The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2015 - Issue 37 | Page 62

THROSTLE NEST FARM Greening is the way forward, says Beef Shorthorn & CFE enthusiast, Fraser Hugill Chris Berry finds out more. Television is a powerful medium and one programme has at least provided Fraser Hugill and his partner, Rosy, with an important lesson. They moved to Throstle Nest Farm two years ago but they are not actually living in the farmhouse just yet! Fraser explained: “It wasn’t our plan to rebuild it but when we started all the renovation work- and a big lump of it fell down we knew it was going to be a big job!” “The one thing we learned from watching ‘Grand Designs’ was to buy a decent caravan because you will always need longer than you think for these projects. The other lesson we learned was not to put yourself forward for the programme either - because otherwise you’ll have Kevin McCloud looking at you all smug when it falls down!” In fact the couple’s first priority was not to remedy their own housing situation but that of their cattle. Fraser has a herd of 45 pedigree Beef Shorthorn cows which means the herd runs to around 120-130 head at any one time. When I visited last autumn the second of two massive sheds was just reaching completion. They are impressive structures John M Walker (Farm Buildings) Ltd Holly Farm, Kirby Sigston, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3TB Tel: [phone] » Email: [email protected] • Simple agricultural extensions • Large agricultural buildings • Whole farms • Industrial units John has been building Agricultural buildings since 1994 following many years in Agriculture on the family farm. His wealth of experience means he can design, plan and build from the ground up any size or type of agricultural building you require. 62 Dec/Jan 2015 FarmersMart “John & Tina wish Fraser & Family continued success for the future” To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk