Use
Over the centuries, this land has been used for many purposes - for hunting, cultivation, forestry, farming, relaxation, recreation, inspiration and shelter.
Today Falkland Estate has embarked on a policy of “enterprising stewardship”.
To sustain its ongoing care of the large network of paths, bridges, dykes and other landscape structures for people’s enjoyment and inspiration, the Estate Trust and some of its tenants are exploring new and responsible ways of exploiting the land’s potential that are compatible with caring for it.
The Pillars of Hercules run by Bruce Bennett, an estate tenant, manages 20 acres of land as an organic smallholding for over twenty years. The farm also runs a much loved farm shop and cafe.
Meanwhile the Estate Trust is seeking to create the enabling conditions for a new working culture on the Estate that will help to realise this place’s potential. The home farm is going organic, a new tenant has begun to operate a small woodcraft business and various other initiatives are taking shape. These initiatives all seek to add value to the assets of this place, produce goods that people value and create income flows that will help to sustain it.
Falkland Centre for Stewardship is involved in this change and is developing a range of learning opportunities with:
- Young people who are keen to discover and contribute to their environment
- Adults and young people who want to learn practical conservation skills, particularly the stewardship of stone (e.g. drystone and lime-mortar walls), wood (e.g. tree care and craft work) and water (e.g. pond and river care).
- Land managers exploring new forms of farming and forestry that are less carbon intensive, promote greater biodiversity and that create closer contact with their customers.
- People who are passionate about the rural places that they live or work and are working towards sustainable community futures.
- Creative people who work with, and respond to, the nature of places.
See our events page for more information.
