Coombe farm
Farm Stewardship
We have been running a Countryside Stewardship scheme here since 2000 which has helped replant the organic apple orchard. It has also supported us with laying in traditional fashion our ancient hedges as well as extensive pasture management. We only cut hay late in the season after birds and small animals' young have flown the nest. We spread hay from different fields, thereby enhancing wild flower contents of field grass. All these activities have had a visible effect on flora and fauna, mammals and bird life. Owls and buzzards have become noticeably more numerous, profiting from a catch of small animals which are pesticide free and more numerous.
Middle and Lower Coombe Farm form parts of the Coombe Farm Woodlands Trust. The farm is run by William and Pam Roffe-Silvester and is soil association certified organic. It produces its own apples, willow, comfrey plant food, vegetables and beef. A full horse livery service is also available to people bringing their own horses. There are extensive riding trails through the fields and woods.
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