Featherstone Family Farm - Wednesday, September 18 at 1:30 p.m.

 Please join us.

 

Join the Grey County Historical Society for a tour of the family farm! Featherstone Family Farm is a small-holding farm in Priceville that embraces old-world farming with healthy relationships to the land, nature and animals. Their practices provide healthy food for us and provide species, like the Bobolink, habitats in which to thrive.

 

This mixed farm incorporates wildflower meadows a deer migratory forest and ancient hedgerows. They raise small Old English Shorthorns, over 300 rhubarb plants, vegetables, herbs, flowers and seasonal produce. Cash sales of produce and culinary treats are available in their farm gate store.

 

Everyone is invited to join us Wednesday September 18 at 1:30 pm to tour this old-English inspired farm and meet the farmers. Located at 305334 South Line A, Priceville.

 

How to get there:  If coming by Highway 10 from the north turn right (west) at Flesherton on Grey Road 4. Do not go as far as the village of Pricevile. At County Road 14 turn left and go south to South Line A. Turn right until you get to 305334 on the left.

 

 

Mudlarking on the Thames - August 21, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.- Society's meeting

 

Mudlarking on the Thames: Sifting through 2000 years of History - Guest speaker Michael Martin from Toronto.  

The Grey County Historical Society presents self-described avocational archaeologist Michael Martin as he shares his journey from the fields of Grey County to his Mudlarking adventures on the Thames River in London, England. 

 

Michael began his interest when he was young. Always having his hands in the dirt to find fossils, he couldn’t help but also find stray bits of pottery and clay pipes. 

 

He began understanding his finds through research and on a trip to England became a licensed mudlarker along the Thames River. A mudlarker waits for the tide to go out along the river and then discover what has been left behind along the muddy shore. 

 

Michael will speak about his experience of discovery through these found items which were lost or left behind, connecting it from Grey County to England and back again. The talk takes place at the family homestead where he will also share his finds from the property.

This talk is free for all to attend and takes place Wednesday, August 21, at 1:30 pm at the Baines home, 557297 concession road 4 (aka Strathaven Road), Bognor, south of the Grey County Road 18 (Derry Line).

 

Follow the long driveway and please bring a lawn chair. For more information: info @ greycountyhs.ca

From the north it will be on the left hand side. Call 519.371.2429 if you get lost.