Why do we let our grass grow out?
How do we encourage and support wildlife by letting our grass grow out?!
Apples!
The apple trees are suddenly full of fruit!
Sun Out – Tractor Out!
Out comes the sun, out comes the farm machinery! This week our neighbour has been Silage making..
A 4th Generation ..
Alex joins his mummy, Laura, at work almost everyday at Cocklebury..
50 Years of AoNB!
Cocklebury will be part of the North Wessex Downs Walking Festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty!
Feathery Mascots!
Keep your eye out for Cocklebury Farm’s resident mascots, Pierre and Hoppy!
Swanborough Tump
When you arrive at Cocklebury Farm, you will be greeted by the Swanborough Tump. Learn more about its history here!
Cocklebury Farm Sign
Find us with the brand new granite sign at the top of the drive.
Just Another Day In The Countryside!
A commuting adventure for our farm manager this morning!
Have You ‘Herd’? We’re In A Good Mooo-d!
Another clear TB test for our herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle!
Mark’s Morning Walks
Mark & Odin have taken some amazing morning walks this month – what a way to start the new year!
Making hay while the sun shines!
This year the sun has stayed shining and we have taken 353 lovely large round bales!!
Thousands of new reasons to ‘Bee’ happy!
Thousands of new reasons to ‘Bee’ happy! Mark’s new bee hive is thriving this month with plenty of wildflowers for our hungry new farm inhabitants. Hopefully we’ll be filling and labelling jars of ‘Cocklebury Farm Honey’ very soon!
Baby Alexander Joins The Team
Baby Alexander has joined the family team..
No Such Thing As A ‘Snow Day’!
Another beautiful but freezing day at Cocklebury –
The Great Escape!
As an early Halloween ‘trick’ our 6 newest cattle decided to escape from their paddock! […]
Fruit Farming!
Cocklebury is full of fruit this August – the orchard trees are laden and the hedges are full of blackberries. ..
New Cattle Handling System Is Ready For Use!
The elements have not been with us this year but Cocklebury’s brand new cattle handling system is now installed and ready for use!
Storm Ciara Strikes Cocklebury!
Storm Ciara has been causing havoc here the past few days and one of our trees has snapped clean in half! Luckily this was the only one – but a testament to the power of this storm..
Red Tractor Status Maintained
Red Tractor Status Maintained Once again our farm has passed it’s red tractor assessment with flying colours!We’re proud to keep our farm to the high ethical standards set by the Red Tractor organisation and supply to top organisations such as … Continued