The Land

Since acquiring his first acres in 2008, Eddie has carefully restored the land to the highest standards required for rearing beef livestock. Committing significant time and effort into general soil and grassland management, taking soil samples to aid with fertiliser and nutrient replenishment, combined with overseeding, harrowing and rolling. New barns have been built using mainly recycled materials with the majority of work undertaken by Eddie himself. While the butchering unit and refrigeration system were funded with help from a grant by DEFRA/Winchester City Council.

When the herd shelters in the barns during the Winter, they are fed on silage from grass cut in the Summer and bedded on straw. All the dung from the Winter is composted and then spread on the fields in the Autumn. This completes the cycle encouraging the growth of new grass for the herd to enjoy in the Spring.

Bushmoor Farm doesn’t use any pesticides on the land. When it comes to weeds Eddie always prefers to pull them out. Pulling weeds by hand is time consuming but it does mean avoiding the use of weed killer, even for very limited and careful spot treatment. The extra effort is worth it as it’s better for our and the animals’ health, and for all the wildlife that lives on the land too.

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