Along with lavender and new fruit trees an there is an intention to improve the native woodland and overall ecology and wildlife habitat at Pathhead. Last year 30 Silver Birch trees were planted and during the winter months some 250 metres of mixed wildlife heading was planted. Courtesy of the Rural Development Trust.

New Wildlife Hedge being Planted.

There is around 4 acres of over-grown native woodland and the goal is to use pigs to assist in woodland management. This is a traditional method of woodland management still practiced in eastern Europe. Once you have a 4 year rotation in place the pigs look after the land with very little interference from man.

I have also joined the Partridge Count Scheme run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust which aims to improve habitat and re introduce partridge to The British countryside. The focus being on habitat and the surrounding ecology.