Monthly Archives: July 2015

Our (semi)-resident entomologist and ornithologist, Nigel Richards was looking for moths yesterday around one of our cottages. On investigating further he found this young barn owl using part of the building as a giant nesting box. What a lovely surprise!

This year we have taken the sheep off the improved parks around the house for a few months, sowed new grass seed and taken a crop of haylage. It’s been a significant investment to reseed and fertilise the parks but … Continue reading →

This July there has been an explosion of wild flowers all over the Estate, particularly in the areas where we have removed grazing pressure. Of course the lack of grazing helps but I think it is also a reminder that … Continue reading →