Nature
Forty acres that look after us back
Woodland, meadow, stream and coast, managed slowly, for wildlife first.
The living sanctuary
What grows and sings here
Ancient trees
Sessile oak, beech and hawthorn, some standing for three centuries. Their canopy sets the light and the temperature of the whole valley.
Wildflowers
Bluebells, foxgloves, red campion and orchids follow one another through the year across uncut meadows.
Native pollinators
Bumblebees, solitary bees, hoverflies and moths. We leave the meadow long and the hedges thick for them.
Birdsong
Skylark over the meadow, chiffchaff in the scrub, tawny owl after dark. The dawn chorus peaks in May.
Flowing water
Two streams thread the woodland to the coast, carrying sound through every part of the site.
Woodland ecology
Deadwood left standing, coppice rotation, and no chemicals anywhere on the land.
Healing through nature connection
Time spent attentively outdoors supports rest, reflection and a settled sense of wellbeing.
Seasonal map
The sanctuary through the year
Choose a season to see how the land changes.
Spring
Bluebells flood the woodland floor, the stream runs high, and the first swallows arrive over the meadow.