A range of projects aimed at working with, and for, our natural environment.

permaculture design

We try to use principles of permaculture by…..

Keeping the whole site and all its inhabitants in mind as a whole system

Aiming for balance - being guided by care for land, care for people and fair share for all.
Catching and storing energy from the site
Using renewable resources where possible
Producing no waste
Being patient for slow solutions
Using and valuing diversity

A "fairy ring" of fungi

Essential for sustainable soil

Manure

Kept on site and used to mulch growing trees

The Office Before.....

.....The Office After

Repair, re-use, recycle

The Mobile Workshop Wagon Before.....

....The Mobile Workshop Wagon After

Repair, re-use and recycle

Wildflowers growing at Bridge Meadows

TREE PLANTING

We have tree planting projects most seasons

500 native bare whip trees have been planted to thicken hedgerows…
….With the use of a grant from the Woodland Trust

Join us and volunteer to help with a tree planting and maintenance project

RURAL CRAFTS

Coppice Designs Mobile Craft Workshop, Summer 2018

Coppice Designs: Coppiced hazel from a nearby SSSI wood, is used to craft a range of rustic furniture.
One day and weekend chair making and bench making courses available
No experience needed

Living Willow Seat

Standard Rustic Bench

Fleurs De Lys Rustic Bench

Group Chair Making

Rustic Arbour

The Yurt base

The Yurt starts to take shape...

The Yurt ring going up...

The yurt still taking shape

The yurt structure

The finished Yurt with cover on

“Really enjoyed the day. The concentration involved was just enough to
distract from everyday problems/current affairs (didn’t think about
Brexit once) but not enough to mean we couldn’t chat along the way.
Have already recommended to a couple of people.” Julie, chair making course participant 2019

Go to CoppiceDesigns.co.uk

More Testimonials

Donkeys

Bridge Meadows re-homed four donkeys from The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon
We would like to work with the donkeys to
- Support therapeutic projects on site
- Support forest school projects on site
- Offer walking/trekking adventures in the local countryside

Mum Maddie with daughter Precious

An early walk

Johnny sunbathing

The donkeys arrive - August 2017

Johnny Depp

Mum Jubilee and son Johnny

The Herd Rest and Relax

Precious enjoying her straw feed

Hi Maddie!

Apply to Volunteer to help look after the donkeys

FOOD FOREST CREATION

Preparation is being made for growing fruit and vegetables on site
The Food Forest and Forest Gardening are low maintenance and sustainable approaches to plant-based food production, organised in layers to mimic a natural forest structure

Learn more about Food Forests