Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2007 | Page 50

life - COUNTRYSIDE, WILDLIFE & FARMING Farmer Andrew Hodgson helping 4 year old Max Henley from Brading. TraineeShepherd in the making… Farmer Andrew Hodgson By Tony Ridd - [email protected] The chance to witness, lambs being born on a busy commercial farm was enjoyed by over 500 people, who visited Cheverton Farm, Shorwell on a sunny weekend in April. For some it was, a matter of rolling 50 up their sleeves, getting down in the straw and helping farmer, Andrew Hodgson, literally pull out the lambs. Andrew and his wife Claudia started the Lambing Weekend five years ago to promote farming and help people understand about the meat that they eat and where it Island Life - www.isleofwight.net