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Competition ...any other business A roundup of news from Chamber members
Bank not kidding with goat farm loan
Prince and his girlfriend Hyacinth nesting the egg
Eggscellent news
for penguin pair A rare egg was laid in time for World Penguin Day at the National Sea Life Centre Birmingham. World Penguin Day brings
awareness of the feathered, flightless birds – and Sea Life Centre staff were excited after two of its penguins, Prince and Hyacinth, laid an egg just in time to commemorate the occasion. The father of the egg, one-year-
old Prince, has also been a hit with visitors due to his clumsy nature and having never mated before.
Long Meadow Goats, a family-run farm in Redditch, has built a new barn and extended its existing premises after securing a £150,000 business loan from HSBC UK. The funding has provided business partners, John Walley and
Charlotte Mercer, with an additional 1,000 sq ft of space to increase farming capacity after a strong first year in trading. The business will use the extra barn space to rear more one-week-
old billy goat kids before turning them out to graze free range across the farm’s 16 acres. Globally, goat meat makes up 60 per cent of red meat consumption
but, in the UK, it has traditionally been reared for dairy purposes only. However, consumer demand for goat is increasing as a healthy
alternative to other red meats and requires less intensive farming practices. Charlotte Mercer, co-owner of Long Meadow Goats, said: “The extra
barn space will allow our business to grow organically. Domestically, goat meat is becoming a foodie trend and is finally getting the respect it deserves from chefs across the UK.” Andy Hipwell, agricultural director for the Midlands, HSBC UK, said:
“HSBC UK was happy to support these expansion plans, ensuring the business has the capability to meet future demand.”
Metal’s coming home...
A blockbuster Black Sabbath exhibition is launching in Birmingham this month. The Home of Metal: Black
Sabbath – 50 Years exhibition opens to the public on 26 June through to 29 September at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. With the full support of the band’s
original founders, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, the exhibition will detail the history of the iconic rockers and their links to Birmingham, as the early pioneers of Heavy Metal. It will also celebrate their significant contribution to British music. Iconic artefacts and personal
items such as photographs, fans’ gifts, stage costumes and jewellery, plus more, will be on loan from the band members themselves.
70 CHAMBERLINK June 2019 In addition, the exhibition will
include Black Sabbath memorabilia stretching back to the 70s, ranging from gig tickets and mixtapes, to motorbikes and battle jackets. Home of Metal is conceived and
produced by Capsule, under the leadership of its founder and artistic director, Lisa Meyer, and is presented in partnership with Birmingham Museums Trust. In collaboration with Capsule,
Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan, an acclaimed designer duo, will design Home of Metal: Black Sabbath – 50 Years for the Gas Hall within Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, the largest exhibition space in a museum or gallery outside of London.
For more information or to book, visit
www.homeofmetal.com
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