Combat Bear Rocks at Cogges

Combat Bear really got into the swing of things when he visited Cogges Farm for the Teddy Bears' Picnic on Saturday 26th July. He couldn't resist horsing around in the nursery!

Snugly Ducklings

Say 'hello' to our new Call Ducklings born on Wednesday 23rd July. We're having a naming ceremony on 27th July. Described as the 'toy' ducks of the domestic waterfowl breeds, they don't come much cuter.

Shakespeare on the Lawn

A seven-strong all-male company will play no less than 20 male and female roles in Shakespeare’s sparklingly witty romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing.

The acclaimed professional company Festival Players, based in Gloucestershire, will perform on the lawn at Cogges on Sunday 10th August as part of 54 mostly open-air recitals at castles, amphitheatres, abbeys and palaces across England, Scotland and Wales.

Tickets £12.50 (concessions £10). Please bring your own seating & picnic. Refreshments available onsite.

Healthy/Eco Schools celebration at Cogges Manor Farm a big success

The July rain did not stop Oxfordshire pupils, teachers and parents from enjoying a special day on Monday 7th July. What better place to celebrate the National Year of Food and Farming-themed day than Cogges Manor Farm, a working farm from Victorian times, to learn how butter is made, how to milk a cow, and what grows in a kitchen garden?

The Healthy/Eco Schools Celebration attracted some five hundred visitors, who were invited to visit displays, participate in demonstrations and explore the farm. Many schools also entered home-baked cakes and ‘school-grown’ produce into the school competition. Susanna Pressel, Lord Mayor of Oxford handed out prizes to the winners of the cookery competition, ranging from cook books to a day at Raymond Blanc’s famous cookery school at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.

Pupils from Dr South’s in Kidlington describe the river walk: ‘We saw cows, lambs, a foal and lots of cow pats!’ giggles James (8). Milking the cow also proved very popular: most of the pupils gave it a go. Cameron (8) delights in how big and smelly the pigs are. Then he’s off: Food With Thought is baking pancakes next door...