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Old hedge lines
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Old hedge lines

   Track verges
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Track verges

   Old oaks
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Old oaks

   Old meadow
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Old meadow

   Old clay pits
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Old clay pits

   Laying Hens
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Hedgerow restoration

   Cereals
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Cereal crops

  Woodland edge
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Woodland edge

   Farm buildings
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Farm buildings

  
Elm farm map Old hedge lines Track verges Old Oaks Old meadow Old clay pits Hedgerow restoration Cereal crops Woodland edge Farm buildings Farm Buildings

Farm buildings

The farm buildings provide storage for hay and straw for winter feed and bedding. The cattle are housed indoors during the winter - if they stayed outside, their feet would damage the structure of the wet soil. The buildings also provide homes for wildlife. Swallows are summer visitors that make their nests in the rafters of the old barn and owls nest in a purpose built nestbox.

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» DID YOU KNOW?

When you visit a farm, you will probably find a range of buildings, both old and new, all designed for a different purpose.

Traditional farm buildings have evolved over centuries using local materials and techniques. This may be cob (a mixture of clay and straw) in Devon, timber framed in the Welsh borders or granite in Scotland.

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