The Farm
Little Woodbatch
Little Woodbatch is a permaculture and regenerative farming project focused on:
Building community level resilience through food
Reconnecting to the land, nature and the non-human world
Cultivating the skills that we need to face the future, as individuals and as a community
Developing a shared sense of purpose and responsibility for others and the planet
Keep an eye out for upcoming trainings and events at LWB in 2025.
What do we do at Little Woodbatch…
Permaculture
The farm brings together a variety of spaces and activities to support nature, produce food, inspire and educate, develop skills and find purpose through connection.
Little Woodbatch is made up of:
a Market Garden space, complete with polytunnels for growing annuals and perennials, propagation
isolation tunnels and infrastructure for seed saving and processing
Forest Gardens & Community Orchard: with 3+ acres dedicated to over 400 fruit and nut trees and other soft fruits
Herbs, medicinal and dye plants
Edible hedges & coppices
Meadow spaces for pollinators
Bees: We host several bee hives which ‘rent’ space and are managed by a local beekeeper as a part of his honey and queen-rearing business
Ponds for wildlife
An Invitation to create opportunities
Origins
Our work at home on the farm has been influenced by my PhD research on local food systems and policy. More about my work as a researcher and consultant.
Little Woodbatch links with other scales of work taking place through local community projects, the Shropshire Good Food Partnership, The Marches Food Network and other projects and programmes.