A THOUSAND visitors flocked to enjoy an open farm event.

Ebrington village near Chipping Campden enjoyed national Open Farm Sunday at Drinkwater’s Washbrook Farm organised by the Drinkwater family and parents and children of Ebrington Primary School.

They welcomed 1000 visitors, the majority of which were families who came to show their children where their food comes from.

This was the farm’s second open farm Sunday with a bigger focus on educational activities this year.

Year 7 children at Chipping Campden School saw close-up the machinery that helps get the job done like the combine, vegetable planter and Case Quadtrac tractor.

Children had a chance to get up high into the combine’s cabin and clamber on the big collection of vintage tractors spruced up for the day.

Highlights were the sheep-shearing, farriers at work making horseshoes, the Oakham Cotswold sheep display, free-ranging poultry and geese, pet’s corner and to also to see rural crafts in action like bee-keeping, dry-stone walling and spinning.

Tractor-trailer rides took part throughout the day and children did seed-planting and had a chance to talk to farmers about their work and learn about the village history.

Visitors also enjoyed the produce stalls from Taste of the Country, Lisa Drinkwater Flowers, The Ebrington Arms, Drinkwater’s Farm Shop and Abigail’s Vintage Scoop.

Local folk musicians performed throughout the day with Ploughman’s lunches and homemade cake and teas, candy-floss, popcorn, ice-cream and beer and cider amongst the refreshment options.

The open farm also raised £4,440 for local charities.