ALMOST one year since the Somerset Fodder Bank was set up to help flood-hit farmers recover, it has finally closed its doors to new donations and is thanking people for their overwhelming support.

The fodder bank was started by volunteers at the height of the flooding crisis to provide essential supplies to farms which had lost hay, silage and straw.

There was an massive response to appeals for help with farmers and businesses from across the country making generous donations, offering grass seed, labour, animal housing and the use of machinery as well as fodder.

Abigail Vickery, who has been managing the fodder bank as part of the Somerset Levels Flood Recovery Project (SLFRP) said: “We would like to thank all those who offered support during the flooding, including the volunteers both local and further afield who gave up so much of their time, and everyone nationwide who offered pledges of support including fodder, haulage, personal items and money.”