Welcome to the Henley & District Agricultural Association, a charity dedicated to promoting and improving agriculture, horticulture and the breeding and rearing of livestock. To enable us to achieve our objectives we organise various events throughout the year.

The 2008 Henley Show takes place on Saturday 13th September at Greenlands Farm, Hambleden RG9 3AS. The main attraction this year will be The Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team – The White Helmets who will entertain the crowd in the Main Ring during the afternoon. Other attractions include:

• Back by popular demand, the ever-popular “Sheep Show” – a fun and educational look at breeds of sheep with an emphasis on wool, with a lively commentary from Richard Savory. Demonstrations will take place throughout the day in the Village Green
• Bird of Prey Displays by Jan Prymaka and the JRCS Falconry Display Team
• The South Oxfordshire Army Cadets marching band
• The “Food and Farming” Marquee – an educational interactive display and exhibition which aims to help children of all ages to learn more about how food is grown and produced and how it reaches the table. Come and try your hand at milking “Delilah” the wooden cow, and watch a cow being milked, learn about grains. There will be plenty to entertain and educate the whole family
• The horse show takes place in four rings. Classes include the Henley Show Championship, Accumulator with Joker, Working Hunter and Mountain & Moorland and National Pony Society qualifiers, plus for the first time Side Saddle classes
• The heavy horses will be competing in Ring 5. Classes included the turnout for a single horse and pair – trade or agricultural, young handlers long reining and harness
• Cattle lines, pygmy goat classes, the very popular Poultry Tent and the Caged Bird Tent
• The Companion Dog Show will start at 12.45pm in the Village Green. There will be pedigree and novelty classes. Dog agility and gun dog scurry’s will take place in the Dog Show area of the Village Green throughout the day
• We expect the competition to be as fierce as ever in the Produce Tent. With over 80 classes there is something for everyone –vegetable classes will include the largest marrow and the longest runner bean, floral, art and crafts plus children’s classes
• There will be an interesting and varied Craft Marquee
• Visit the Food & Wine Tent and the Shopping Arcade.
• An interesting and varied Countryside Marquee
• Additionally there will be over 100 interesting and varied Trade Stands located around the Show ground.

Other events:

This year the Sheepdog Trials will be held at Greenlands Farm, Hambleden RG9 3AS on Sunday 20th July.

Entries continue to rise, 43 dogs and their handlers attended the 2007 trials. After a highly competitive days’ trialling the eventual winner was Matt Watson with his dog, Storm. Mr Philip Chamberlain, Association President 2007, presented the winner with the Burrow Farm Perpetual Cup.

Other attractions this year include a static bird of prey display; wagon rides, and outside trade stands. Refreshments available throughout the day

The annual Ploughing Match with Country Fayre will take place on Sunday 5th October at Bishopsland, Dunsden, Reading RG4 9NR. There are ploughing classes for vintage and classic vintage tractors and track vehicles, and two ploughing classes for heavy horses – high cut and ordinary. There will also be ferret racing, a poultry auction, trailer rides, outside trade stands and craft stands in the marquee. Bar and refreshments available all day.