Wingham Wheat Club

A #Kent based #farming discussion group founded in 1971. Constantly looking to learn and share new farming ideas. Growing better, year by year. #wheat #arable

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

We have our last meeting until winter on Tuesday, please come along

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

The strawberries and raspberries for our #strawberrytea were kindly donated by Kelsey Farms, and in turn we have made a £50 donation to R.A.B.I

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

We held our annual Strawberry Tea last night, kindly hosted by Will Smith & Family. He gave us a demo of his new loader, a walk round some SY Cheer wheat, and a drone flight. #wwc #kent #strawberries #tentonneclub

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An interesting morning meeting kindly hosted by Velcourt Ltd. We got into some agronomy with data from their own trials, and had a look at malting barley and milling wheat crops. Thanks to all the team #velcourt #tentonneclub #farming

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We had an insightful visit to look at a flax crop on the Romney Marsh yesterday with Vianney Durel from AVD Fibre 🌾 Big thanks to everyone who joined and to our hosts Sentry Farms and AA Clifton for their knowledge and hospitality! #WinghamWheatClub #FlaxFarming #RomneyMarsh

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A short list of events for the remainder of this year should be in your email inbox. We start with the Harvest Supper on Thursday 14th November #wheat #harvest #supper #tentonneclub

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A lovely evening last night at our Strawberry Tea where Dan Tuson took us on a farm walk round the butterfly meadows. Thanks must go to Dan, the Hawarden Family, Richard Homewood and Robert Spencer for being such generous hosts #wheatclub #wwc #conservation #kent

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Kick sampling the Little Stour this morning! Many thanks to Lauren Baker of KCC for such a fun and informative session #wheatclub #wwc #environment #farming

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

We have a couple of summer events coming up! River kick sampling next week which carries CPD points and annual Strawberry Tea next month.
Please check your emails for details

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

Our last spring meeting today- Chris Hoskins from Omnia and an Agronomy update from member and local agronomist James Short. Thanks to both. #wheat #milling #tentonneclub

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Thank you to Camilla from fieldmargin who came and gave us a live demo of the app today. We had a delicious breakfast from the Griffin’s Head Chillenden 👌👌🥓🍳

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

Thank you to Robert Gazely of Ceres Rural and Jason Hayward-Jones of Cefetra for giving great presentations today. Lots of questions and interaction from members, just what it’s all about #winghamwheatclub #wwc #agriculture #farming #kent

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Thanks to all who attended the AGM today, we wish a Merry Christmas to Members & Associates of the Club

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

A reminder that our AGM is next Thursday 14th December 12pm at The Griffins Head, Chillenden

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

We had a fantastic meal last night at The Red Lion, Hernhill for our Harvest Supper, thank you for looking after us so well.

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

We have had a very interesting day at Claas UK Headquarters today learning about the company history and a tour of the site. Thanks to all at Manns & Claas for looking after us so well #claas #manns

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

Details of this year’s Harvest Supper are now in your email inbox!

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

Congratulations!

[Nonington Farms @NoningtonFarms]

Thrilled to win this award and great to have our team with us to enjoy the moment #sustainable #farming

[Wingham Wheat Club @10TonneClub]

Hopefully everyone is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with this year’s difficult harvest?!
Keep in mind our next event- a trip to Claas UK HQ in Suffolk on Wednesday 15th November. Please let the Secretary know if you plan to attend #harvest23 #claas #manns

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Thank you to Tom & Debbie Reynolds for hosting the Strawberry Tea this year. It was very interesting to have a walk round the farm #wheat #wwc #kent #farming