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How Tractor Ted Links Food Farming & Nature for Children & Joins Longleat for New Farm Show June 6th & 7th
RADSTOCK, England, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photo From the seed of an idea five years ago, Alexandra Heard an enterprising Wiltshire mum and David Horler, a Somerset farmer are now ploughing their way into thousands of young children's hearts with their Tractor Ted farming films and books made using real life 'fly on the wall' content. Docu-stories which cover 'Grow your Own', 'The Four Seasons' and 'Outdoor Activities' have been instrumental in showing youngsters how the cycles of farming bring the bread to their plate; encourage them to grow their own and relish the outdoors. With a combination of exciting content, catchy songs and comedy, Tractor Ted has become a children's icon and won the approval of parents having sold over 300,000 DVDs and books. In seeing a common aim the Longleat Estate has invited Tractor Ted, to host the first ever 'Tractor Ted Farm Show' on the weekend of 6th and 7th June. By combining the natural beauty of the 9000-acre working estate at Longleat with the educational principles of Tractor Ted the Show is set to engage families with the countryside and how food gets to our kitchens. Visitors will be able to experience and take part in farm and animal activities such as bale wrapping, sheep shearing, duck herding, apple pressing or take a tractor and trailer ride around the Longleat farms to see what is happening in the fields... and the famous lions of Longleat! There will be displays of state of the art modern farm machines, a rare collection of vintage tractors and many farm animals. Local farmers will be exhibiting their produce. Lord Bath explained, "We know how much children love big tractors and farm animals so by inviting Tractor Ted to host a Farm Show here we aim to sow the seeds of understanding about what happens on our farms and why farming is so essential to everyday life." Tractor Ted Farm Show Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th, 10am - 5pm. Details about terms and discounted entry to Longleat on the weekend of the Show can be found at http://www.tractorland.co.uk Tractor Ted is stocked nationwide at good farm shops, country stores and garden centres or online at http://www.tractorland.co.uk and has won endorsements from Clare Balding, William Fox-Pitt and Tim Stockdale. Launched this month is the latest DVD 'Tractor Ted Harvests Vegetables' with free 'grow your own' seeds. DVDs GBP9.99, ten titles, Books GBP4.99, five titles. Note to Editors: A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or http://www.prnewswire.co.uk.
