These principles are reflected in our land use – half of our acreage is left fallow, sown with green manure and grazed by our horses and sometimes our neighbours’ livestock. We systematically rotate our crops; we keep tilling of the land to a minimum; and gradually we are planting hedges.

We are certified ‘Organic’ but our work goes beyond the label – our goal of achieving a consistently more sustainable form of agriculture means we are constantly challenging the existing processes and making improvements to our farming methods.

Resource management – specifically water – has always been a priority for us, with irrigation taking place at night and using systems that minimize any waste.

Currently, our focus is on soil regeneration; increasing organic matter and working to increase water retention and fertility.

As with every year, we have many new projects in the pipeline including improving our fallow fields by integrating new livestock alongside our horses, who are both our guardians and our friends.