For more information Please contact Sarah Sawyer, Farnley Estates:

Tel: 01484 667744 or 07989 518202
Email: sarahsawyer@shawspetroleum.co.uk

Additional information can be found here

Our first Farnley Ride of the year will now be taking place on 26th May 2012.

Farnley Estates are offering the opportunity to ride around the beautiful and varied countryside of Farnley Tyas.
OFF ROAD riding across approx. 600 acres of Estate land.
Suitable for all levels of experience.

The ride will include various types of woodland, parkland and arable land, with a variety of optional jumps situated around the ride. The route is clearly signed. The length of the ride is approximately 7 miles.

STARTING VENUE:
Field Lane, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6UN
(Parking available)

TIMES:
10.00 am – 2.00 pm
(last rider to leave no later than 1.30 pm)

PRICES:
Adults – £15 per person
All Children under 16 – £5.00 per person

Refreshments available!

All parties should note that the Estate take no liability in respect of either rider or horse undertaking the ride. All riders are required, as a minimum, to wear suitable hard hats.

CONTACT:
Sarah Sawyer, Farnley Estates:
Tel: 01484 667744 or 07989 518202
Email: sarahsawyer@shawspetroleum.co.uk

Additional information can be found here

Download the poster here

Minutes of the fourth meeting: February 21st 2012

Previous minutes can be found here.

As a follow up to our recent article on the benches which will soon be gracing the Estate, here is a sneak preview from the workshop of Roebuck and Holmes where work is progressing nicely. We hope you agree that they are looking rather magnificent.

The mild and damp winter to date has meant that the Autumn sown crops have made steady progress. Problems may arise if there is an extended period of frost since, unlike last year, the crops have not been hardened off. Treating the crops that survive the winter to protect them against diseases and pests will be a question of timing so that we can minimise the cost. The same considerations apply to the application of fertilizer which will only be used as and when appropriate.

To the North of Honley Road the hybrid winter Barley is very strong and hopefully will produce a good crop at harvest. Wheat is good, although there are a number of areas that have ponded, either through ineffective drainage or compaction of clay soils.

Planning for the spring crops is well underway and we now await weather and soil temperatures. The land between Fenay Beck, Penistone Road and that adjacent to Reliance Mill will be cultivated and a three year grass ley will be planted. The area leading to Jumble Wood will be cultivated and a crop of Spring Barley is to be planted. We aim to choose a variety which will render a barley sample that will hopefully be suitable for brewing beer. Work throughout the summer will also be undertaken to the land between Fenay Beck and Squirrel Wood. This will entail some drainage, the eradication of noxious weeds, a new fence to Squirrel Wood prior to cultivation and the planting of winter wheat.

Land on Field Lane that has been grass for three years will come back into arable cultivation. Spring Barley and Winter Wheat will be sown, after which it will revert to grass for a further three years. Alternatively, another break crop (beans for example) may appear more suitable.

By the time you are reading this update, we are hoping that planting along the bank below Glen Farm has taken place; similarly the biomass crop beneath Ludhill which will be a source of fuel in due course. In order to produce a successful harvest of trees for this purpose, Ash and Birch will grow as single stems for ten years which will then be cropped; regeneration will produce multiple stems that will be subsequently cropped at seven year periods. Squirrel Wood will also be under planted, predominately with Oak – in tubes to protect them against vermin. As an aside, out of all the timber that was felled in Squirrel Wood, there were only two butts of Oak that were up to the standard required by the sawmills. The remaining timber is good only for firewood and will be retained for the biomass project. Lack of management with no long term view as to the value of woodland a considerable number of years ago is the cause of an absence of decent quality trees.

However, this year heralds the beginning of a concerted effort by the Estate to regenerate its woodland assets. It will be carried out sympathetically although there will be times when certain areas may have the appearance of ‘de-forestation’. This will be a false impression – remedied once the under planting grows beyond its protective tubes, the remaining trees regenerate and the undergrowth/bulbs takes Nature’s course. All this work is part of the Estate’s endeavour to provide a long-term sustainable woodland capable of multiple usage and to enhance the area as a natural habitat.

The boys and girls at Farnley C of E School under the able guidance of Alison Black are in the process of designing suitable inscriptions for each seat which will either describe the location, commemorate a personality from Farnley’s history or take the form of a few lines of appropriate verse. Norman Walsh of Brockholes has been asked to quote for the engraving. Anyone familiar with Norman’s work will have admired his mosaic of intricate and beautiful carvings on the doors at St Lucius’ Church in Farnley Tyas. We recommend those who do not to pay a visit. At the moment we expect up to nine seats to be in place by Springtime and perhaps one more in Summer.

They will all be located with an eye to the many beautiful views that Farnley has to offer. We hope that visitors to this lovely part of the West Riding will be able to rest awhile and appreciate the tranquillity of our outstanding landscape. Here is one of them:

Once again we would like to place on record our grateful thanks to Stephen Gould at EPIP, Steve Robinson, Robert Holmes of Roebuck and Holmes, Alison Black, Head of Farnley C of E School and all the boys and girls who have helped to bring this project to fruition.

The Planning Hearing, originally scheduled for December and re-scheduled for January has been put back to February to ensure that English Heritage have their say on the barns at Beech Farm.

The Estate is meeting with the Community Group’s Liaison Committee on Tuesday 21st February for a post-planning meeting. Should anyone have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Sykes on 01484 667744.

We would like to wish everyone; tenants, partners, and fellow residents of Farnley Tyas, a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.