New Gokul farm at Bhaktivedanta Manor officially open

Hailed as a blue-print for the future of farming, the cows at the New Gokul project have been described as living in the “Hilton of farms”. The care received by the 44 cows and bulls, mostly dairy Short Horns and Meuse-Rhine-Yssel is unparalleled . For example, relaxing music is played to the cows as they […]

New Gokul farm at Bhaktivedanta Manor to officially open

At £3 a litre, New Gokul will be selling the most expensive milk in the UK. However, demand is already outstripping supply. Hailed as a blue-print for the future of farming, the cows at the New Gokul project have been described as living in the “Hilton of farms”. The care received by the 44 cows […]

The brahmanas and the cows, must be given all protection

namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca jagad-dhitaya krsnaya govindaya namo namah “My Lord, You are the well-wisher of the cows and the brahmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society and world.” (Vishnu Purana 1.19.65) In this prayer special mention is made of teh protection of the cows and brahmanas. Brahmanas are the symbol […]

Caring for cows

The Vedic sciptures and the Hindu tradition stress that humans depend so much on our relationship with cows and bulls. The gentle and innocent cow is our mother, for she nourishes us with life-giving milk. The powerful bull is our father, producing grains in the fields. We must treat all life as sacred, but we […]

New Gokula

Britain’s only centre for cow protection and working oxen: New Gokul was launched in 2003 as ‘Britain’s only centre for cow protection and working oxen’. After numerous planning applications and even a public enquiry, Hertsmere Borough Councillors voted on 30th August to approve the scheme. The members were happy with the design, siting and sustainable […]

Cow Protection

“Holy Cow!” We’ve all heard that expletive enough times, but what on earth is holy about a cow? To find that out, we need to go to India. In the Indian villager’s agrarian lifestyle, conserving natural resources is an integral part of daily existence. He uses nature’s gifts directly to manufacture all his necessities, from […]

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