'.Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) calls on government for practical...

Restoring Nature & Climate Change

SR Webteam: 29/10/2019

On Monday 28 October, MPs debated a Petition calling on the government to restore nature on a massive scale to help stop climate breakdown. The Petition, now closed, recorded over 109,000 signatories and stated 'to avoid a climate emergency we need to act fast. Rewilding and other natural...

Fungi Foray on The Ridge

SR Webteam: 28/10/2019

It may have threatened rain and the ground beneath may have been pretty saturated but what a fantastic Fungal Foray event was enjoyed by all up on The Sandstone Ridge this weekend. Hosted by Brian Mellor at the Harthill Cookery School, the ever enthusiastic 'Fungalpunk Dave', together...

We've Got it All!

SR Webteam: 14/10/2019

And so it is. After all the planning and preparation in bringing together at least 21 cycling, walking and horse-riding events, the first Sandstone Ridge Walk and Ride Festival has come to an end (be assured, this member of the Webteam never wants to see another Risk Assessment)!As a first...

The Glover Review

SRT: 13/10/2019

Hot off the press, the 168 page 'Glover Review' is published and fantastic news for The Sandstone Ridge Trust, farmers, residents, businesses, workers and visitors alike — we receive a mention in the final 'Landscapes Review'.The Review wants 'our national landscapes to work...

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