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Sunday” event. Mr Rowntree, pictured, is keen


GISBURN farmer Henry Rowntree is opening his gates to the public this weekend as part of a national “Open Farm


for p eop le to u n de r stand how farming benefits the countryside and is in v itin g them to v is it W ind y P ik e Farm to find ou t more. I t is one of many farms throughout the country opening its gates to the public for “Open Farm Sunday” - a national initia­ tive organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) and actively supported by the Nation­ al Farmers’ Union (NFU). The farm w ill be signp o sted


from the A59 by the Cattle Mar­ ket in Gisburn towards Bolton- by-Bowland. Visitors are welcome between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and w ill jo in gu id ed tou r s to see Aberdeen Angus cows and calves, sheep with lambs and conserva­ tion work. There is no charge for the


event, but it is a working farm with no visitor facilities so please go well prepared and dressed for the weather. You can learn more about Windy Pike Farm a t its website (www.ribbleaberdeen- angus.co.uk) or for more informa­ tion about the open day, phone H en ry R ow n tr ee on 012 0 0 445320. Also taking part in Open Farm


Sunday is Little Town Farm, in Chipping Road, Longridge (Tel.


Farmer Henry’s open house www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk


has a herd of 150 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows and a flock of 400 mule ewes. Mr Row ntr ee h a s done much already on his land to b e n e fit th e c o u n tr y sid e and wildlife and is keen to let the public see the various envi­ ronmental in itia tiv e s. He regularly hosts school trips and will be holding a farm open day for the public on Sunday, June 10th. The Environmental Stew­


a rd sh ip S chem e was launched in March 2005 by the Department for Environ­ m en t, Food and Rural Affairs (De fra ) and is cur­ rently open for applications from farmers and landown­ ers. Mr Rowntree joined its predecessor, the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS),


ADAS on behalf of Natural Eng­ land, participants were told how farmers can protect and enhance the countryside while continuing to run viable livestock enterpris­ es. Windy Pike Farm is a good example, which is why it was cho­ sen for the event. It extends to 197 hectares and


a c ro s s th e area lea rned more about the Environmental Stew­ ardship scheme during a farm walk hosted by Mr Rowntree. During the walk, organised by


01772 786065). For more informa­ tion online, visit the Open Farm Sunday website (www.farmsun- day.org). 9 L a st month farmers from


en v iro nm en t a s an income source,” said Mr Rowntree. “All these measures are enhancing the countryside, but not interfering with our farming system.”


ex istin g Countryside Steward­ ship Scheme, Mr Rowntree also has an Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) agreement and hopes to apply for Higher Level Steward­ ship (HLS) when his CSS agree­ ment ends. “Farmers need to look at the


in 2001 and used capital grants to m a in ta in and p lan t new hedgerows. Wooded gullies lead­ in g to the R iv e r R ib b le were fenced off to keep stock out. This had the dual benefit of reducing pollution to pro te ct spawning beds for salmon in the river and provide a safe habitat for increas­ ing brown hare numbers. While c o n tin u in g w ith his


on to farms to explain what we do and why we do it,” he said. “They can have a good day out and get a better understanding of farming. The major r e ta ile r s need to ch an g e too and en g a g e with farmers, but this will only happen if they get pressure from their customers.”


farm and firmly believes that all the environmental work he has done in the past and is currently doing under ELS will help. “It is vital that we get people


capital works and Mr Rowntree would like to secure an agreement to help fund the restoration of a traditional barn, which would inc lu de ed u ca tion a l fa c ilitie s within it. He is also keen to plant more woodland and construct a bridleway on the farm. He welcomes v isito r s to his


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Used guide


Audi is getting


and the Mercedes CLK have been working this crowd for quite some time now, and if Audi is to elbow these two heavyweights aside it needs to bring something to the party that is other than an A4 shy of a couple of doors. And so it proves.Were you to take an angle grinder to your new A5, you would find sit­ ting underneath the window dress­ ing a chassis that Audi dubs the MDS platform. This is key. The next generation


Both the BMW 3 Series Coupe


HE Audi A5 comes to the game very late and with a lot of catching up to do.


A4, A6 and A8 models will all sit on this platform and the future looks bright.The engine is mounted a little fur-


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® RENAULT is to intro­ ’ By ANDY ENRIGHT


ther back for better weight distribu­ ption and with the heavy TD1 diesel


exactly short on power. The entry- level 2.7-litre TDI makes 190 b.h.p. and is teamed with a multitronic gearbox that can be left in an auto­ matic mode or the driver can select gears manually. Alternatively, there is the stonk-


ing point is crucial. Neither of the TDI engines is


ing 237 b.h.p. 3.0-litre that will crack 60 in just 5.7 seconds. That is about as quick as you Mil


manage in a serious sports coupe like a Nissan 350Z, and when the weath­ er is wet Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive system will get you away from the line quicker every time.


h/ytK & l n & S D I ower plants fitted here, the mount­


have abandoned the rigid 50:50 dis­ tribution in favour of a sportier 40% front and 60% rear torque split. It is just another example of the way Audi really is getting serious. The 3.0-litre diesel engine head­


This time round, the engineers


Series coupe, cleverly sidestepping many of the key head-to-heads. It is a little longer and looks a bigger, more su b stan tia l car, although prices are not too different. The entry-level 2.7TDI model


liner is beautifully balanced for road driving, although push a little hard­ er to the sorts of speeds that would definitely sully your licence and you will feel understeer build-up a little quicker than in a car like a BMW 3 Series coupe. Let us call the chassis a moderate


duce its Renault eco2


carries a list price of £30,175, with the petrol 3.2FSI for comparison pitched at £33,205. Against these, the 3.0-litre TDI looks good value at £33,410. Sport trim adds almost £1,000 to the price. Economy should be put into con­


success. It is better than many old Audis, but still not quite class best. For most customers, what will mat­ ter more is the car’s styling rather than its detailed dynamics. As it stands, the A5 range is not a model-for-model rebuttal of the 3


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text. The 2.7 TDI manages 42.1 m.p.g. and even the steam catapult 3.0 TDI can eke 39.2 miles from a gallon of heavy oil. The A5 is marketed cleverly,


appellation which is intended to inform cus­ tomers about its commit­ ment to offering ecologi­ cal, economical vehicles as part of its contribution to safeguarding the envi­ ronment. This new appel­ lation guarantees the environmental credentials of the vehicles concerned during each phase of their lifecycle.


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