Christmas 2021
Open Weekends
20th & 21st Nov
27th & 28th Nov
Friday 3rd Dec
4th & 5th Dec
Friday 10th Dec
11th & 12th Dec
18th & 19th Dec
9am - 4pm each day
Closed Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs
In November 2012 we delved into a new foray of Christmas tree management with the purchase of 13
fantastic Shropshire sheep. This clever breed of sheep is particularly suitable for Christmas tree
growers as the sheep are brilliant 'lawn mowers' in plantations with the ability to eat weeds and
grass but not nibble on the trees!
They have become renowned for their reliable grazing amongst conifers without damaging the trees and
many plantations in this country and throughout Europe now feature the Shropshires as part of their
management system. So far, we've been really pleased with how the sheep are managing the weeds in
all our trees. We regularly move them around the plantations so they don't get bored and have plenty
of fresh, new weeds to enjoy nibbling! In fact the great news is that the Shropshire Sheep breed is
no longer on the 'rare breeds' list but is now a 'traditional breed' due to its increasing
popularity with tree and orchard growers. Even Prince Charles now owns Shropshire Sheep in one of
his orchards! We lamb the Sheep every Spring in order to increase our numbers and now have a small flock
of over 60 sheep which help us to control weeds across all our xmas tree plantations.
More information on Shropshires can be found on the Shropshire Sheep Breeder's Association website at
www.shropshire-sheep.co.uk.