17/07/2026
Back in 2022, we began the planting and stewardship of over 4,000 trees and bushes as part of our regenerative farm. We planted a diverse mix of native species: Cobnut, Cherry, Cherry Plum, Plum, Apple, Pear, Mulberry, Sea Buckthorn, Dogwood, Birch, Medlar, Juniper, Rose, Cistus, Arbutus, Pine, Holly, Oak, Scots Pine, Elder, and many more.
We weren't linking these trees to purchases. We weren't using them as an offset. We were just doing it; a farm that gives back to the land it depends on is a healthier more resilient one.
Four years on, the trees are still young, but they're no longer just saplings and we're starting to see the first real signs of what's to come. Last year we had our first handfuls of plums and apples. This year many of the other trees are bearing fruit too. We have more shade, more habitat for birds, food for ourselves and all of the creatures on the farm. It is still early days, but our trees have taken root and are giving back, alongside the wider benefits we're already seeing for the soil and biodiversity here.
It's a good reminder that this kind of work doesn't show its full value overnight. You plant, you tend, you wait. This is a joyful and challenging conversation with nature that will outlast our lifetimes.
