Jamie’s Farm, Monmouth

Nestled above the stunning Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean is our third rural site, Duffields Farm. Our first location in Wales, Offa’s Dyke Path runs down the middle of our land and the English border hugs a stream along the farm’s boundary.

The farm is run on a small scale and in a sustainable way that enhances the ecology of the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean next door and we are surrounded by amazing wildlife and nature. Livestock includes a flock of Lleyn ewes, together with a herd of Lowline cattle. As well as our chickens, turkeys and ducks, there are Pedigree Welsh and Gloucester Old Spot pigs and a house Jersey cow for our own dairy needs. We have working dogs to help us around the farm. We have two hardy ponies, too, who work therapeutically with young people. Our kitchen garden – with amazing views over the valley – provides us with a large proportion of the fruit and vegetables we eat.

We have a small hillside woodland, which visiting young people help us to manage for our firewood and for green wood projects too. We’re enjoying getting to know the local community and are very grateful for the warm welcome we’ve received. In 2020 we have our busiest ever year of school visits on the farm.

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