+rchdlyn Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 A tilling geocoin mission – this one will not be easy! (We need a lot of help – World Register help) In 1953 the very first world ploughing contest was held in Canada. 57 competitions later and the competition will be back in New Zealand for it’s 4th time. The first and second were held at Lincoln, Canterbury and the third in Taieri, Otago. In 2010 it will be held on farm near Methven, Mid Canterbury. Not just any farm, but ‘homefarm’. At every competition location, a cairn has been erected and stands “as a symbol of peace and unity for world peace” (the three in New Zealand are cache sites – GCQVD3 & GCP86T). The question is, are any other the Cairns in other countries also cache sites? DEDICATION: “That Man may use the Plough to Cultivate Peace and Plenty” To commemorate and promote the competition we have produced a set of trackable coins that we would like to set free in the Northern Hemisphere with a two-fold mission: 1. We would like the coins to travel to agricultural locations and if possible cache locations as listed, but also other countries – anywhere soil is tilled, collecting pictures of along the way. We would like to learn about agriculture around the world. 2. To make it home to or close to North West Soil Best GC10T3J by January 2010. * We are looking for volunteers to set them free in Great Britain, Finland & Sweden and others to watchlist them to help them achieve their mission. We will post the links when available. * 56 locations in 24 countries: 1953 Cobourg, Ontario Canada 1954 Killarney Ireland 1955 Uppsala Sweden 1956 Shillingford England 1957 Feebles, Ohio USA 1958 Hohenheim, Stuttgart Germany 1959 Armoy, Antrim Northern Ireland 1960 Tor Mancina, Rome Italy 1961 Grignon, Paris France 1962 Dronten, East Flevoland Netherlands 1963 Caledon, Ontario, Canada 1964 Fuchsenbigl, near Vienna Austria 1965 Ringerike Norway 1966 – 1967 Lincoln New Zealand Cache on site 1968 Salisbury Rhodesia 1969 Belehrade Yugoslavia 1970 Horsens Denmark 1971 Somerset, Taunton England 1972 Mankato, Minnesota USA 1973 Wexford Ireland 1974 Helsinki Finland 1975 Oshawa, Ontario Canada 1976 Bjertorp, Vara Sweden 1977 Flevohof Netherlands 1978 Wickstadt, near Friedberg Germany 1979 Limavady Northern Ireland 1980 Lincoln New Zealand Cache on site 1981 Wexford Ireland 1982 Mt Ireh, Illawarra, Longford Tazmania, Australia 1983 Harare, Zimbabwe Rhodesia 1984 Horncastle, Lincolnshire Great Britain 1985 Naera, Belgium 1986 Olds, Alberta Canada 1987 Marchfield Austria 1988 Amana, Iowa USA 1989 Kleppe Norway 1990 Zeeworlde Netherlands 1991 Limavady Northern Ireland 1992 Albacete Spain 1993 Vastraby Gard, Helsingborg Sweden 1994 Taieri, Outram New Zealand Cache on site 1995 Egerton, Njoro Kenya 1996 Oak Park, Carlow Republic of Ireland 1997 Gelong Australia 1998 Altheim/Landshut Germany 1999 Pomacle France 2000 Lincolnshire Showground Lincoln England 2001 Eskjær, Skive Denmark 2002 Bellechasse Switzerland 2003 Guelph, Ontario Canada 2004 Foyeview farm, Limavady, Bellykelly Northern Ireland 2005 Czech University of Agriculure, Prague Czech Republic 2006 Grange – Tullow – Carlow Ireland 2007 University of Agriculture, Kaunas Lithuania 2008 Castle Grafenegg, Krems Austria 2009 To be at Moravske, Toplice Slovenia 2010 To be at Highbank, Methven New Zealand Quote Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 We are very close to Olds, Alberta. We could do that one. Also, I grew up a 'prairie girl' in Saskatchewan. there must be some kind of heritage marker there as well. Quote Link to comment
+rchdlyn Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thanks for the prompt reply. The coins are in transit - we will definately be in touch. Quote Link to comment
+GPX Navigators Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) We could help with dropping either the Minnesota or the Iowa coin as we are right next door to both states. Edited March 24, 2008 by GPX Navigators Quote Link to comment
+ArtieD Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 We could do the Iowa one...we are pretty close to it. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I'm in the next county to Somerset, UK so if nobody closer comes forward could definitely help you there! Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Are you sure it is "Feebles" Ohio? I did a mapquest and a google search and that city doesnt' show up. Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Happy to release in Sweden, although I'm not so close to any of the locations you listed! Let me know, though, I'd love to help! Naomi Quote Link to comment
+Mufflon Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I would be happy to help with one or two of the Swedish ones! I don´t live very far from Helsingborg, Sweden so that would be easy and I could also help with the one in Vara Sweden. Quote Link to comment
