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A tale of beef and butterflies – creation of a wildflower meadow

By Adam Bratt – Farm Operations Manager, Nethercott House On winter evenings at Nethercott after the children have had their tea, the cattle need to be fed. All the cattle are settled in the barn, lying in their deep straw...
A tale of beef and butterflies – creation of a wildflower meadow
  • 14/07/2025

    Summer recipe: Treginnis garden salad

    This colourful summer salad recipe has been conjured up by our team at Lower Treginnis, using ingredients from the farm’s market garden. Whilst we don’t produce cheese at the farm, milking the goats is a much-loved part of our young…

  • 25/03/2025

    Spring recipe: Pulled lamb flatbreads

    This delicious spring recipe from Jenny, our Nethercott House kitchen manager, is an occasional treat for visiting schools and a great option for a social gathering. You can get the lamb cooking and prepare the accompaniments long before guests arrive,…

  • 17/02/2025

    Get baking for Real Bread Week!

    This week marks Real Bread Week, the international celebration of additive-free bread and people who make it. Making bread from scratch is always a favourite cooking session for children and young people visiting our farms – and there’s rarely a…

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