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Trust properties: Lark Rise Farm

Lark Rise FarmThrough sensitive farming methods, the CRT has transformed Lark Rise Farm, near Cambridge, from an intensively farmed wildlife desert into a productive 400 acre arable farm which now teems with wildlife. Lark Rise now has an abundance of skylarks, as well as other breeding birds that are considered rare elsewhere, such as barn owls and grey partridges. Farmland flowers including bee orchids are evident once again, brown hares have returned and otters have re-colonised the brook system.

Location:Lark Rise Farm, Barton, Cambridgeshire (view map)
Acreage:400
History:Gradual assembly of arable farmland as it became available for purchase since the foundation of the Trust in 1993. Financed through Friends' donations and a Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
Farm Description:Arable
Tenant Farmers:Tim Scott

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Click here to view a full presentation on our achievements at Lark Rise Farm. (10mb PowerPoint file)