The changing of the seasons has provided a welcome opportunity for the Bradford Estates team to check on the progress of some of the environmental projects under way on our 6000 acres on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border.
Focussing on sustainable farming systems, our ambition is to establish the largest regenerative farm in the region which we aim to become a centre of farming excellence to help advance the understanding of sustainable farming systems and practices.
Where previously there was a single crop of barley, we added designed tree planting to grow apples for juice. Livestock is being grazed on the land, whilst it is hoped that birds and insects will be attracted by the creation of orchard and pasture habitats. So far we have not seen any harm to the trees from pests, nor have deer damaged the saplings, both of which would have been worrying signs for the future success.
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