Overbury Blog

Come and join us to learn about Overbury Farms and how we farm in harmony with wildlife.

Andrew, or AJ as he was commonly known, grew up in Court Farm House, Beckford, and returned to Overbury as Farm Manager in 1981. He died in January this year. Penelope recalls fond memories of a village stalwart.

We are going to count down to Christmas with a series blogs.

First up; -  

Conservation can take many forms, some far more palatable than others.  The Gamekeepers of old would use the analogy of the ‘3-legged stool’ of conservation:  habitat, food, and predator control.  Just like a 3-legged stool, without one of these legs in place, the whole thing collapses. Here is a photo showing the...

Well, what a year 2020 has been! It seems the main thing to take from this very challenging year at Overbury is that being part of a community really helps us through the tough times. We could write a tale of woe here about the difficulties every Enterprise has had, but as the New Year is about to dawn, we should look at the positives and...

Meet Sam, our sandwich student from Hartpury College.

Overbury follows the principles of Regenerative Agriculture to improve soil condition and biodiversity. 

We are delighted to welcome Mark to our farm team. Mark has close links with Overbury and is enjoying getting stuck in, like all of us he has his fingers crossed for some rain!

Our Farm Manager Jake Freestone gives us an update on what is happening on the farm.  Barley, wheat, sheep and the weather.