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The Greatest Little Show
‘Show time’ for the farming year is upon us and our Business Manager, Tracey Butterworth and her young son and daughter took themselves...
John Woolley
Aug 19, 20221 min read
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Much will be reported on Her Majesty the Queen’s life and accomplishments: her devotion to duty and service; Prince Philip, her family...
John Woolley
May 29, 20221 min read
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Rogation
Until this year, although aware of its existence, I confess I haven’t taken proper notice of this day in the calendar. But owing to the...
John Woolley
May 25, 20222 min read
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A Traveller's rest
I defy anyone to say they are not impressed by the flower displays that mark a fresh grave of a member of the Gypsy community. They are...
John Woolley
Feb 7, 20222 min read
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Happy Winter Solstice!
The JWL Open Raffle -- which visitors to the auction centre have been invited to enter by simply hanging their name on our office...
John Woolley
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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Christmas comes to the Market
At John Woolley Ltd, we particularly like the fact that our office (admittedly small, but perfectly functional) is located right in the...
John Woolley
Dec 3, 20211 min read
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Fabulous Fund-raising Fayre
We’ve held back on reporting on this year’s Berwick Fayre so we could let our readers know how much money has been raised for Salisbury...
John Woolley
Nov 11, 20212 min read
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A sweet canal-side home
Over the past four months John Woolley Ltd has managed the complete renovation of a portfolio property belonging to one of our clients. ...
John Woolley
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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The Great Fair 2021
Wilton Great Fair this September drew about six thousand sheep which whilst a far cry from the old days still attracts a big crowd of...
John Woolley
Sep 15, 20211 min read
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Counting Sheep
Over the centuries, Wilton has been an important commercial and political centre. Capital of Wessex in the time of King Alfred, it later...
John Woolley
Sep 1, 20218 min read
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Happy Return - The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2021
I should think everyone was pleased to see the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show back this year; last year was cancelled because of the...
John Woolley
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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Catching the carbon
This is a subject I have to admit I don’t know enough about, so this might just be an article which prompts you to do some research of...
John Woolley
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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Conservation by Cluster
If you watched Country File on the TV recently (Sunday May 9th) you may have taken note of this item, if only because it related to...
John Woolley
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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Candlemas is here....
Candlemas is the Christian feast day which commemorates the presentation of the baby Jesus at the Temple. It was also the official end of...
John Woolley
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Meet Tracey - New to the Team
Tracey was born and raised on the farm where her father worked near Andover. Tracey spent her childhood around the cows and horses on the...
John Woolley
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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'Farm worker required; cottage available'
Two hundred or more years ago many landowners and rural estates began to invest in providing accommodation for their workers. This may...
John Woolley
Jan 19, 20215 min read
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The 'Growing' Appeal of Woodland
What is it about woodland that has made it become so popular in recent years? It never used to match the price of agricultural land – and...
John Woolley
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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Thinking about ELMS
If we haven’t already got used to this acronym, then with Defra’s help by the Spring of 2021, we certainly shall. It stands for...
John Woolley
Dec 28, 20203 min read
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Why More for Less?
People are often surprised that small areas of land cost more to buy than larger parcels – pro rata that is. Right now, agricultural land...
John Woolley
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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The Lost Year
Where has it gone? Time has passed as quickly, if not more quickly, than usual. Spring came; summer went; harvest has happened; autumn...
John Woolley
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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