Enhancing the Free Range Experience

Official Launch First Week April 2012

Reconnecting People Land & FoodReal Food & Farming

Awareness, Participation, EducationSocial, Environmental & Financial Sustainability

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New gravel

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MarqueeIf Needed

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Farm Entrance Cabin Concept 36ft x 20ft footprint

Double Door Entrance both sides fornt and back so can see

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Open Retail Space

Double Door Exit at back then walk through

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2x Windows at back

Front as picStable doors / windows

Double garage door

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Orchard Aldenham – spacing 15m - 90 trees

Brownlees Russet XBushey GroveCrimson Newton Wonder XDawnGavinHitchin Pippin XHormead PearmainFairie Queen XLane's Prince Albert XNew HawthorndenPrince EdwardRivers Early PeachRivers NonsuchRivers St MartinThomas RiversVoyagerWarner's KingYoung's PinelloPEAR BeaconConferenceFertilityMagnateParrotPrincess XSt LukeSummer BeurrePLUM/GAGE Automne CompoteBlue RockCurlew XCzarEarly RiversEarly Transparent GageGolden Transparent

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Opening Event Grid

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Home About the Park

Farm & Animals

Pooh Bear100 Aker Wood

Fitness, Picnic & Play

Special Events

Local Food & Markets

Join-in Contact & Directions

Aldenham Renaissance

Daily FarmExperience

100Aker Wood WoodlandExperiences

Public Events Calendar

Saturday Farmers Market

Savings & Subscriptions

Parking & Directions

Park History Feed the Animals

Heritage Orchard Free Play Areas

Weddings & Parties

Sunday Craft Market

Volunteer Contacts

Friends of ACP

Farm Store & Refreshments

Map & Free Activities

Free Range Fitness

Conferences & Events

Farm Food Boxes

Joint Ventures

Wildlife & Conservation

Children's Parties

Picnic & Barbecue

Wilderness Camping

Grow Your Own Groups

Gallery & Links

Group Education Visits

Lakeside Walks

Pony / Donkey Rides

A Free Range Experience

Follow Us OnFace book for

News andUpdates

Open TodayOpen Everyday

9.00am – 6.00pm

Special EventComing UP

Advert

Charging policyTimetables

Organisational structure/links/alliancesEnvironmental stewardship/H&S compliances

Company/HCC/Insurances

Contact & DirectionsJoin-in

Fitness, Picnic & PlayAbout the Park

Special Events Local Markets

Farm & Animals Pooh Bear Wood

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Contact & DirectionsJoin-in

Fitness, Picnic & PlayAbout the Park

Special Events Local Markets

Farm & Animals Pooh Bear Wood

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Directions to Aldenham Country ParkBy Road

Drive towards Radlett, Borehamwood, Elstree, Bushey area via the M25(J21), M1(J5) A41 (come off at r'bout with A411 Elstree Road), or A1(M)(J23 with M25). Look for the signs on nearby roads. The Park entrance is off Aldenham Road. For Satnav users - Aldenham Country Park, Aldenham Road, Elstree, Herts WD6 3BA (This will take you to approx. 200m from the entrance to the park)

By Tube / Rail Alight at Edgware Station (Tube - Northern Line), Alight at Elstree & Borehamwood Station (train - First Capital Connect)

By Bus No.107 to Elstree Village from the above stations. Nos.W7 and W9 (Mon-Sat) and W9 (Sun and Bank Holidays) from Watford Junction railway station and Borehamwood railway station.

For more passenger transport information call Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or visit www.intalink.org.uk

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Aldenham Renaissance

A Renaissance at Aldenham will be about;

•Reconnecting People Land & Food•Real Food & Farming :- Awareness, Participation, Education•Providing Free Range Experiences

And doing this whilst delivering Social, Environmental & Financial Sustainability

Plan

Over the first three years we will enhance the visitor experience, in partnership with the Friends, local groups and joint venture with local people, activities that all fulfil the objectives and are in keeping with a farm and country park.

