The Farmers Mart Aug/Sep 2015 - Issue 41 | Page 40
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Mark didn’t join the farm
straight away as he was
originally destined to become
a professional cricketer but
alas, injury sadly curtailed that
ambition. Mark was then more
than happy to join his father
full time on the farm and also
successfully studied Agriculture
at Bishop Burton College for
two years to complement his
list of skills. Mark really loves
to be on the farm working and
such is his dedication he plans
his holidays around the harvest
- and it is not unknown for him
to be back in a tractor less than
an hour after landing back!
Since taking on the HLS
scheme five years ago, Mark
and John have really enhanced
the wildlife on the land which
today is a perfect synergy
of Mark’s effort and John’s
knowledge. Putting up 30 bird
boxes, an Otter halt, scrapes
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for wild birds such as waders
and lapwings is hard work but
rewarding. Grass margins are
great habitats for the partridges
and pheasants - . They have
also created ponds, wild bird
seed plots, pollen and nectar
plots and hedge planting the
list is almost endless . Mark
keenly manages this now
running shoots every two
weeks during the season. This
year he has bought some 800
birds. The place really teams
with wildlife, a fact about which
Mark is understandably proud.
He recently put an owl box up
as he admits he would really
love to see barn owls again.
The stables that came into
view as I first approached the
farm represent the third side
of the business , completing
the diverse mix of interests.
This farm is no stranger to
horses as many years ago