Welcome to an area of outstanding natural beauty

So many admire a well-laid hedge: so few know how to do it; sensing a desire to fill this gap we’ve given a grant to a local hedge-layer Laura, to run hedge-laying training days. You can book onto them here www.eventbrite.com/cc/hedgelaying-workshops-2026-27-4865436/ and win the admiration of passers-by and the wildlife that scuttles along, and lives within, our hedgerows. … See MoreSee Less

This strange photo is looking down a tree tube, at a tree that was planted this year, and has survived the drought without watering, the deer and the squirrels. There have indeed, been losses of trees from drought this summer, but we’re learning about the species that have survived, the type of ground they’re on, its aspect and its soils. All worth understanding for the predicted super El Nino year. … See MoreSee Less