TOFFEE and Fudge had a lot of people round their house last weekend for a smashing party.

The three-week-old twin heifer calves welcomed more than 400 visitors to Aston Hall Farm, at White Ladies Aston, just outside Worcester, although it was rather more a day for wellies than whoopee whistles.

The farm of Rob and Kate Adams was one of more than 400 across the country to open its doors as part of the LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) initiative to explain to the general public the link between food and farming.

It also provided an opportunity to explain the many and varied conservation and environmental projects carried out by farmers to enhance and protect the countryside and its wildlife.

Visitors to Aston Hall Farm enjoyed a farm walk around part of the 500-acre higher level stewardship scheme farm, viewing traditionally farmed grazing livestock, growing crops, wild bird seed plots, wild flower margins, pond restoration works and archaeological landscapes.

In and around the farmyard there was sheep shearing, New Forest ponies and the three-week-old twin calves, which had been named Toffee and Fudge by a visitor.

Traditional farm refreshments were also available with very popular homemade cakes and locally made chutney, pickles and dressings produced from locally grown fruit and vegetables.

In addition, documentary information explained the process followed by grain, such as oats and wheat, grown on the farm through to its production as breakfast cereal and bread.

Of course, all this was a bit technical for Toffee and Fudge, who still rely on mum.