A Week on the Estate: 2025 Plans, Open Day & Avian Bellwethers
Happy New Year to you and yours! We hope your festive season was peaceful and joyous. We also hope that you’ve had a warm, dry January so far, and that the alternating extremes of wild and wet followed by still and perishing cold have left you neither shaken nor stirred. At the time of writing, the view through the window is pleasing, with a welcome dash of blue in the sky and a low winter sun imbuing the trees with a warm glow. That warmth is a bit of an illusion, however, as the daytime high at the time of writing is 1C and we’re expecting -9C overnight. That said, the weather pendulum is about to swing back again and by the middle of next week we’ll have stiff south-westerlies with a temperature range of 9C-4C.
If you missed our look-back at a busy and successful 2024, you can catch our end-of-year blog HERE. 2025 will be every bit as busy and we’re hitting the ground running. The first order of business is to invite you to join us at one of our FREE Estate Open Days in February. You’ll get to see for yourself the improvements we’re making across South Ormsby Estate and meet the people who are making it happen.
We’ll show you how much effort and investment we’re putting into restoring and revitalising our historic rural buildings and our beautiful, biodiverse countryside. You’ll also get to chat with our hard-working, knowledgeable team and ask plenty of questions over a walk and a brew or two.
Tours will run on Saturday 8th, Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th of February at 10.00am. Here’s what we have in store for you:
Wood Farm: We’ll begin our journey and explain the restoration work completed at this historic site.
The Old School: We’ll explore the improvements made to this cherished building and learn about its transformation.
The Weir and Bridge: We’ll talk about the extensive, ongoing work at South Ormsby Hall, and show you the revitalised lake with its new bridge and landscaped weir.
Manor Farm: We’ll show you our new workspace in the old stable-block and take a look at the venerable Manor Farmhouse.
Teas & Coffees at The Old School: We’ll conclude with refreshments and the opportunity to purchase or collect Estate produce.
Click HERE to book your place. Demand may be high so booking is essential.
Whether you visit the Estate on an Open Day, a Snowdrop Walk, a Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival event, a wildlife walk or just under your own steam, keep an eye and an ear out for our bustling, burgeoning birdlife. Our wild birds are both a source of joy and inspiration for Estate guests and residents, and a bellwether for our wildlife-friendly approach. From tree sparrows in the hedges to buzzards and red kites way up high, our birds are all links in a food-chain. If they’re doing well, it means that our organic, regenerative system, with a rejuvenated soil biome, re-established hedgerows and pollinator and bird-friendly field margins, are paying dividends. ‘Build it and they will come’ is our mantra.
