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The Gaia Trust is seeking a new tenant for its 117 acre (47.5ha) Bodwannick Manor Farm near Bodmin that will farm according to the Gaia ethos of "farming for people and wildlife". The tenancy provides an opportunity for an innovative farmer to create a sustainable farm business that contributes to carbon reduction as well as delivering wildlife gain. They will also deliver social outcomes through practical access, learning and participation.
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This March (2026) the Gaia Trust has secured a new Higher Level Stewardship Agreement for Chark Moor. This provides funding to help manage the site by grazing and scrub clearance to increase its suitability for the Marsh Fritillary butterfly. More Chark Moor  Healthy, well-structured (thick and bushy) hedges are much better for wildlife and most ecosystem services than ones in poor condition. Hedge laying achieves this by encouraging new and vigorous growth from a structure made from stems laid along the hedge. It is a wonderful and skilful rural craft. Our efforts at our Bodwannick Manor Farm and Treraven Farm sites won't win prizes but they will do he job. |
The GAIA TRUSTMatt Edworthy
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