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The talk takes us into the life of Higher Plainsteads Farm, a working hill farm producing beef and lamb, and making small hay bales, 1100 feet up in the Dark Peak, near Kinder Scout. It will show us how the farm is run with the seasons, the conservation work being done, the restoration of species-rich hay meadows and the support for ground nesting birds, and how that combines with the animals’ year, and what it takes to produce high quality food.Sally Hodgson has lived at Higher Plainsteads Farm for 52 years. Her main profession is as a dry stone waller and committed promoter of the craft. She is one of only a handful of people training others to qualification level and therefore getting them into work. She is also sponsored by Natural England and the Peak District National Park, and trained by CEVAS, and has been hosting educational visits to her farm for the past 19 years.
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Buxton Methodist Church Hall Chapel Street Buxton SK17 6HX (2nd door down the hill), Buxton Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Buxton, SK17 6HX, United Kingdom
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