The park will remain free to enter, a place for quiet countryside recreation and enjoyment.

Initial Ideas to be implemented for Easter Launch

A Free Range Experience

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Enhancing Education & ExperienceWoodland Adventure AreaEnhanced Signed Walks

Picnic & Barbecue Area

Group Camping Area

100 Aker WoodHeritage Orchard Planting

Storytelling

Enhanced Dog Facilities

Events, Summer Classical Music

Green Gym/Fitness Clubs

Donkey Rides/Occasional Events

Vegetable GrowingGroup Plots & Participation

Enhanced Farm ExperienceDemonstration AreasHelp the Farmer Feed

Free Range Animals in Field

Walk / Pony Trail Edge

Covered Seating by Kiosk Manned Farm ReceptionFarm Food Honey! Farm Boxes

Walks / Workshops

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Real Food & Farming & Agro-ecological Demonstration

Laying Chicken HutsGoose / Duck ShelterTurkey / Sheep Shelter

Growing Tunnels Irrigation PondWater Harvesting

Water TroughPig HouseVegetable Growing Beds

Electric Fence Rope Barrier /Sign

Agro-Foresty StripsFruit trees 5m SpacingRaspberry / Soft Fruit in Spacing

Straw Bale Storage 40 Pigs & 100 Growing Poultry

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Farm ExtensionFebruary - Remove existing pigs : Disinfect wellBring over 6 Red Poll Steers, Welsh Blacks x 6 and Lleyn x 6. Borrow CFSet Up Fences / Water pipe/ Troughs / Pig Houses in FieldFencing / Water Clear & Straw Grower BarnSort out incubation / chick housing / Safety RopesSource / Make / Sort Layer Chicken / Goose & Duck / Turkey Shelters & Electric Fence net for range. Water for poultry. Pond Wildfowl.Flock Buy from CF18 Embden Geese & 2 Ganders17 Norfolk Black Hens : 4 Stags50 Aylesbury Ducks & 10 Drakes30 Rare Breed Layers – Light Sussex : White Leghorn : Cuckoo Maran Sell Day Olds / Laying Chickens / Eggs to CF------Bring over 40 14 week growing pigs for barn initially plus 4 sows with litters.Bring over 50 Growing Chicks per month keep to 8 weeks return CF for finishing. Then 2 Sows 1 week pre-farrowing per month : Wean at 10 weeks and return 2 sows CF – Turn round pen. Piglets then go to growing barn for 2 months before return to CF for finishing.

6Laying Chicken HutsGoose / Duck ShelterTurkey / Sheep Shelter

Growing Tunnels Irrigation PondWater Harvesting

Water TroughPig HouseVegetable Growing Beds

Electric Fence Rope Barrier /Sign

Agro-ForestyStripsFruit trees 5m SpacingRaspberry / Soft Fruit in Spacing

Straw Bale Storage 40 Pigs & 100 Growing Poultry

Grower Barn

4 Sow / Piglets Pens

Measuring up to do / identify what needs buying look for 2nd hand saleBuy extra Big Bale Straw for housing : Feed :

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Aldenham Farm – Help us feed the animalsDaily Farm Events7.30am Farm Team Start – Check / Feed / Pre-public9.00am Public Entrance Open9.30am Feeding Watering & Bedding Growing Chicks & Poultry 10.00am Laying Hens Egg Collecting in Home Field 11.00am Feeding Watering & Bedding Geese and Turkeys in Home field12.00pm Meet the Farmer in the Hay barn. Five minute chat from the farmer plus Q&A1.00pm Pig Bedding, Water and Piglet Checks3.30pm Laying Hens Egg Collection in Home Field4.00pm Cattle, Calves and Sheep Water, Bedding and Feed Checks4.15pm Farmer will be happy to answer your questions in the Hay Barn4.30pm Last Entrance to the Farm5.30pm Farm Closes6.00pm Farm Team FinishEntrance is free but we ask everyone (over 2yrs old!!) to contribute by buying a bag of animal feed for either the pigs, geese or chickens. Feed bags are £3.50 each - Buy 3bags get one free ! You can then the farmer feed the animals where signposted on the farm.

