Prince of Wales praises regenerative farm’s ‘fantastic’ composting efforts
Prince of Wales praises regenerative farm’s ‘fantastic’ composting efforts
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The Prince of Wales has paid a visit to an innovative Duchy of Cornwall farm in Herefordshire, viewing a new grain store and getting to grips with a bin of worm-filled compost. William’s hour-long tour of Lower Blakemere Farm, which is spearheading efforts to cut carbon emissions through greener farming practices, saw him inspect a seed drill and the premises of home composting equipment provider Wiggly Wigglers.
Tuesday’s visit also saw William take a keen interest in solar panels and a local community event space at the 630-acre farm. William was shown two types of kitchen waste home composting bins, before sifting through waste and inspecting the worms by hand, after talking about the Japanese Bokashi method of composting and declaring the bins to be “fantastic”.
Tenant farmers Phil and Heather Gorringe and their son Monty welcomed the prince to the farm – one of the Duchy of Cornwall’s seven Focus Farms, an initiative designed to share knowledge and experiences of the transition to greener farming practices.
The farm was established in the early 1980s as a specialist seed grower with a herd of South Devon cattle, and has a focus on restoring soil health, boosting biodiversity and using farming practices that are sustainable for the long term. It is also the home of Wiggly Wigglers, which operates online and through garden centres to sell thousands of composting kits each year, with the aim of helping individuals, homeowners and businesses to recycle organic waste and create healthier soil.
