Save the date! The whole family is welcome at this FREE event. The theme for Open Farm Sunday 2024 is ‘Farming with nature’. We do plenty of that, so come and explore our machinery, find out about invertebrates, bats & birds, have a go at green woodworking or enjoy a guided farm walk. This year we are holding our event […]
This is our family’s absolute favourite jam and to make it is always a family affair. The kids know where the apples have come from and have helped pick the blackberries. They help chop and stir and most importantly taste test! It’s a great gift for friends too. We are lucky to have an abundance of blackberries on the farm, […]
From time to time we attract the attention of the press, with journalists keen to help tell our story of Deepdale Farm’s regenerative farming journey. If you would like to know more about us, then take a read or have a listen to some of the below articles and podcasts about Deepdale Farm. Articles and podcasts about Deepdale Farm EDP […]
Discover the rare species found on Deepdale Farm during our 2022 invertebrate survey. Find out about the methodology and if you want the exact detail, download the full report. Scroll down to watch the video and see Andy in action. Invertebrate survey highlights In 2022 Deepdale Farm gained funding from FIPL (Farming in Protected Landscapes) to complete an invertebrate survey. […]
Join us for our third Open Farm Sunday at Deepdale Farm! The whole family is welcome at this FREE event. Come and find out about how we farm, what we’re doing for wildlife and soil health, and explore our machinery and enjoy various fun activities. We will be running two sessions throughout the day: 10am – 1pm and 1pm-4pm. Session […]
This is Kevin, she is a female Harris hawk (more on the name later) and I’m Mark the falconer. I’ve been practicing falconry for nearly 30 years and even made a living from it in the 90’s flying falcons to keep airports safe. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person involved in falconry: a “falconer” flies a falcon; […]
We’re delighted to welcome you back to Deepdale Farm again this year! Come and find out more about how we farm, and what we’re doing for wildlife. After introductions and some activities in the farmyard, join a guided farm walk at 11am or 2pm. The walk is about 3km or up to an hour and a half, and we’ll stop […]
We’re delighted to share that Deepdale Farm has partnered with Antobot and Loughborough University on a new UKRI-funded project that will bring unmanned aerial and ground vehicles to the farm. At Deepdale Farm, while we are farming organically and adopting age-old methods now fashionably described as ‘regenerative’, we are also keen to understand how technology can help us farm better. […]
Richard Rood has been running a regular pop-up shop at Dalegate Market for the past few years, selling beautiful items of woodcraft from spurtles to stools. He also demonstrates his work on the pole lathe, and has always been happy to answer questions and share what he knows. So we got chatting with Richard about doing more to share his […]
Jason and Nathan headed to Groundswell in late June, their first visit to this hugely inspiring event. The event is all about regenerative agriculture, and we nicknamed it ‘Farmer’s Glastonbury’. There were hugely inspiring presenters, stands, demonstrations, workshops, the Earthworm Arms pub, great street food and a circus tent (used for presentations rather than circus acts). Although the boys’ brains […]
