We are so proud to work with farmers who are passionate about sustainability and protecting wildlife
Here you can find out more some of the farmers we work with and the steps they take to protect and promote nature.
Hedge End Farm
We chatted with Graham Birch, who runs Hedge End Farm and is passionate about conservation and sustainable farming. Graham works closely with The Wildlife Trusts through the Jordans Farm Partnership to ensure Hedge End Farm is nature friendly and supports wildlife recovery.
He shared some of the many ways they’re doing this:
By taking these steps, Graham has already made a visible impact to wildlife and has seen the return of a rare bird population of corn buntings to the farm. In fact, in the short time we visit the farm we saw corn buntings, pheasants and young deer all thriving on the farm!
If you’re inspired by Graham and his amazing work, here are some of the little steps we can all take:
Manor House Farm
Our team went to meet with George, Elaine and Caroline Morris who run Manor House Farm so we could learn more about the brilliant work they do protecting nature and promoting wildlife.
They give a wonderful 15% (roughly!) of their farm land to wildlife as part of their passion for wildlife. They adopt a philosophy of working with nature and love seeing wildlife thrive on their farm.
Some of the ways they farm in environmentally friendly ways include:
They sow crops without ploughing to reduce the amount of diesel they use and preserve the condition of the soil
They cut their hedges on rotation so that each hedge is only cut once every three years. This provides varied shelter and food sources for local wildlife
They meet with a wildlife advisor from The Wildlife Trusts several times a year to work out new ways to best support the wildlife that would naturally thrive in their area. And they open their farm up several times a year for Open Farm Sunday and school visits to share their passion for nature and inspire others
This dedication to promoting wildlife has meant they see a great variety of wildlife from insects, moths & butterflies in their flower margins to Goldfinches & Skylarks in legume margins, and even brown hares in the long grasses.
If you’re feeling inspired by the team at Manor House Farm, here are some little steps you can take based on their actions:
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