Country Fayre 2018

Country Fayre just got bigger and better with the inclusion of Family Fun Day and Novelty Dog Show, what a day we have in store for you!!!

So come one, come all and don't forget your family dog, we have something for everyone - here's just a taster of the fun to be had ...

Join us on 23rd September from 11:00 - 16:00 for our new super dooper Country Fayre at Church Knowle Rehoming and Visitor Centre for a day full of fun for the whole family, while raising money for rescue animals.

We have some super value Family tickets

Adults £4 / Children £2.50 (up to 12 years old) 

Family Tickets: 

£10 up to 2 adults and 3 children
£12 up to 2 adults and 5 children

Through the day we have animal introductions, where you can meet some of the characters we have here at Church Knowle and find out a little more about them and how to look after them.

Take a Hobby Horse and canter around our agility course in the sand school  to win a rosette, you can choose your steed with our top trump cards, (such fun!)   Or, you could search through Chickenham Palace to find the eggs and win a prize.  Make a cat toy, or maybe play the rabbit game, there really is so much to do.

 

Time	Event	Where
All day from 12:00	Egg Collecting *	Chickenham Palace
All day from 12:00	Make a Cat Toy *	Cat Cottage
11:00-14.00	Hobby Horse Gymkhana *	Sand School (by the stables)
All day from 12:00	Rabbit Game*	The Warren
11:30	Introduction to our Horses	The Stables
12:05	Introduction to our Pigs	The Wallows
12:40	Introduction to our Sheep	Near Goats Hill
13:15	Introduction to Cats	Cat Cottage
14:00	Introduction to our Chickens	Chickenham Palace
14:35	Introduction to our Goats	Goat Hill
15:10	Introduction to our Rabbits	The Warren

 * These are paid activities

Egg Collecting and Hobby Horse Gymkhana just £2 each or 3 for £5

Rabbit Game and Make a Cat Toy just £1 a go

Timetable of attractions

11:00	Distraction Alley Opens	Great fun for you and your dog, who will be distracted the most?
11:00	Hobby Horse Gymkhana opens (until 14:00)	Take a Hobby Horse and canter around our agility course in the sand school  to win a rosette, you can choose your steed with our top trump cards, (such fun!)
11:30	Sheep Shearing Show	Captivating, expertly performed shearing demonstrations with lively commentary about the history of shearing and the wool trade
12:00	Novelty Dog Show Classes Open	Great fun with classes to suit everyone £2 a class or 6 for just £10 (Puppies under 6 months old cannot enter the classes)
12:30	Story Time with Suzie (until 14:00)	Fun Storytelling in our Kids Zone
13:00	Music by Kez	A popular musician on the local music scene, Kez Hinton is a New Forest acoustic singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music event’s organizer, passionate about live music and connecting with his audience
14:30	Liberty's Birds of Prey Demonstration	Enjoy Liberty's wonderful birds of prey demonstration and prepare to be amazed
15:30	Sheep Shearing Show	Captivating, expertly performed shearing demonstrations with lively commentary about the history of shearing and the wool trade

Check out our kids zone, with the chance to get hands on with line printing, Coconut Shy and much more fun and games to enjoy

The very best of Dorset will be on offer from local crafts to the finest produce,with plenty of things to do, stalls to visit and refreshments to indulge in as you while away the time seated on the hay bales.

The Wimborne Militia are joining us and will be doing shotmaking and drills through the day, no firing on this one, but you may be encouraged to shout Bang occasionally

Our great friends East Dorset Bat Rescue will be with us, you can see bats up close and find out more about them, and what to do if you find one hurt or disorientated - well worth a visit

Why not take part in our Scarecrow competition? Make and dress your very own scarecrow to bring along on the day and enter into the competition. There's also a jam making and photography competition to take part in too.

 Jaguar Enthusiasts Club - Dorset Region will be joining us, and you will be able to see the cars on display

Not forgettting  our hugely popular Novelty Dog Show, take a look at the classes you could enter for just £2 a class or 6 classes for £10 (We regret that Puppies under 6 months old cannot enter the classes):

Time	No.	Class	Sponsored by
12:00	1	Best Condition Male
12:20	2	Best Veteran Male (8 years or over)
12:40	3	Most Handsome Male	Suttles
13:00	4	Best MGAR Male	Top Coat Print Ltd
13:20	5	Best MGAR Rescue winners of classes 4 and 13	Laceys Solicitors
13:40	6	Best Child Handler 6 - 11 years	Purbeck Ice Cream
14:00		Break
14:30	7	Best Child Handler 12-16 years	Pipper The Springer
14:50	8	Dog the Judge would most like to take home	The Hotel Collingwood Bournemouth
15:10	9	Best Rescue (Open to all Rescue Dogs)	Damory Vets

 

Time	No.	Class	Sponsored by
12:00	10	Best Condition Female	Insignia Signs
12:20	11	Best Veteran Female (8 years or over)	Paul & Sally Hutton-Cornish
12:40	12	Prettiest Female	Paul & Sally Hutton-Cornish
13:00	13	Best MGAR Female	Ray Millard Insurance Brokers Ltd
13:40	14	Waggiest Tail	Pipper The Springer
14:00		Break
14:30	15	Best Pairs opposite or alike	Collis Animal Therapy
14:50	16	Best Trick	The Roman Group
15:10	17	Most Appealing Eyes

  We even have Dog Olympic with fun classes for everyone opening at 11.30am! One not to miss! 

11:30	Dog Olympics Ring Opens
1	Scuffts - Best Scruffy Mutt
2	Musical Mats
3	Longest Sit
4	Egg and Spoon Race
5	Jumble Dash
6	Catch the treat competition
7	Speediest Return
8	Eat the biscuit relay (team race)
9	Fastest Bonio Eater

The Trophys, treats and Medals for the Dog Olympics were kindly donated by CC Moore Pet Store Weymouth and Ann Bond Dog Training

At just £1.50 a class there is fun to be had for everyone, joining in, or watching from the sidelines

 

Well' that's just a bit of what we are offering, and as last year's event was such a great day so, we can't wait to do it bigger and better! 

Check out more of the photos from last year's event here.

We can't wait to see you there! If you need any further information just contact teamgreen@mgar.org.uk