Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 15th, 2000 11 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified),
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Farm diversification into wild boar park brings MP’s praise
A NEW farm diversifi cation project near Chipping has provided the Ribble Valley with its newest visitor attraction - and the children love it. Bowland Wild Boar
Park, situated at Lower Greystoneley Farm, just two miles from Chip ping, was officially opened by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans, who praised owners Mr and Mrs Bill Bailey for their initiative. Mr Bailey and his wife,
•Jackie, had farmed pigs and sheep at Lower Grey
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stoneley for many years but, like other farming families in the country, they were feeling the effects of the slump in the industry. The acquisition of a
handful of wild boar a few years ago gave Mr Bailey the idea to open up a park for visitors to enjoy. The end product is a park area, bordering the River 11 od der, which is home, not only to the wild pigs, but also a range' of other animals which youngsters love to see.
Children can feed baby
lambs and Pygmy goats, as well as get close to two barn owls which have been bred in captivity, 'there are also
two Longhorn cattle two Red deer, an elk and a llama which graze in nearby fields. Alongside them is a double-fenced enclosure which houses the wild boar and allows them to forage happily in the earth for food while visitors look on. A special zoo licence has been obtained by the Baileys to allow them to keep rare
breeds. A children's play area has
been specially created, along with an information centre where parties of youngsters can learn all about the animals and the
area. The barn has been reno
vated to provide a cafe area and there are also facilities
for disabled visitors, includ ing a washroom for the youngsters to use after they have been playing with the animals. Picnic benches all around
the park allow families to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside while eating snacks from the cafe or fare
from home. Home-produced pork and
wild boar meat is also on sale in a specially-built farm
shop. Mr Evans said of the
attraction: "There are two things here, diversification and education. Farming js facing its worst crisis for 60 years and diversification is what all farmers have been told to do. Also there is this wonderful opportunity for children, even those who live in rural areas, to get a hands-on feel in a farming environment." I n addition, a 30-acre
area has been planted with thousands of trees to create a haven for wildlife. Christ mas trees will also be on sale at weekends in December. For all opening times, phone or fax on 01995
61551. Pictured (left) at the
opening of the park are Mr
F.vans with Mr and Mrs Bailey. (280500/7/22) Enjoying feeding the
lambs (right) are three young visitors with Mr
F.vans. (280500/7/8)
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for mountaineers’ weekend outing
NINE members of Clitheroe Mountaineering Club travelled to Glen Trool in Galloway to stay
at the Forest Enterprise camp site. Leaving Clitheroe in via Redstone Rig to Loch
torrential rain, they were not optimistic about the weather conditions north of the border and were p le a san t ly surprised when clear, sunny skies greeted their arrival, giv ing them the opportuni ty to erect tents in dry conditions. The following morning,
the party set out from the car park at Loch Trool to
climb Merrick, the area's highest mountain. After passing a monument ded icated to Robert the Bruce, who fought a suc cessful battle against the English in the glen, the group followed a path leading to a deserted shep herd's croft at Culsharg, before climbing through forest to the first peak, Benyellary. From there, a ridge called
Neive of the Spit took the group to the final climb up Co the summit of Merrick, where a dry stone wall offered protection from the cold wind. Members were rewarded with fine views of the Isle of Arran, the Mull of Kintyre, Northern Ire land, the Isle of Man and
Ailsa Craig. The descent was made
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Enoch, then the Rig of Loch Enoch was followed to Buchan Hill for the return
to Lock Trool. On the following day, one
group drove to Laglanny to climb Shallock on Minnoch via its west ridge, and there was also a final opportunity to climb another Corbett ( a separate Scottish mountain over 2,500ft., but less than 3,000ft.). The choice was Corserinc, a peak in the impressive range of Rhinns of Kells. The club's next outdoor
meet will be a weekend fam ily visit to Low Gillerth- waite Outdoor Centre in Ennerdale, including begin ners' climbing sessions, a "bivi" on Pillar and a chance to climb routes of various standards of diffi culty on Pillar Rock. An illustrated lecture
about canyoning, scram bling and rock climbing in Jordan, together with views of ancient sites and daily life, is to be given by Nick and Veronica Milward at the group's meeting at Clitheroe Cricket Club tonight at 8 p.m. It is open to the public,
anil further detail about the club's acivities may be obtained from the meets organiser, tel. 01200 128766.
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STAFF at Whalley- based store Maureen Cookson's are definitely
dressed for success. The store, which was
voted as the UK's Indepen dent Retailer of the Year in 1999, has now received the n a t i o n a 11 y - r e c < > g n i s e d Investor in People stan dard.
Named after its founder,
Maureen C’ookson. the store started life in 1956 as a small shop on Whalley's main thoroughfare. Now, 11 years later, the store has moved to George Street where it occupies 9,000ft.
with two floors of English and Continental fashions, as well as accessories, jewell- rcy. a personal shopping facility and even a coffee
shop. Although fashions may
have changed over the years, the store's commit ment to the development of its workforce h;is not. Celebrating the compa
ny’s success, managing director Mrs Hilary Shep herd, daughter of the store's founder, said: "We had just completed the compilation of our own in-house work force development pro gramme when we were introduced to Investors in People and felt that it would be a good standard upon which to base the progress we were making in
this field. "The Investor in People
initiative proved to be very beneficial. I t led to improved staff morale, job satisfaction, knowledge, involvement and, as a result, first class customer
service." Maureen Cookson is now
one of more than 700 East Lancashire organisations
which have taken advan tage of the benefits avail able through commitment
to the standard. HLTEC Chief Executive
Mr Mark Price is pictured presenting Mrs Shepherd with the Investors in People plaque. Financial Director Mr Henry Shepherd holds the store's certificate, while in the background are the firm's founder Mrs Mau reen Cookson, fourth from the left, and members of staff.
Electric fencing stolen from field
TWO sets of electric fencing worth £125 each have been stolen from a field off Slaidburn Road, Newton. They are of ESB Rutland manufacture, and police are investigat
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