We are super chuffed to announce that we have increased our solar system, calculated to make us energy neutral or, to be more precise, a net energy provider! Not only has this meant a 200% increase in our solar array but – with the addition of battery backup – we …
Passive Solar Farm House
One question we have frequently been asked by new guests arriving to stay in our shepherd’s huts is – Was your house on Grand Designs it looks familiar? No it wasn’t; though our architects were keen, we were less enthusiastic with the idea of having cameras to record when things …
Our Green Ducks
Ducks have long been a favourite feature of our Forest Garden. Many of our shepherd’s huts’ guests write about the joy they bring as they join them by the fire pit in the evening, or simply waddling around the place chatting and laughing amongst themselves. There is something very humorous …
Walk in Hooke Park
Hooke Park is a fascinating place to walk – and a must-see for visitors to West Dorset in April/May when the bluebells are at their best. Just a few miles from our shepherd’s huts at Dorset Forest Garden it combines ancient bluebell woodland (tracing its roots back to the middle …
Walk or Ride from the farm
Highlights: Other than crossing 3 roads all bridlepaths and fields Suitable for horses Duration: 1 hour Start from the farm Easy walk but boots needed in winter From the farm turn right onto the road Turn right up a bridleway just past Pear Tree Farm The Bridleway is short and …