In March 2009 the Estate has taken back in hand 136 hectares of the Home Farm around Haddon Hall. We are converting the entire farm to organic status; restoring and extending the medieval park around Haddon Hall; managing wild flower rich water meadows along the banks of the Wye and Lathkill Rivers; buying a heard of rare breed Longhorn Cattle and a flock of rare breed local Derbyshire sheep; restoring the orchard at Haddon Hall and planting a new one; and growing our own organic arable crops for feed.

We are applying for Natural England’s High Level Entry Scheme (HLS), the highest level conservation farming status; and Soil Association organic status.

The Estate is being advised by the National Trust Land agent for the region; the partner farmer for the National Trust at Hardwick; as well as the Senior Countryside & Economy Adviser from the Peak District National Park.