Day: 23 September 2010

The second day was given over to the herd visit at Briddlesford which has been the highest yielding herd within EGCS (English Guernsey Cattle Society) for the last few years, but by virtue of its position on the Island is relatively unknown amongst EGCS members. The herd has been milk recorded with NMR and has developed from the original 15 cows that were brought to the farm by Richard Griffin’s father. Paul Griffin who has the day to day management of the herd in his hands is the fourth generation of the Griffin family in the business and it was good to hear that his nephew, the fifth generation is now milking 3 mornings a week, but given his talent as a musician so ably demonstrated the previous evening he will have other options.

The EGCS AGM, English Guernsey Cattle Society, and Herd visits were held on the Isle of Wight on the 21st and 22nd of September.

21 members gathered at the Bluebells Coffee Shop at Briddlesford Farm as guests of the Griffin family before travelling to Queen Bower to the Isle of Wight Cheese Company established in 2006 by Richard Hodgson in Mike Reed’s farmyard.