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Horsepond Farm

Name: Horsepond Farm
Address: Horsepond Farm Gallowstree Common, Reading, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9DR
Telephone: 07514772586

At our 34-acre tenanted field in Gallowstree Common, we practice regenerative agriculture, encouraging biodiversity and soil health on the land, and are committed to the Government’s Countryside Stewardship Scheme. As part of this scheme, we provide group visits for young people in education from the ages of 4 to 18 that are FULLY FUNDED by the Government. The main purpose of these is to explain the links between farming, conservation and food production. Each visit is tailored to the pupils’ understanding and requirements and include some seasonal practical activities for either primary or secondary levels. We have, on most of the land, established a herbal ley for sheep grazing and a hay crop, and a smaller area of wildflower meadow to encourage birds and insects, with new hedgerow planting and a small orchard. This gives plenty of opportunity for showing the students an understanding of how a regenerative farm works throughout the different seasons.