The Duchy Farming Family

Published January 23, 2024

We hosted an informal meeting of our Lancashire farming tenants in Whitewell at the end of last year as part of our drive to encourage them to learn about the regenerative farming practices adopted by their peers and to share their own ideas and practical experiences. Over 20 tenants attended the evening event which included […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged dairy farming, Duchy farming tenants, low input grazing, Rural Estates, sustainability, Whitewell estate

Regenerative Farming Practices: Knowledge-Sharing

Published September 15, 2023

One of the farming tenants on the Whitewell Estate in Lancashire held a very successful ‘Pasture for Life’ (PfL) event at the end of August. Janet Smalley is a passionate advocate for soil health and regenerative farming methodologies, and she and her husband Andrew are one year into the process of transforming their traditional farming […]

Posted in Latest News, Uncategorized | Also tagged Head of Rural Investment, Janet Smalley, Mark Coombs, Pastures for Life, sustainability, Whitewell estate, Wood End Farm