Share the adventure at Tallington Farm
Tallington Farm is a working arable farm consisting of 112 hectares (approximately 250 acres) at Tallington in South Lincolnshire. The farm has been in the Thurlby family for four generations and used to employ up to 30 people, but with the increased farm machinery power and the reduction of agricultural workers, Andy now farms with Louise as LC & A H Thurlby, and with his son William using his neighboring farmers as contractors.
The farm grows wheat, barley, potatoes, sugar beet and oilseed rape. Sunflower seeds are also grown for Vine House Farm Bird Seed, a business in Deeping St Nicholas. Asparagus and Christmas Trees are grown and sold, in season, from Tallington Farm (Mill Lane). Lincoln Red Cattle and sheep also graze the land.
Promoting environmentally friendly farming
Tallington Farm is part of the Environmental Stewardship Scheme. As part of this commitment to the larger environmental impact, wild bird seed (kale, quinoa, wild radish, millet and maize) crops are planted for the wild birds and insects and also acts as pheasant cover. We have also planted over 1000 metres of new hedging to encourage birdlife and insects.
There are also several natural spring ponds which harbour carp and crayfish as well as tadpoles and plants. An area of marshground has reedbeds.
Andy and Louise are very keen to promote farming, the environment, and the countryside to educate young children, promoting British agriculture and ensuring children growing up today are aware of where their food comes from and to respect the countryside.