Gathman's Cottage - Local Wildlife

The farm has a diversity of habitats and special attention is given to maintaining these for the benefit of fauna and flora. In recent years a hedgerow restoration programme has been completed which now results in a white mantle of may blossom in spring to the benefit of nectar loving insects followed by a profusion of red hawthorn berries which provide rich pickings for flocks of autumn thrushes. Traditional haymaking maintains the flora of roadside verges and wildflower meadows, an essential habitat for insects such as butterflies and hunting barn owls. The grazing cattle attract insectivorous birds such as swallows in the spring and summer and a thriving colony breeds in the farmyard. Small woods and copses give safe refuge for mammals including fox, badger and deer. Brown hares forage and breed in the fields. A number of ponds are a haven for amphibians and other wetland species. Feeding stations provide vital supplies of grain for seed eating farmland birds including yellowhammers, corn buntings and tree sparrows, all of which can be seen at close quarters during the winter.

Gathman's Cottage
Baumber, Horncastle
Lincolnshire, LN9 5ND

Contact Information
Mike and Clare Harrison
Baumber Park
Baumber, Horncastle LN9 5NE
Mobile: 07977 722776
Tel: 01507 578235
Fax: 01507 578417
Email: mail@gathmanscottage.co.uk