Page 23 - Hillside Winter 2016/2017 Newsletter
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Strawwe need lots of... Please
donate to our
Winter Straw
Appeal
In the winter, we need huge amounts of straw to keep With the large number of horses and ponies being cared for at Hillside we
our horses, cows and sheep warm and comfortable need vast amounts of straw to be delivered, to get through the winter.
throughout the colder months. Bales of straw are used Please consider donating to our straw appeal on the back
to build walls which provide warmth and shelter from page to help us get through this critical time.
the elements. We also put down huge ‘pads’ of straw so
they all have dry standing. This is topped up regularly to
ensure it is always fresh. As we move through the winter,
towards the warmer weather of the Spring, we begin to
top up the pads with straw from the walls so that
nothing gets wasted.
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