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Food, Farming & Horticulture Participation & InvolvementOpportunity for community groups and organisations to share farm vegetables on ½ acre plots.

Help feed the animals, collect the eggs, see daily tasks, help weed the veg. Educational signage extended. Real farming for food.

Farm enhanced with British Lop & Berkshire Pigs. Laying hens. Chicks. Some Red Poll Steers. Norfolk Black Turkeys, Emden Geese, Aylesbury ducks. Lleyn & Black Welsh Sheep

Alternative birthday party – bring friends.

Enhance educational signage on farm, in woodlands about ecology of the farm and park.

Wanted Local Beekeeping Partner

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Extending tour / access and into field

Farm Entra

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Pigs & Chickens

Cattle / Sheep /

Pigs

Veg Plots Growing ChickensPigs GeeseWalk around - help feed animalsHelp with veg growing in summer

Laying Chickens Geese Turkeys

Picnic Area and PlayArea fenced and enhancedTractors and small ride-onsFor 2-10yr olds. Some Shelter

Farming at Aldenham •Help us Farm •Feed the Animals

Covered Seating by Kiosk

Manned Farm ReceptionFarm Food Honey! Farm Boxes Farm Demonstration Area

Walk Way

Indoor Play / Shelter

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Vegetable / Fruit - Community Groups Farming for Food 8 Vegetable Bed-formed & Manured Plots4 Growing Tunnels (TBD)6 Soft Fruit & Orchard Strips1 Top Fruit Orchard StretchIrrigation Pond (TBD)

February / MarchOpportunity for local groups / sign up partnersSubsoil if dryVolunteers Transplant Wild Cherry Trees from Church FarmCompost if available and suitable / Apply ManureRepeated Deep Tine CultivationsPlant Orchard Lines & Soft Fruit Lines

April / MayCreate Beds with BedformerSeeding begins

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Seeds for Veg Plots : Sweetcorn Maize : Over seeding Pastures

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Workshop used for indoor Farm Play /Education

Turnstiles / Ticket in and out : Exhibition Posters : Information : Education : Escape from Rain : Crash mats : wooden mini farm yard..

Wheat Pit

Sand Pit

Straw Bale Mountain

Soft Play

Workshop & Store

Ride-on’sFarm Yard

Need safety floor / crash mats

Walls with Farm Education Posters

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Pasture Management & Improvement6 Grazing Blocks

February 20:10:10 plus Trace Elements Fertiliser

MarchSpike all fieldsHarrow all fieldsSlot Seed Chicory / Herbs / CloverGraze Heavily till germinates

Move to mob grazingWinter Feed Straw / Roots / Local Silage?

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Farm Entrance Cabin Concept 36ft x 20ft footprint

Double Door Entrance both sides fornt and back so can see

through

Open Retail Space

Double Door Exit at back then walk through

retail

2x Windows at back

Front as picStable doors / windows

Double garage door

Don’t need this door

Double garage door

Double garage door

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16ft

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Long term layout ideas

Farmers Market

Entrance & Farm Retail

New 6ft FencePlanted every 10 yards fruit trees

Covered Childs Play

Catering Cover

Workshop - Play

Craft Market

Rural Retail

Lower Hedge

Pedestrian Courtyard

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Example EventsLow cost activities & education •Nature trail work sheets – create colouring, rubbing work sheets for kids: Identify trees, plants etc, make a bark rubbing, •Farm Yard work sheets – mummies and babies, food, habitat•Discovery trail – clues with answers dotted about the play/farm yard area

