Crowcombe Estate Blog
Preparing our flock for tupping
Tupping is the mating season for sheep. We introduce our ram in October, which means that (hopefully) we should have lots of lambs arrive in March!
HTB Sport Clinic
Harriet Trollope-Bellew is the daughter of Annabel and founder of HTB Sport Clinic, a sports rehabilitation clinic set within the Crowcombe Estate
We’re winners of the FWAG 2025 Somerset Otter Award!
On 9th July 2026, we held a farm walk and talk, were presented with our award, and then enjoyed a delicious spread of our home-grown produce.
Birdsfoot Trefoil
Recently, we have seen an increase in the vibrant yellow and orange wildflower, birdsfoot trefoil on the estate.
Maintaining biodiversity with the roboflail
The roboflail has been an invaluable tool around the estate. It’s used on steep ground, boggy ground and difficult-to-access terrain to clear gorse, bracken and brambles.
One fallen oak, multiple microhabitats
The decaying tree will create specialised microhabitats in different parts of the tree
Preventing deer overpopulation is necessary: here’s why
Deer are an important part of the Quantock Hills’ history and live wild and free, roaming as they please.
