Cocklebury Farm offers the perfect escape for those seeking tranquillity, history, and natural beauty. Just a stone’s throw from the farm lies a hidden gem—Lady’s Bridge. Lady’s Bridge: A Window into Wilcot’s Past Lady’s Bridge is a historically significant structure … Continued
As well as all the usual suspects: Greater whitethroat, Stonechat, Skylark, Corn Bunting, Green Woodpecker, Red Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Swallow, Meadow Pipit Lesser Whitethroat and also recently – Firecrest, Goldcrest possible Redstart and MANY more! Sit quietly … Continued
Collecting a swarm from the middle of town Queen is in the box – in they all follow Overnight to settle – but they’ve started making wild comb already! Into their home (this little hive is called a Nuc) Quick … Continued
Keep your eye out for Cocklebury Farm’s resident mascots, Pierre and Hoppy!
Caterpillar Season continues at Cocklebury!
Brown long-eared bats have now been identified at Cocklebury! Additional bat boxes are on their way to make sure our new friends make this a permanent home.
Swallow Cups Going Up Today Did you know that swallows make their nests from scratch in sheltered spots by tying layers of mud together with grass and twigs? The result is impressive – but it takes quite a lot of … Continued
We’ve spotted a few more bats around recently so we’ve decided to invest in 2 new bat boxes for the upcoming summer season – hopefully we’ll be seeing more visitors soon!