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Wyke Farm

The owners of Wyke Farm, Robert and Alex Appleby, are both fanatical about rewilding, environmental conservation and preservation of the natural habitat. They have lived at Wyke Farm for almost 20 yrs and in this time have worked hard to empathically restore the land to inc a substantial wildflower meadow at the front of the house, and a large lake and woodland area. There are herbaceous borders and lawns around the house. There is a rose garden that leads to the woodland garden, then a more formal courtyard garden that leads through the barn to a kitchen garden.

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  • Alex & Robert Appleby
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About Wyke Farm

About Professor Tom Brereton:
Tom is Head of Ecology at Mapperton. He is a highly experienced ecologist with a lifelong interest in natural history. He has an MSc in Conservation and a PhD in Butterfly Ecology. Tom has worked for the Northumberland Wildlife Trust as an RSPB Warden and Reserves Ecologist, as Associate Director of Research at Butterfly Conservation, and more recently as co-founder of Marinelife, monitoring cetaceans and seabirds in Lyme Bay. Tom is currently a Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University and Visiting Researcher at Exeter University, as well as an ecotourism guide, leading bird, butterfly, mammal and botanical tours.
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About Robert Appleby:
Robert Appleby is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Cibus Capital, a London-based private equity platform, looking for investment opportunities in the food and agricultural arena.

In the last 23 years, Rob has invested in emerging and developed economies across Oceania, Asia and Europe. Prior to founding Cibus, Rob was a co-founder and joint-CIO of ADM Capital Hong Kong and Director of the ADM Capital Foundation, a charitable organisation established in 2006 promoting environmental conservation.

In his personal life, Rob is a keen birdwatcher and passionate regenerative farmer with biodiversity, wilding and woodland projects on his Dorset farm. Rob was educated at St Peters College, Oxford where he received a BA degree in Zoology and Anthropology (later promoted to an MA by seniority).

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Website:

https://www.wykefarm.com

Wyke Farm features

Location details

Wyke Farm,
Beaminster,
Dorset,
DT8 3HX

Directions to Wyke Farm
Take the turning from the A356, opp The Winyards Gap Inn, away from Chedington, signed to Halstock. Drive 1m down the lane and we are the 1st farm entrance on the L.

Wyke Farm openings

For this open day you need to pre-book your ticket in advance. To book tickets please click on the book button below.

Refreshments Home-made teas in the barn by the white courtyard garden.
Admission Adult: £25.00
Child: Free
Opening times 13:00-17:30

Accessibility

  • The paths are gravel.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Wyke Farm at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Wyke Farm, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Wyke Farm are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Wyke Farm seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.