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Our beautiful farm of 40 hectares lies in the Breton countryside between standing stones visible on one horizon and a line of Vestas windmills on the other.\u00a0\u00a0The farm has been home to many hairy beasts, including several generations of Highland cattle and Icelandic horses. There is a lot of tree cover so our animals are well sheltered outside all year round.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a peace deal with the local hunting fraternity, most of the wildlife on the farm is left to thrive. This gives the hare, red squirrel, wild boar and deer a safe harbour on the farm during the long hunting season. Kingfisher, heron, coypu and otter have been spotted over time. Buzzards, falcons and other birds of prey are a permanent fixture in the sky, their cries calling attention to their circling presence. Millions of starlings offer their distinctive flight displays (murmurations) at autumn time.\u00a0 Because the land has never been farmed intensively, the ecosystem has been left largely undisturbed and the wildflowers in the meadows are a spectacular sight in may. Insect life thrives and all manner of caterpillars turn into the most amazing butterflies as the season wears on. This sustains in turn healthy populations of frogs, toads, lizards, newts and salamanders.<\/p>\n

We acquired the farm in 2001 from the then-owner,\u00a0 after it had been in her family for three generations. There were already well established apple trees and a selection of unusual mature tree specimen which had been planted by our\u00a0 enthusiastic predecessors. We added the cider orchard, perry pear trees and veg garden and then set to work on the building renovation. On a tiny budget and learning as we went, it was a race against time as the speed of dilapidation\u00a0 outpaced our efforts in the first 8 years. In the winter of 2008 the large barn fell down under the sheer weight of snow, which became a turning point. Over the following years we finally neared the end of seemingly everlasting major renovations.<\/p>\n

Following the loss of Paul, my new vision for the farm’s future started to emerge. As some doors closed, others opened and good friends joined the effort throwing themselves into the project and helping to shape it. There is a shared passion for living close to nature. \u00a0My mission is to preserve and encourage this tranquil \u00a0habitat for wildlife, working with the land based on permaculture principles. I am pleased with the things we have achieved and experienced and i am buzzing with excitement over the endless potential for new ideas this place inspires and the wonderful people it attracts.<\/p>\n

Inbetween animal land management tasks I make sure to watch the sunsets, \u00a0remark on the latest profusion of butterflies and honour the circling buzzards overhead. There is ample opportunity to observe and admire the magic and splendour of the natural world that surrounds us here.\u00a0 And when the cold season approaches and we light our logfire at the end of a long day, the satisfaction of being cozily warm indoors watching the dancing flames with a drink in hand, sharing the sofa with the dog and the cat is second to none.<\/p>\n

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