For the first time in a long while there will be no cows on Hob Moor this year. The area will be mown for hay instead. Hopefully the council will be able to find cattle for next year as cattle are vital to the ecosystem of the moor. https://dringhousesandwoodthorpeward.mycouncillor.org.uk/2024/03/05/cattle-set-to-disappear-from-hob-moor
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Friends of Hob Moor AGM 2023
The Twenty Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Association of the Friends of Hob Moor will be held at 7.30 pm on Thursday 30th November, 2023 at West Thorpe Methodist Church, West Thorpe, York YO24 2PW. Parking is available. Documents for the meeting Statement of Financial Activities
AGM Talk by Farmer Simon Dunn
Hob Moor 9th November 2022 Good evening. My name is Simon Dunn and I farm the stray land for YCC which not only includes Hobmoor but Walmgate, Bootham and Monkscross a total of 270 acres. I grew up on a hill farm on the NYM and started agricultural contracting from the family farm. Still operating… Continue reading AGM Talk by Farmer Simon Dunn
Dog Owners’ Alert
We have had two reports recently of dogs becoming seriously ill after eating unknown substances left by a bench by the Hob Moor School.
Summer Newsletter 2020
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We Have Some Happy Cows On The Moor!
Cattle Are Arriving Today
The cattle should be transported to the Moor today according to Simon, the stockman. In his words, “They will be excited when they first get out of the livestock container. However they will soon settle down. If they are running towards you stand still. These animals are all less than a year old and have… Continue reading Cattle Are Arriving Today
Cattle By The End Of The Month
We have a message from the stockman saying he has walked the perimeter of Hob Moor to check for gaps. He is hoping to bring the cattle to the moor by the end of the month. Typically, the cattle are confined to North Lane Field to get them acclimated. This ancient medieval right of cattle… Continue reading Cattle By The End Of The Month
Spring Newsletter 2020
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Friends of Hob Moor 