Despite spring sunshine, the storm is almost upon us. This page outlines our current planning for the coronavirus outbreak, and will be updated as appropriate. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Continue reading “Corona Virus Update 23 March”Bird Boxes Going Up
Five more bird boxes have gone up at Wheatland Farm Eco Lodges this March. It’s just one part of our Pledges for Nature.
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Daffodils are blooming, bumble bees are bumbling, frogs are singing at the pond…. but we’re all worried about corona virus. Here’s our latest thoughts at Wheatland Farm.
This page outlines our current planning, and will be updated as appropriate. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Continue reading “Corona Virus Update 19 March”Bideford Half Marathon
It was the Bideford Half Marathon today, and Ian and a couple of our guests from Wheatland Farm were there.
Continue reading “Bideford Half Marathon”Bird Books For The Eco Lodges
A batch of bird books have arrived for the lodges, as we promised in our ‘further greening‘ plan for 2020.
Continue reading “Bird Books For The Eco Lodges”Devon Dusk Chorus
Spring is around the corner, at Wheatland Farm with these thrushes and blackbirds singing in the Devon dusk…
Continue reading “Devon Dusk Chorus”Regional Recognition And Renewed Commitment
We’re delighted Wheatland Farm was been awarded Bronze across the whole south west region (Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol…) for Responsible Ethical and Sustainable Tourism in this year’s South West Tourism Awards.
Continue reading “Regional Recognition And Renewed Commitment”Double Locks Pub, Exeter Canal
Some pubs are for escaping to when it rains, some are for enjoying the sunshine with family and friends, and the Double Locks Pub on the Exeter Canal is one of those.
Continue reading “Double Locks Pub, Exeter Canal”Boatyard Bakery, Exeter
Here’s a tip for a Devon eatery you might not otherwise find – the Boatyard Bakery on the western side of Exeter Quay. Exeter is the nearest big town / city to Wheatland Farm, and makes a good day out by train, bus or car.
Continue reading “Boatyard Bakery, Exeter”Stretching our legs on Dartmoor
After all that Christmas cheer it’s time to take in a bit of late afternoon sun and stretch our legs on Dartmoor.
Continue reading “Stretching our legs on Dartmoor”An extra second of daylight…
Today we all got an extra second of daylight. At Wheatland Farm we got some Devon sunshine too, and leapt for joy! What did you do with your extra second?
Exeter Christmas Market
From about the beginning of December, there’s a Christmas Market around the Cathedral in Exeter.
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Devon’s RHS Rosemoor, 11 miles from Wheatland Farm, has it’s winter sculpture exhibition, running until 31 January.
Continue reading “Rosemoor’s Winter Sculpture Exhibition”Winners in the Devon Tourism Awards!
Yesterday the Devon Tourism Awards were announced. We’re delighted that Wheatland Farm has added to its trophy collection: the Silver in the Ethical Responsible and Sustainable Award (and commended in the Self Catering Category). It was the 10th Anniversary awards – and we were reminded that we were there at the beginning too, winning Silver back in 2009/10 (and some Golds in the intervening years). We’ve just checked, and in the past 10 years we’ve won over 10 awards for green holidays. So we’re thrilled to celebrate a whole decade at the top of genuinely sustainable tourism!
Continue reading “Winners in the Devon Tourism Awards!”Winter conservation work
It’s time to begin Wheatland Farm’s winter conservation work, starting with a bit of bramble bashing by the fishing pond.
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Winkleigh has joined many other Devon parishes in declaring a climate emergency. As a starting point, Winkleigh’s environmental action group has asked its members to list their top ten tips for taking action. So here’s Wheatland Farm’s suggestions.
Continue reading “10 Tips To Act on Climate Change”Making Copper Dragonflies With Ian
Half term often means holidays for families with young children. So Ian has been making copper dragonflies…
Continue reading “Making Copper Dragonflies With Ian”Helping at the Crediton Repair Cafe again
Ian was at the Crediton Repair Cafe this morning – in their new and improved venue at the Methodist Church.
Continue reading “Helping at the Crediton Repair Cafe again”Afternoon tea for vegan guests staying at Wheatland Farm
Guests coming to Wheatland Farm this summer are asking where they can get a vegan cream tea. So we’ve started the search…
Continue reading “Afternoon tea for vegan guests staying at Wheatland Farm”Huge elephant hawk moth caterpillars
OK, so no actual elephants at Wheatland Farm, but how about these elephant hawk moth caterpillars, found a few days ago near the wildlife pond?
Continue reading “Huge elephant hawk moth caterpillars”Make a Splash at the North Devon Wake Park
Rain or shine (well, you’re going to get wet anyway…) the inflatables or wake boarding at the North Devon Wake Park are great fun for kids and adults.
Continue reading “Make a Splash at the North Devon Wake Park”Beer Can Flowers
Some of Wheatland Farm’s summer flowers are starting to go over – but not these ones on the side of Balebarn Lodge.
Continue reading “Beer Can Flowers”An Independent Trip Into Exeter
Sometimes not everyone on holiday wants to do the same thing. Sometimes kids are growing up and want a bit more space. So we thought we’d ask the boys to do a series of short videos about their independent Devon days out. Here, they go into Exeter to the cinema.
Continue reading “An Independent Trip Into Exeter”Good Green Energy For Our Eco Lodges
We’ve been noticing for a while that we could be buying cheaper and apparently just as green power elsewhere, so why do we stick with Good Energy?
Continue reading “Good Green Energy For Our Eco Lodges”Making bread in a campfire oven
We’ve been down to the woods to bake some bread – in a campfire oven.
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Stretch those wings! A brimstone emerges from its chrysalis by Nuthatch Lodge at Wheatland Farm.
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Emerald damselflies start emerging in July and will be flying around the ponds at Wheatland Farm until about the end of August – maybe into September.
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We spotted this stunning marbled white butterfly in front of Balebarn Lodge this morning. We think this is a male. We’d rather it was a female so we got some more butterflies… So here’s to hoping he finds a mate.
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We promise this clip isn’t speeded up! The peacock butterfly caterpillars are munching their way through the nettles near the Wheatland Farm wildlife pond. Soon we’ll have fresh adults flying in the lodge field.
Continue reading “Peacock butterfly caterpillars munching nettles”Bumblebees Revelling In Poppy Pollen
Each sunny morning, more poppies flower by the Wheatland Farmhouse, and the bumblebees seem to be almost drunk with delight! The buzz in this video clip is the glorious sound of our Devon summer.
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