News

Barry Webster of the Cossin Herd – Updated to include Funeral Arrangements

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Mr Barry Webster, husband of Wendy Webster of the Cossin Herd.  Many members will of known and met Barry at shows across the South West of England and will join me in sending condolences to Wendy and her family.   The funeral will take place […]

A Tour of Walter Curlewis’s Herd of British Alpine Goats in South Africa – Wednesday 15th December 2021

The next webinar will take place on Wednesday 15th December 2021 at 7.30pm and our speaker will be Walter Curlewis who breeds British Alpine goats in South Africa.  The webinar is free to attend for all members who will need to request an invite by emailing the office on [email protected]

Invitation to On-Line Cheese Tasting

Following the Webinar Toggs and Cheese, Denise is offering an online cheese tasting, where participants will join with her to taste a number of the popular Drumturk Cheeses, and learn a little more about each cheese. The British Goat Society Taster Pack is available from https://www.drumturkcheeses.com/tasting-sessions-1/p/bgs-taster-pack?rq=british When adding to your cart you will be asked […]

Toggs & Cheese – Cheesemaking Webinar

The next webinar will take place on Wednesday 10th November 2021 at 7.30pm and our speaker will be Denise Ferguson of Drumturk Cheeses. The webinar is free to attend for all members who will need to request an invite by emailing the office on [email protected]

CAE Testing, Monitoring Schemes, Shows & Surveillance Webinar

CAE Testing, Monitoring Schemes, Shows & Surveillance   Wednesday 27th October 2021   @ 7.30pm   As before webinars are free for members to attend. Any member wishing to join should email the office on [email protected] to obtain a link to join.

Ruth Goodwin

My mother, Ruth Goodwin, whose whole life was the BGS and the Surrey Goat Club, died on 2nd April last year and now at last her ashes are to be interred. The interment will take place in the churchyard of Shere Church, in Surrey, at 2 pm on Sunday 24th October. Anyone who remembers her […]

Office Closure

The office will be closed week commencing Monday 9th August for one week.  During this period the answerphone and emails will not be monitored so in case of emergency please contact a member of the Committee.   For anyone wanting to join the webinar on Wednesday 11th August please note the email inbox will be checked […]

Listeria Webinar – Wednesday 11th August 2021 @ 7.30pm

Yasmine Cooper from Wright & Morten Farm Vets will be talking about the causes, prevention and treatment of Listeria.  This is a free-to-attend webinar for all members of the British Goat Society.  Those members wishing to attend should email the office to request an invite.   Past attendance of any of our webinars does not mean […]

Vaccinations Webinar – Wednesday 21st July 2021

John Matthews our President and Honorary Vet will be talking Vaccinations on Wednesday 21st July 2021 at 7.30pm.  This is a free-to-attend webinar for all members of the British Goat Society.  Those members wishing to attend should email the office to request an invite.   Past attendance of any of our webinars does not mean you […]

Virtual Farm Visit Webinar

Virtual Farm Visit “Wittenham Herd & Cheese” Wednesday 16th June 2021 @ 7.30pm   Rachel Yarrow and Fraser Norton will be taking attendees on a virtual farm walk around their farm.   Once again this webinar is free for members to attend and anyone wishing to join should email the office and request an invite. […]