A 1957 International B250 tractor has been donated for BOAT’s 25th anniversary year, the rebuild will take place at Devon County Show on 19-21 May 2016, the tractor will next be at Tractor World 2016 27th – 28th February 2016 Three
25th Anniversary Concert
Sat 12 March 2016 – 7pm – 25th Anniversary Concert featuring Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir singing well known and much loved songs from well known musicals, stage and screen amongst others. Tickets can be purchased by sending a self
Prince Helps Revive 30-Year Link With Remote African Village
Old friendship ties between Sidmouth and a remote community in Malawi have been rekindled in time to celebrate a 30-year link. It is thanks to one overseas student visiting Bicton College to take part in an agricultural course that Sid
BOAT Grand Draw 2015
Thank you everyone who bought Draw tickets this year to help keep BOAT afloat. The Draw was arranged by South East Devon Rotary and took place on 24th November and the £1,000 first prize winner was Natalia Michelak of Cullompton,
2015 course on Institutional Management & Business Planning
On Saturday 26th September, delegates who attended the 2015 Institutional Management & Business Planning course held at Bicton College were recognised for their achievement along with Bicton’s Higher Education students at a graduation ceremony in Otterton, Devon. Although not present,
Trustee to Cycle the ‘North American Epic’
Viv Horton shall be cycling the North American Epic from Anchorage in Alaska to Mexico City from 9th of July until 1st of November 2015, an interesting variant on the usual West – East crossing. The distance is 10,000 kilometres
Quilted Throw Winner Announced
And the winner of the quilted throw is Pamela Goldsmith and second prize went to Jean Hadley, thank you to everyone who bought tickets for the draw to support the work of BOAT. Barbara Gaskell is making the draw
New fundraiser 2015 – Win this Quilted Throw
Win this quilted throw kindly donated to BOAT to raise funds, £1 a ticket, for books of tickets at £5 a book apply to: BOAT Secretary 8 Slade Close Ottery St Mary EX11 1SX for tickets by Mon 26th Jan
New Chairman of BOAT elected
At the BOAT AGM on 19th November 2014, Professor Fred harper stood down after 15 years as a Trustee, including the past 4 years as Chairman, and David Wendover was elected to the Chair. David has spent 45 years in
News: Gretel’s new home!
BOAT Charity tractor presented to winner The Bicton Overseas Agricultural Trust (BOAT) is a charity which aims to improve agricultural business practices in the developing world. For the last 13 years with the vital help from Chris Jaworski of Bicton