Huw Rowlands
THE NATURAL CHOICE
Rural Accommodations is a specialist
provider of log cabins and timber
chalets, supplying a diverse range of
customers for many applications and
a comprehensive choice of log cabins.
We have
30 heifers
grazing in the
sand dunes
near Southport
and our Red Polls
will be in Lancashire
for the foreseeable future
because the trust needs cattle
for conservation grazing. It’s
free grazing for them and also
solves part of the problem
I have in a lack of winter
housing for my cattle.”
The Grange is also LEAF
Marque accredited. LEAF
(Linking Farming and the
Environment) is a charity
which supports sustainable
agriculture and works to
reconnect people with farms
and food production. Huw
said; “LEAF made more sense
for us than going organic.
We would have had to stop
using treated sewage cake
as a fertiliser, which is the
ultimate form of recycling,
and our animals would have
had to travel a lot further for
slaughter, so we’d end up
having to charge more for
lower quality beef.”
The farm has established
20 acres of poplar tree
plantations and these trees
will eventually be used
for making items such as
shop counters and kitchen
workshops.
This is
a joint
venture with
the Poplar
Tree Company
from Lulham in
Herefordshire.
Huw said: “We have two
acres of wet alder woodland
providing a local resource for
the production of charcoal.
We have also restored about
three miles of hedgerows,
which are important wildlife
corridors.” Coppiced willow
from trees growing on the
property has even provided
food for the giraffes at
Chester Zoo. Huw added:
“Our slogan is ‘Farming
with Wildlife that’s Better by
Nature’.”
Today, the farm is not only
economically stable again, it
is also a destination for school
classes and visitors of all ages.
The milking parlour has been
converted into a classroom
and groups of up to 30 come
to see how the farm works.
Huw said: “I’ll take them
for a guided farm walk, show
them a bit of everything - I had
23 primary school kids plus
teachers here recently. It’s
rewarding and good fun.” The
farm also takes part in Open
Farm Sunday every year.
» » TRADING FOR OVER 20
years in the log cabin industry,
this is a family business which
recognises the tremendous
growth in outdoor leisure both
in the home garden and within
rural holiday settings. Rural
Accommodations understands
the needs of its customers
and the customers have direct
contact with the owners,
Sue and Dave, as well as the
team of craftspeople who are
handpicked for every project.
Specialist assistance in the
development of projects such
as farm diversification often
begins with the idea itself and
Rural Accommodations are
always happy to be involved.
‘customers have
direct contact
with the owners’
Pricing is always competitive
but never as through
compromise. Listening to and
working with customers makes
Rural Accommodations the
natural choice.
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