Hello and Welcome to
Orchard Farm
Orchard Farm is a new farm that started in 2022 with new entrant farmers, Joe and Jess Clarke, and their daughter, Winnie.
The Farm is situated right on the South Devon Coast at the mouth of the River Erme Estuary, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest set within the South Devon National Landscape. It comprises 34 acres of predominantly pastureland that is managed regeneratively to improve biodiversity across a range of habitat types while also producing wool and meat from Coloured Ryeland, Poll Dorset and Dutch Spotted Sheep.
As a farm we are committed to learning and we welcome the public onto the farm for our farm tours and special visits, as well as being CEVAS accredited so we can host school groups and Home Education Groups to come and earn about Farming and the Environment.
What Orchard Farm Does
Wool
About
Joe, Jess & Winnie
Nature Recovery
Wildflower Meadows
There are approximately three acres of wildflower meadows that have indicator species including Yellow Rattle, Autumn Hawkbit, Catsear, Knapweed, Bee Orchids and Pyramidal Orchids with more emerging year on year with ongoing regeneration.
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.
Wetlands
Our wetland used to comprise a single, shallow stretch of straightened stream but has now started to evolve with the installation of fourteen new leaky wooden dams and five new ponds along its lower course.
Orchards
True to our name - Orchard Farm - and having a huge admiration for the abundance of wildlife that an Orchard can support, we have planted orchards right across the farm, so that our orchards now comprise a total of 250 mixed fruit trees over 7 different Orchard blocks.
Wildlife Crops
In addition to our permanent pastures and herbal leys we also plant crops specifically for wildlife. The tussocks are the homes of Field Voles, Harvest Mice and Dormice that weave their nests in different patterns and sizes. 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 sheep. By allowing the fields to get very long in preparation for cutting hay, many plants have an opportunity to flower and set seed.
Our Products
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£35.00 Add to cart This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOur Meadowsfoot Fingerless Mittens are a limited-edition design, lovingly crafted from the wool of our Coloured Ryeland Flock, which graze on the rich pastures of the Erme Estuary, overlooking Mothecombe Beach. These mittens are inspired by the Gansy traditions of coastal fishing knitwear, blending heritage with purpose.
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£37.00 Add to cartOur Hatchnails Hat is a limited-edition design crafted with care and tradition. Made from the wool of our Coloured Ryeland Flock, which grazes on the lush pastures of the Erme Estuary overlooking Mothecombe Beach, this hat is steeped in heritage and sustainability.
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Original price was: £150.00.£125.00Current price is: £125.00. Add to cart This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Our Meadowsfoot Sleeveless Gansy is our first and limited edition Gansy produced from our Coloured Ryeland Flock which graze on our pastures beside the Erme Estuary and overlooking Mothecombe Beach.
