Warm welcome from our Self Catering Cottages (sleep 4 or 6) on our little Kent Downs farm. We built 2 of the cottages ourselves from straw bales!
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16 Jun 2023
More new species this week on the network of arable reversion and restored grasslands in our Stour valley/Stone street nature recovery network ; a new adonis blue colony, ruderal bumble bee, fragrant orchid and clouded buff. Farmers leading nature recovery๐ชฒ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
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18 Apr 2023
Our guests can now book alpaca walks with our beautiful boys. Marmaduke, Dougal, William, Dougal and Snoopy are happy to walk around the fields and orchard.
ALT 4 beautiful alpacas on halters being held by smiling people in orchard
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19 Mar 2023
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20 Jan 2022
Super proud to be a tiny part of this great project.
20 Jan 2022
Our latest film, working 1-1 long term with farms to create large networks of wildflower grasslands. Farms doing nature recovery๐ Thx to all farms inc' @jesselfarms @robsfarm67 @farmer_stu @Gamekeeper10 @Strawcottages @tdenneandsons @CharthamVY @spow004 youtu.be/gho7BvctPyY
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ElmfieldStrawCottage ๐ retweeted
17 Jul 2021
Big thanks to @StrawCottages & their ๐ผrich meadows for hosting todayโs brush seed harvesting donor site. Direct 1 mile transfer to arable reversion meadows in our Stour Valley/Stone Street NRN to boost last yearโs native prov' wildflower seeding. Great teamwork @tdenneandsons
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7 Apr 2021
Our beautiful William Alpaca looking very noble in the sunshine. He is a very gentle soul who loves a good lunch! @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CNWqQTJFAw8/โฆ
15 Mar 2021
Why not come and relax on our little farm. We are now taking bookings for after April 12 for our 4 self catering cottages high on the Kent Downs close to Canterbury. #SelfCateringAccommodation #Kent #Canterbury #FarmStay #SleepLikeALamb
14 Mar 2021
Happy Motherโs Day to you all from our newest babes and Mums.
#SelfCatering #SelfCateringAccommodation #Kent #FarmStay #Canterbury #SheepOfInstagram #Lambing #SouthdownSheep @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CMZkMfxFSpE/โฆ
7 Mar 2021
We have been trying to keep the animals busy during lockdown - they do miss our guests! Here is one of our chickens enjoying sprout peel bunting. Yummy! @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CMHN177FRXl/โฆ
5 Sep 2020
Morning - so beautiful this morning I thought you might like to see our ducks and donkeys. ๐ฆ๐ฆ. #farmstay #SelfCateringAccommodation #Staycation #EscapeToTheCountry #GetAwayFromItAll #DucksOfInstagramโฆ instagram.com/p/CEv6Xx-FJyS/โฆ
9 Aug 2020
All the pigs enjoy eating any windfall apples from the orchard. This is beautiful Holly Pig. #FarmLife #SelfCateringAccommodation #Staycation #Apples #EatLocal #SelfCatering @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CDriWwbledt/โฆ
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6 Aug 2020
Our Southdown lambs born in March this year have really grown. They are super friendly and will happily eat from your hand. #FarmLife #Farm365 #Staycation #SelfCateringCottages #Kent #SheepOfInstagramโฆ instagram.com/p/CDjpHORFTj8/โฆ
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29 Jul 2020
Hythe is a lovely historic town just 15 minutes from us. The Canal is lovely for a stroll and there seemed to be no problem social distancing on the beach. Can highly recommend stopping in at the Lazy Shack on theโฆ instagram.com/p/CDPSFA-FTCi/โฆ
25 Jul 2020
Getting Straw Cottage ready today for new guests. I keep being distracted by the sheep! ๐๐๐๐They are being very helpful trimming the edge of the lawn. #SelfCateringAccommodation #FarmStay #SheepOfInstagramโฆ instagram.com/p/CDDz-QhlHU7/โฆ
12 Jul 2020
All the hay the donkeys need for the winter was collected from The Lodge Farm just over the road today. Can you spot their amazing treehouse in the background? thelodgetreehouse @ Elmfield Straw Cottages instagram.com/p/CCjda_cFjh8/โฆ
ElmfieldStrawCottage ๐ retweeted
8 Jul 2020
Great to be working with @tdenneandsons trialling brush harvesting of native wildflower seed from some of our project farms. First off, a harvest of yellow rattle from @StrawCottages and their lovely hay meadows. Farmers leading #naturerecovery๐
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2 Jul 2020
We are just about ready to open on Saturday. We have been careful to make sure we follow all the government and industry COVID safe advice. We have tried to make these adjustments unobtrusive- but maybe you can spotโฆ instagram.com/p/CCJt0usFD0i/โฆ
27 Jun 2020
Fruit in the orchard is looking good. Apples, Pears and Damsons are doing well. We only have 1 Cherry ๐ though. Lots of rather fat wild birds about! The Orchard would be a lovely place for a picnic. #Staycationโฆ instagram.com/p/CB70clalEFl/โฆ
26 Jun 2020
We are delighted to be reopening on July 4th. Why not take a break in our cosy self catering cottages on our farm high on the Kent Downs. #SelfCateringAccommodation #EscapeToTheCountry #KentCottages #FarmStay #Staycation #Staycation2020