Farming for Food – Growing Bread
01 July 2023
9:30am to 1.00pm
Join Estate Manager, Richard Goring and local arable farmer, Simon Payton for a grand tour of the high farmland on top of the Wiston Downs. Admire the beauty of the hills while we discover how farming has shaped the landscape up to the present day. Can we continue to grow our breakfast cereals and toast and still look after our drinking water and our local wildlife? What about the future of our downland, in an ever changing world? Simon and Richard will be exploring these and other topics on this three hour journey as we experience the sights, sounds and smells of the South Downs in high summer. We will start with coffees, teas and pastries at Chalk Restaurant at 9am to fuel us for the morning ahead, then head out in tractor and trailer. We will be guided through this beautiful and essential habitat which we have the privilege to work with, care for and nurture. The tour will return to the Chalk car park at around 13.00. Refreshments will be provided on the tour – including a glass of something sparkling if the weather allows… We will be exploring some of the farmland on foot. Sensible shoes or boots with good grips are recommended and please dress appropriately for the weather. This tour requires participants to be of a moderate level of fitness – it will include walking around the fields, using ‘non-footpath’ routes and climbing over foot stiles. If weather conditions look prohibitive we will make an assessment to postpone the tour with a minimum of 48 hours notice. Tickets may be cancelled and refunded up to 14 days before the tour, after this refunds will only be made if the places are resold. Price – £75
