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Tree Planting Advice & Grants

Woodland Trust: 09/01/2019

If you're looking to plant a large number of trees or more hedges on your farm or private land, then the Woodland Trust can help. They offer tailored advice, trees and protection, and grants and funding. All the trees that are supplied are sourced and grown in the UK.Deadlines apply, so...

Farmer Network Soil Event

Nicola Hall: 02/12/2018

We intend to run a Farmer Network 'Soil Event' in January 2019, at which the AHDB GREATSoils Adviser will discuss 'interpreting soil tests and balancing soil fertility'.In advance of this we are able to offer some training in soil sampling through the Sandstone Ridge Farmer...

Agricultural Chaplaincy

SR Webteam: 02/12/2018

Who is the Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy?A team of farmers, clergy and Agricultural specialistsA mixture of full time / part time, and volunteersAn honorary solicitor specialising in Agricultural Law and Business Succession planningAn honorary financial adviserA land agentWhat do...

'The Italian Connection'

Anne Clayton: 02/11/2018

Whilst out and about on the Sandstone Ridge, this member of the Webteam came across what might mildly be called an 'obsession'. Others might refer to it as a 'passion' but, be assured, Anne Clayton of Larkton Hall Farm, situated in the historic parish of Larkton near Malpas, has...

'Pearls in the Landscape'

SR Webteam: 27/09/2018

Farmland ponds are numerous along the Sandstone Ridge but do they have any relevance in a changing agricultural landscape? To find out, members of the Sandstone Ridge Farmer Network visited Meadow Bank Farm in Broxton on Monday 20 August 2018, to learn more about the value of farmland ponds...

'Batman Ged' and Beeston Bats

SR Webteam: 26/09/2018

On a quite perfect night in late September, members of our Farmer Network arrived at Peter Bull's farm in the shadows of Beeston Castle, for our publicised 'Bat Walk' event. Our enthusiastic 'Batman', Ged Ryan, a licensed member of The Cheshire Bat Group, (together with 6...

Bat Walk Beeston Monday 24 Sept.

Nikki Hall: 20/09/2018

Farmers of the 'Sandstone Farmer Ridge Network' are invited on a Bat Walk at Beeston, next Monday 24 September, 7 for 7.30pm. Apologies for the very short notice, but we are grabbing the opportunity to do our bat walk before the winter sets in. Both the weather and temperatures are...

Flowers from the Farm

SR Webteam: 14/08/2018

The hamlet of Harthill on The Sandstone Ridge is an absolute gem, boasting a gourmet chef, a renowned public artist and sculptor, a successful Art Hub, the innovative 'Successfactory', the upcoming mountain-boarding championships and, of course, 'Carol's Garden', a thriving...

Red Kites on The Ridge

SR Webteam: 27/07/2018

Over the past few weeks a number of our farmers and residents on The Ridge have reported sightings of Red Kites — often just a single bird but occasionally a pair. Most recently a pair was spotted over the hay meadows at Brookside Farm in Cuddington on the other side of Malpas. They have also been...

Barn Owl Bonanza

Broxton Barn Owl Group: 11/07/2018

The Broxton Barn Owl Group has erected a number of barn owl boxes on The Sandstone Ridge.This is the time of year when their volunteers inspect the boxes to check on breeding success and to note any other surprises (lots of adult Kestrels, Buzzards and a Tawny Owl have been recorded together...

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