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The 8th annual Berry Small Farm Field Days will be held at the Berry Showground on Friday and Saturday, September 6 and 7.
The organisers were excited to tell us that this year there will be even more exhibitors to interest both small landholders and backyard gardeners alike.
For those who have seen the show before, you'll discover that the Millpaca Livestock Pavilion again has a large variety of farm animals on display.
This is always a big hit with the kids, as are the heavy horses and Brahman bulls.
The garden section will be another highlight. This area is being set up like a garden fair featuring a variety of stalls where people can wander through and view garden sculptures, native plants and trees, potted plants and a wide variety of garden tools for sale.
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Paul Andersen, member of the Rotary Club of Berry and exhibit organiser, said they have also substantially increased the total area available for exhibitors.
"There are many new exhibitors, with quite a few coming from interstate, and to cater for the demand we have rearranged the layout within the [Berry] Showground in order to increase the size of the exhibitor space," Mr Anderson said.
"Overall, we have catered for about 30 per cent more exhibitor area. Patrons will be assured of seeing the latest farming equipment, machinery and supplies as well as everything they could want for their small farm or backyard garden."
There are a number of interesting talks and demonstrations too, including Jason Hodges from Better Homes and Gardens, along with John Gabriele from The Compost Heap, Anthony and Brydon from the Berry Vets, and a special demonstration of hot shoeing a horse by one of Britain's first female farriers, Helena Tomsett.
The Berry Small Farm Field Days is one of the major fundraisers for the Rotary Club of Berry with proceeds going toward local and international community projects. The club thanks all their event sponsors including gold sponsors Millpaca and 2ST/PowerFM, silver sponsors Berry Vet Clinic, South East Local Land Services, Pindan Huntingdale Park and Shoalhaven City Council, and bronze sponsors Ray White Berry, Shoalhaven Party Hire and Simmark.