Weekly Events – Looking for Joint Venture Local Partners to RunSaturday•Food & Farmers Market (JV)•Educational walks / talks in association with Friends•Volunteering Countryside Management •Donkey rides / Pony rides (JV)•Barbecue Area open

Sunday•Local Craft Market (JV)•Educational walks / talks in association with Friends •Donkey rides / Pony rides (JV)•Barbecue Area open

Weddings / Parties / Corporate Events by arrangementWorkshops & Courses from beekeeping to bakery run in partnership with local people

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Example Major EventsPossible Seasonal ProgrammeLooking to partner with local people who can run events such as;

March / April– Easter Spring Festival

May– Food Festival, Local Food Extravaganza

June– Midsummer Festival

July– Steam Engine & Agricultural Show– Summer Camp

August– Country Camping Weekend & Tree Fair– Classic Music / Jazz in Events Field

September– Harvest Festival Food Exhibition

October – Halloween. Pumpkin carving, haunted trail

December– Christmas Fayre & Victorian Farm Shop.

January / February– Midwinter Barbecue & Barn Dance.

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100 Aker WoodRemain free, natural and open

Partner with Story Tellers summer / weekend

Enhance by planting Heritage Fruit over coming years – 100 Trees minimum p.a.

Teddy Bear Picnics

Imaginative play / information & activity sheets

Dog walkers/WalkersMake the park very Dog friendly – poo bins, biodegradable poo bags. Hose points to clean dogs prior to car, drinking bowls.Dog free areas

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Natural Woodland Adventure Area

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Play Area Ticketed

Overflow Parking

Free Range FitnessGreen GymHQ/ Info

Toilets Free / Showers £2

Woodland Adventure Area

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Green Gym : Outdoor Fitness1-mile ‘safe’ run – a measured run, in open land to help with the feeling of security of female runners. – a run toward the entrance and around the circular copse

Tai – Chi to Cross Country – Round RouteOutdoor Fitness

Looking for local partners

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Help Requests Help us find reliable experienced Joint Venture / Partners•To Run Weekly Local Food & Farmers Market•To Run Sunday Country Craft Market•To Run Donkey Rides•To Run Pony Rides•Bee Keeper who wants to keep bees onsite and run courses•Groups to take on Vegetable Plots / Top Fruit / Soft Fruit / Growing Tunnels. Growing food & engaging people•People to run relevant countryside, craft, food & farming workshops and courses•People to run Woodland Adventure activities•People to run Green Gym / Outdoor Fitness Classes & Activities.

Volunteering Opportunities Feb/Mar 2012•Local Volunteers to help construct and develop food and farming experience, fencing & practical one or more days a week – 9.00 – 4.00pm•Volunteer guides who know the park and its flora and fauna and would like to run guided walks.

Also…Partner to take on 30 year Development, Planting and Care, then harvesting of Heritage Orchard in the 100 AKER wood area – all for free public benefit and education.…….And any ideas input feedback offers of help more than welcome.Contacts

Robert@aldenhamcountrypark.co.uk olivier@aldenhamcountrypark.co.uk tim@aldenhamcountrypark.co.uk

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Welcome to

Aldenham Country Park– Free Nature and Lakeside Walks– Free to Explore Pooh Bear 100 Aker Wood– Help Feed the Farm Animals £3.00

– Coffee, Tea, Snacks, Play Areas and Toilets

Car Park Exit Fee– Up to 1 hour £2.00 – Up to 3 hours £3.00– All Day £6.00 : Overnight £15.00– Coaches by Appointment. Walkers & Cyclists Free

Enjoy Parkland, Lakes, Woods, Walks, Wildlife, CampingTraditional Farm, over 400 Pigs, Cattle, Sheep, Poultry &

more

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Make off white background and plum square keylines : incorporate picture change fonts

Add pics / edit words

Welcome to Aldenham Country Park

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Don’t need any of these – repeat previous map / info boardPictures of Farm Experience

Add Please!

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Wood signs to be replacedGates fences to be stained

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Need fence along here