Page 34 • The HERALD • 20th February 2025 v GET OUT & ABOUT WITH THE HERALD v OUT & ABOUT Farming Fun for Half-Term from Longdown Activity Farm Longdown Activity Farm has opened the farm gates again for lots of farming fun from February half-term. Come and join us for a fantastic day out with the whole family. A daily schedule of farming activities includes kid goat and calf bottle-feeding, duck feeding, and meeting small animals such as baby chicks, rabbits, and guinea pigs in the brilliant Animal Encounter Barn. ere are lots of other friendly animals to see around the farm including cows, alpacas, Pygmy goats, donkeys and ponies, pigs, ducks, chickens, and geese, plus lots of babies, large and small. ere is always lots of playtime fun to be had at the farm including our fantastic all-inclusive outdoor play area, featuring an accessible swing for wheelchair users, as well as other fun activities. New for this year is our new sand pit with sand diggers to look out for. ere are plenty of other playtime favourites, including the Pitchfork and Putt crazy golf course*, trampolines, ride-on toy tractors, go-karts and diggers*. e tearoom serves hot and cold drinks and tasty snacks and o ers plenty of indoor seating. If the weather takes a turn, the Piglets Seating Area also provides undercover shelter. ere is also a gi shop, nappy changing and quiet room. Longdown Activity Farm is proud to o er a Changing Room facility complete with an adultsized changing bench and li ing hoist for visitors with assisted needs. e Longdown Farm Shop has a large range of delicious locally sourced produce, and the Chicken Shack is stocked with plenty of poultry feed and equipment. ere is no charge to visit the Farm Shop, which is open to visitors and non-visitors of the Activity Farm. Longdown Activity Farm is now open daily for the 2025 season until 3rd November, and then on further selected days through November and December. Why not buy a fantastic value season ticket so that you can visit us whenever we are open throughout the season? See our website or ask in the gi shop for details: longdownfarm.co.uk *Small extra charge. Have fun on the farm this half term! Waterside Repair Café If you have an item sitting at home, not working, take it along to the Waterside Repair Café on the last Saturday of each month, the next session will be on 22nd February. eir volunteers will do their best to repair it and if they can’t they might know someone who can. If your item is beyond repair the team will tell you the best way to dispose of it. From clocks, household electricals to umbrellas, they have seen it all. Go on down and say hello and enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake while you wait. e Repair Café takes place on the last Saturday of each month at Black eld Baptist Church Hall. Doors open at 10.30am last repair checked in at 1pm. Free parking on site. You can follow the Waterside Repair Café Facebook page for regular updates. MUSIC IN ROMSEY e next concert in Romsey Abbey takes place on Saturday 22nd February at 7.30pm for e Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood at Romsey Abbey, Church Lane, Romsey SO51 8EP. e Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood once again present a showcase concert in Romsey Abbey. Under the direction of Captain Philip Trudgeon, some of the nest military musicians in the world will perform a spectacular programme with a full range of musical styles. Featuring the world-famous Corps of Drums and top-quality soloists, this will be a mustsee show with something for everybody! Tickets available from: ticketsource. co.uk/musicinromsey or the Romsey Visitor Information Centre. LANGLEY HUB NEWS AND EVENTS From Langley Hub Are you a fan of Motown Music? en come and join us for an evening of lively entertainment provided by the wonderful Liam White at the Royal British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD, on Saturday 15th March, £5 per person, doors open at 7.15pm for a 7.45pm start. To purchase a ticket and for more information, please contact Langley Hub via our email address below. is event is being sponsored by Culture in Common. Culture in Common is the Creative People and Places (CPP) programme for the New Forest, funded by Arts Council England. It gives local people the chance to enjoy, commission and create their own artistic opportunities. Other dates for the diary: We will be hosting social co ee mornings at e Pavilion, QE2 Recreation Ground, Black eld on 27th February, 20th March, 24th April, 15th May and 19th June. ese are all ursdays and we will be there from 10am to 12noon. ese are free events, with the option of giving a small donation if you wish. All are welcome. We look forward to meeting you there. We have raised su cient funds to subsidise a rst aid course. We are talking to St John Ambulance about a basic course (90 minutes) to be held on a Saturday in either April or May. is course would cover the use of a de brillator. If this is something that would interest you, then do please get in touch, via our email, so that we can gauge interest. Please note, we no longer meet at the Langley, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Please check our website’s events page for when we are meeting to socialise. For more information about Langley Hub please visit: www.langleyhub.co.uk or email: Langleyhubnewforest@gmail.com
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