Environment

 William Wrinch Farms joined the recently formed Shotley Peninsular Facilitation group and are currently in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. We are members of Linking Environment and Farming LEAF and were early members of the Suffolk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG). We have also won the Suffolk Farm business competitions conservation award. As the farm lies adjacent to the Stour SSSI we believe we have a responsibility to nature and the environment that we live and work in.

 Our land is predominantly ancient estate farmlands, with salt marshes and intertidal mudflats. The mudflats are an important winter feeding area for estuary birds, wild fowl and waders. We have very healthy populations of lapwings and golden plover. The wetlands and estuaries are home to otters and water voles. There are significant areas of woodland, parkland and hedgerows with high dormouse and stag beetle populations. 

 Around half of the farm’s area is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) and the policy has always been to adopt a positive approach to environmental and conservation issues. The farm were early members of FWAG when it was formed over 30 years ago and in the intervening years a large amount of tree and hedge planting has taken place. The farm sits adjacent to the Stour SSSI which is also a RAMSAR site - wetland of significant international importance.