Conservation

At Manor Farm we want all our visitors to enjoy the countryside and get the most from their activities. But we also want our visitors tomorrow – and for generations to come – to enjoy this wonderful rural setting as well.

 

That's why we follow a strong policy of promoting natural diversity across the estate combining farming, event activities and conservation work throughout all our grounds.

 

You'll see the results of this policy for yourself. Our countryside management practice includes leaving grass strips around arable fields, rotational hedgerow trimming, ditch management and low-impact treatment of pasture land – all of which help the UK's native song birds thrive and increase in number. You'll also see we've planted new trees, cultivated woodlands and created over a mile of new hedgerows. Our farming practices are influenced by our participation in the Department of the Environment sponsored Countryside Stewardship Scheme which actively increases native flora and fauna.

 

If you want to know more about Manor Farm's countryside as well as viewing some of our active conservation work, be sure to mention it to your host when you arrive. We'll be delighted to explain more and show you around.