+GCHiker46 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 After reading the Eric K post I did some research, and the 1957 World Champion conventional Ploughing contest was held in Peebles, Ohio, a small town in Adams County. There is a memorial in downtown Peebles commemorating the event. There are no caches in Peebles, Ohio but cache GC13C1A is 2.5 miles from where I think the memorial is located. If you would like I could place the coin in this cache. Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 After reading the Eric K post I did some research, and the 1957 World Champion conventional Ploughing contest was held in Peebles, Ohio, a small town in Adams County. There is a memorial in downtown Peebles commemorating the event. There are no caches in Peebles, Ohio but cache GC13C1A is 2.5 miles from where I think the memorial is located. If you would like I could place the coin in this cache. Thanks for the clafication. I'm in Northeast Ohio so you would be closer to that area than I would be. Quote Link to comment
+BloodyBeer Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 i can help you with the austrian ones, let me know Roman Quote Link to comment
+rchdlyn Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Are you sure it is "Feebles" Ohio? I did a mapquest and a google search and that city doesnt' show up. Quite right - should be Peebles. And "P" is not even close to "F" on the keyboard. Quote Link to comment
+rchdlyn Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Wow - we are stunned with the response. Thank you to all. I am spreadsheeting all the responses. The coins arrive yesterday. I will let you all know who we send them to to start and include links to all the coins so that they can be watchlisted. many many thanks Lyn Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Not too many places I live near, but could set one free for you in rural New Jersey. Quote Link to comment
+yanagi Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I could place a coin in "Hohenheim" and also we are going to fly to Ireland in May and could place coins near to "Armoy" and "Limavady". Quote Link to comment
+Captain Zulu Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 All three locations in the Netherlands are within a distance of 40 kms from the village where I live. I have found the 1962 cairn near the town of Dronten, so at least that one still exists. I'm almost sure that the 1977 cairn has disappeared, but probably the 1990 one will still be there. We'll see. There are some caches nearby each location, but none of them has been dedicated to the World Ploughing Contest. It may be a good idea to create one now from which the 'Netherlands to NZ World Ploughing Geocoin' could start its journey to the other side -yes, exactly- of the world. So, George Family, I'll be happy and honoured to help you set one of these coins free from here! Quote Link to comment
+rchdlyn Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Thank for all the offers of help. We are releasing six as high up as possible. I have contacted those who will get to release them in the first instance and will post the links to watchlist, for those who wish to help them on their travels. We don't mind some dipping, as sometimes it is necessary (too small a cache or in route to being dropped) as it is not a race. However we would like it to meet as many people as possible along the way. So it comes down to discretion. Thanks again Lyn & Richard PS We have had a little fun with the listing page for each coin. A status icon will allow you to see how all the coins are and how they are doing at a glance. Very cool Mufflon - Sweden http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...82-5b41bf8d9c8b Yanagi - Germany http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...be-6d72d690d6fc Captain Zulu - The Netherlands http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...ff-c5855b9f5392 Gardengorilla - Olds, Canada http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...cc-127e151a67e5 res2100 - Ontario Canada http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...bb-defac9802f2a Croft House Cachers - Great Britain http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...57-792feef9c508 Quote Link to comment
+rchdlyn Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 I'm very pleased to be involved in this and have tracked down our local cairn with the help of our national society of ploughmen. Have been asking on the UK forum too, and we hope to be able to place caches at the four UK sites. Ness. Sweet - That is so cool! Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Definitely a cairn at the Shillingford UK location. We have been planning to place a cache (probably a multi) themed on this cairn for 2 or 3 years now and this post has given us the motivation to get it sorted. The awful picture above was taken on my mobile phone when we first came across it. If you would like us to start one of your coins off in it we would be happy to oblige. Quote Link to comment
+Mufflon Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Recieved the beautiful coin(s) in the mail today. I plan to go out and release it in a cache close to Västraby gård in Helsinborg, Sweden this weekend. Will search for a cairn too. I have not found any information on the internet about it, but I may find something on site. The spring has arrived here and there should be a lot of agricultural activities going on this time of the year. Quote Link to comment
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