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The Estate consists of approximately 22ha of agricultural land on the other side of the A426, partly woodland, partly arable, and partly ridge and furrow grazing land currently occupied by a small herd of Dexter cattle. This may have been the site on which 5,000 gathered at the time of the Enclosures Uprising of 1607. The land is included in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (now under Natural England) which encourages the preservation of such landscapes and their biodiversity. Field margins have been established and an area set aside as a conservation area planted with wild birdseed mixture. New hedges and parkland trees have been planted, and this season will see some stretches of hedge laying being carried out – if you are interested or know of a group who would like to learn hedge laying this would be a good opportunity, so contact us soon. Visits by groups of eight or more are welcome upon request as part of the Educational Access scheme, even though crossing the A426 can be highly problematic. Please contact us for more information if you are interested.
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Looking across the arable, Nov '06 |
Farm Visit '06 |
The Millennium Pond |
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The Village Pond, created as a Millennium Project within an area of Tree Preservation on the Estate and now on a long lease to the Parish Council as a village amenity. At the time the pond was constructed, £1,000 was raised independently to pay for a new well in a village in Northern Malawi, raising awareness of water shortage in the developing world by creating another water source, one in an area of acute need. This was organised through Harvest Help www.harvesthelp.org who we are supporting again at the Cotesbach Quattrocentenary Event on 07.07.07. |
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