Seasonal Blog
FEBRUARY UPDATE
Winter seems to be almost a distant memory, as already we’ve seen primroses and cherry blossom flowering, which surely is a sign of spring! The birds are also getting going – now is such a good time to learn individual bird song, if you wanted to learn, because there aren’t too many to confuse you. The merlin bird app is a good pl... Read More
January Update - Happy New Year!
Hello and a very Happy New Year to you!January is usually a quiet time on farms, mainly because the light prevents us from being out at all hours, but that hasn’t stopped us from doing plenty of things this month, as you’ll find out!HedgesJanuary seems to have become the month for hedges, whether it is cutting them back along the roads ... Read More
April Update
Spring seems to have finally arrived! The past month has mainly consisted of lambing, farm visits, new recruits, and trying to keep up with the weather! Here we are again with our monthly round up of what’s been happening on the farm.LEAF Farming and Integrated Farm ManagementIt was a pleasure to welcome LEAF CEO, David Webster, to the farm, ... Read More
March Update
The very wet weather lately has meant there has been quite a delay on the normal activities at this time of year, however, there are still always things to be done on the farm and we’ve had another busy month!Support LocalYou may have noticed a convoy of tractors driving through Canterbury at the beginning of March. About 200 farmers, includi... Read More
February Update
Another month has quickly flown by and here we are with our monthly round-up of what’s been happening on the farm lately. Nature Friendly Farming NetworkWe always enjoy welcoming visitors to the farm, and host various events throughout the month from school visits to private events. This is a great way to share and exchange knowledge wit... Read More
Happy New Year!
Hello and a very Happy New Year to you! January is usually a quiet time on farms, but not at Nonington, so let’s bring you up to speed!Rural Business Conference 2023Our Director Emma, was invited to speak at the CLA’s National Rural Business Conference in November. Joining a panel put together by Knight Frank, she spoke about ways ... Read More
October update
It has certainly been a hectic month, no let up post-harvest here at Nonington Farms as this blog post gives you just the highlights!Farmers Weekly Awards 2023Our biggest highlight this month has been the Farmers Weekly Awards on the 5th of October. It was such a fantastic night with the team and 1200 others from the farming community, and we ... Read More
Congratulations Jack!
Huge congratulations to Jack Scott for winning the BBC Countryfile Young Countryside Champion 2023 award. We are so pleased and proud that Jack has been rightly recognised for the growing of his vegetables sustainably, as well as working with local veg box schemes, markets and supplying local restaurants who care about where and how thei... Read More
Environmental Champion of the Year
The whole NFL team attended the prestigious Farmers Weekly Awards in London last week, and what a night it was! Alongside 1200 other people from the farming community up and down the country, we feasted on British produce at Grosvenor House, before the Awards ceremony kicked off. Nonington Farms were absolutely delighted to be crowned Environmental... Read More
Farmers Weekly Awards 2023 - Environmental Champion Finalist
We recently shared that we are one of the Environmental Champion finalists for the Farmers Weekly Awards 2023. If you have been following our journey, you will know that farming sustainably and alongside nature is a key focus of our farming strategy and so to be a finalist for this award is a really proud moment for Nonington Farms. Here ... Read More