Question…..can you farm 800+ sheep from a small terraced cottage in Maiden Bradley and own no land? Well, as you might guess from the fact that I ask the question, the answer is yes, cos Tim White is doing it……………click on the post title or image to find out more.
A visit to the kitchen of master chef Chris Onions was a ‘bonus buy’ for me. I wasn’t strictly looking for cooking experiences but when offered the opportunity to photograph in Chris’ kitchen it was a no brainer…………click on the post title or image to find out more.
Things were just a tad fraught when I visited Five Penny Farm for the second time in a few days. I’d moved the couple of miles down the road from Monkton Wyld Court and the water supply was down with a fault to the UV sanitising unit………..click on the post title or image to find out more.
It was not without some trepidation that I travelled early one January morning to Monkton Wyld Court to meet with Simon Fairlie and Gill Baron. Both together and in their own rights, they have a formidable record in things sustainable……….click on the post title or image to find out more.
Five Penny Farm is owned and run by Jyoti Fernandez. Born in the United States, Jyoti combines the energy of an American with the commitment of a European. Her whole way of living is directed towards a minimal impact communion with the earth’s resources……..click on the post title or image to find out more.
Lower Hewood Farm is just south of Chard, technically in Dorset but to all intents its at the junction of Somerset, Dorset and Devon. As such it is positioned right in the heartland of Land Workers Alliance activists………click on the post title or image to find out more.
