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Ancient Hedgerow
1

Organic
chickens

  Ancient Hedgerow
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Ancient
hedgerow

  The pond
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The
pond

  Viewpoint
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View
point

  Ancient woodland
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Ancient
woodland

 
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Oak
trees

  Organic Cows
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Organic
cows

  Limestone walls
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Limestone
walls

 

  Lower Sizergh Farm
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The barn

 
Low Sizergh Farm map Organic Chickens Ancient Hedgerow Viewpoint Ancient Woodland Oak Trees Organic Cows Lower Sizergh Barn

Oak trees

The woodland contains some magnificent mature oak trees. Some of the branches are dying off but these are left on the tree to provide wildlife habitats. Dead wood is an important food source for many insects and provides nest sites for birds.

Organic farmers rely on natural predators that live in trees like this. These predators, such as birds and bats feed on insect pests that can damage crops.

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» DID YOU KNOW?

A mature English oak tree can support more than 200 species of insects and 300 types of lichens – more than any other type of tree.

Source: Jubilee Trees


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