Category: Public rights of way

Crop establishment, Environment, Farming, Food security, livestock worrying, Public rights of way, Weather

Footpaths under pressure.

By no means the worst on the farm, but this picture helps to show the current issue that many farmers across the country are experiencing. With yet another lockdown and nothing much else to do, it is quite understandable that people want to take their exercise in the beautiful British countryside. Most walkers are well aware of the Countryside Code, but it seems some of … Continue reading Footpaths under pressure.

Simon Beddows6 Comments
Environment, Farming, Hedgerows, Public rights of way, Weather

Farming Hedgerows

Often farmers talk about Hedgerow Farming, which describes how we look over the hedges as we drive around the countryside, to see what other farmers are doing. What I am referring to here, is how we actively manage the hedges on our farm. It’s a scene you will see across our beautiful, British countryside; the patchwork quilt of fields divided up by hedges, stone walls, … Continue reading Farming Hedgerows

Simon Beddows4 Comments