Category: Sheepdrove Journal

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Owl Babies

A feast of fluffiness courtesy of accredited BTO bird ringer and owl man Captain Jerry Woodham ably assisted by Sheepdrove’s Mike Barker. Apparently a breeding

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New wildway at Sheepdrove

A New Wildway

We were absolutely delighted that Tom Fortune of Fortune and Son Hedgelaying found time in his busy schedule to squeeze in laying an overgrown beech hedge in

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The Newbury Festival at Sheepdrove

Newbury Spring Festival

We were so lucky with the weather on Sunday for the Newbury Spring Festival’s Sound Beginnings!  After the family-friendly performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Wildflower margins surrounding fields

Wildflower Margins

Wondrous wildflower strip of cornfield annuals – poppies, corn marigold, cornflowers plus phacelia which is highly favoured by bees and other pollinators.  Most crops rely

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Newsletter Update

Come and join us at Sheepdrove for a fabulous foodie day out and about in the countryside on our organic farm! Learn about fermentation, create

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Sheepdrove garden from the sky

Winter Garden Magic

Sheepdrove’s herb garden seen from the sky in winter. With the plants still deep in wintry sleep, the landscaping is clearly visible with the flint

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Sheepdrove Snow Day

A snowy morning at Sheepdrove. In fact we’ve had not one but two snow days at Sheepdrove so far this winter… A blanket of snow

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A Sustainable Christmas

Have the Christmas Fairies paid a visit to Sheepdrove?  Yes, Christmas is around the corner and here at Sheepdrove the lights are sparkling but this

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