Adam Henson is visiting the county later in the year for a Herefordshire WI event
Our speaker this month was a local friend of ours, Peter Laing. He came to speak about his experience as the veterinary consultant on the BBC 'Countryfile' programme, when Adam Henson followed some of the old droving paths in Mid Wales, driving a flock of geese for 3 days, as if taking them to market. He explained how important it was that the geese remained healthy for the drive, in particular that their feet were in good condition and that their feathers had good waterproofing. This turned out to be very necessary as on the first day, despite being during August, the weather was very wet and stormy. The geese were weighed before they started and when they finished to make sure that they did not lose any weight; in fact they all gained weight! He thoroughly enjoyed the experience with the filming team and it was interesting to find out that what we see on the screen doesn't always correspond with the reality of filming! We also welcomed one visitor, June.
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