Reflections from Scrutopia 2021
It has been another busy year here at Scrutopia and we were thrilled to be able to hold the Scrutopia Summer School events again, and welcome friends from across the world. More locally, the Braydon Forest Future Association has gained support and momentum. You can read more about this under the menus above. The next steps for 2022 are to apply for funding as part of a Farm Cluster group.
Our five-year Countryside Stewardship agreement comes to an end in December, and we are entering into one of the new Environment Land Management Schemes: The Sustainable Farming Incentive, this is a new three-year pilot scheme which will feed into the new structure of Rural Payments. We will continue to manage Sundey Hill Farm in a way that benefits the environment, the wildlife, and the landscape.
An echo of Crete … in Wiltshire.
This magnificent Cretan Windmill has been built at Sundey Hill Farm.
Please enjoy a birdseye view tour of Scrutopia!
Writing
Writing about country life has been a national pastime since the 18th century, and there is no sign that the reading public has lost interest in it.
Teaching & Lecturing
In 1999 we established the Town and Country Forum, with the intention of bringing influential people together in order to discuss the future of the countryside.
Orchard Meeting Room
The Orchard Meeting Room - Modern Studio Space available for Meetings and Training at Sundey Hill Farm.
Farming
We at Horsell’s Farm Enterprises, work with our neighbours to ensure that our 100 acres of Wiltshire countryside is managed efficiently by grazing.
Wildlife & Conservation
We have been for many years integrated into the Countryside Stewardship scheme, and have worked closely with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in order to bring back the wildlife to our fields.
The Rural Future
We hope to develop HFE as a model farm that will show how the rural economy can thrive without breaking the ties to agriculture or to the traditional forms of country life.
