Hello and Welcome to
Orchard Farm
Established in 2022, Orchard Farm is situated on the South Devon Coast at the mouth of the River Erme Estuary, a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the South Devon National Landscape. Orchard Farm covers 34 acres of predominantly pastureland that is managed to improve biodiversity across a range of habitats. The Farm also produces wool, skins and meat from a much loved flock of Coloured Ryeland, Poll Dorset and Dutch Spotted Sheep.
As a farm we are passionate about learning. We are CEVAS accredited so we can host school and home education groups to learn about farming, food and the environment.
About us
Nature Recovery
Meadows
Orchard Farm has three acres of wildflower meadows with species including Yellow Rattle, Autumn Hawkbit, Catsear, Knapweed, Bee Orchids and Pyramidal Orchids with more emerging year on year.
Wood Pastures
Our woodpastures combine open grassland with scattered trees, creating a diverse habitat where livestock and wildlife thrive together. These spaces offer vital corridors for birds, small mammals, and insects while providing natural shelter and nutritious browse for our sheep.
Wetland
A single, shallow stretch of straightened stream has now started to evolve with the installation of fourteen new leaky wooden dams and five new ponds.
Orchard
We have planted orchards across the farm. Our orchards now total two hundred and fifty mixed fruit trees over seven different orchard blocks. Lots of Apples, Plums, Pears, Cherry, Crab Apples, Medlars and Quince.
Wildlife Crops
In addition to our permanent pastures and herbal leys we also plant crops specifically for wildlife.
We also graze to leave grass tussocks which are the homes of Field Voles, Harvest Mice and Dormice. The mice are a pivotal food source for our Tawny Owls, Barn Owls, Little Owls, Kestrels and Buzzards that hunt up and down our fields day and night.
Herbal Leys and Permanent Pastures
We cut grass in the summer to provide bales that can be stored as winter feed for our pasture fed sheep. The Herbal Leys are drought resilient, containing species like Chicory, which is deep rooting.
Our Products
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£149.00 Add to cart This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageColoured Ryeland sleeveless knit
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£35.00 Add to cart This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSoft, natural & warm.
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