Unspoilt, Old Essex Countryside...

Ashlyns lies in the rolling clay-lands of West Essex . It is an ancient and still unspoiled countryside of winding lanes, thick hedgerows and meandering brooks. The diversity of trees and shrubs testify to the age of the hedges: hawthorn, cherry, hazel, dog rose, holly, alder, field maple plus oak and ash would all easily be found on the farm.

Of the 2000 different kind of flowering plants and ferns in Britain , more than 400 are considered rare or threatened. With widespread use of herbicides and fertilisers, ploughing up of permanent pastures, and the introduction of genetically modified crops, many species are struggling to survive in the modern countryside.

Organic farming avoids the use of agro-chemicals, thus encouraging higher levels of invertebrates & wild plants which form the base for food chains and support natural predators. Spiders, birds, beetles thrive in these natural farm habitats and are great pest controllers.

For more information, please contact us info@ashlyns.co.uk

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