Welcome to Chew Stoke Harvest Home 2009!
Saddle up your horses!
Load up those wagons and wheelbarrows!
Round up the hounds (and your family!)
The villagers of Chew Stoke invite all budding farmers, gardeners, dog and pet owners, equestrians, artists, photographers, music lovers and ‘have a go’ sports enthusiasts to take part in this year’s Autumn Harvest Home celebrations.
If you’ve grown the biggest pumpkins in the Chew Valley – we want to know
about it!
Will you be this year’s Rodeo Bull champion?
How far can you 'whang a welly'?
Reckon your ‘long bean’ is in with chance?
Come along on Saturday September 5th 2009 and find out!
We invite you to join us for a day of competitions, celebrations and
fun.
Plus - there’s a top raffle prize of £200!
Where/When/What/How much?
Main arena and displays - Hedgehogs’ Field, Chew Stoke.
Horse Show - Ogborne Field (opposite Chew Valley School).
Chew Stoke is a small, rural NE Somerset village situated roughly equidistant between Bristol, Bath and Wells. We are adjacent to Chew Valley Lake, surrounded by beautiful farmland hills and orchards & approximately 10 minutes from Bristol airport.
Saturday September 5th
9 am - All day Horse Show
12.30pm onwards - Main Arena displays & competitions,
Rodeo Bull, live music, Flower Show, Dog and Pet Show, Art Show,
exhibits, stalls, car boot, tractor rides, assault course, Punch & Judy,
Bristol Morris Men,
Raffle, beer & tea tent. New for 2009!-
Dragon Show and Zoo to You.
1pm - Celebrity opening. Bristol based and internationally known photographer Martin Parr
( www.martinparr.com ) officially opens the celebrations in the main arena in Hedgehogs' Field.
From 8pm – Live Band.
Sunday September 6th
12 noon - Harvest Home Thanksgiving Service
12.30 for 1pm - Sunday Lunch
ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM CHEW STOKE VILLAGE SHOP
DOWNLOAD CHAIR'S LETTER HERE (to follow)