Horticulture at Icknield Farm

Diversification is an important part of building a resilient and sustainable farming business. At Icknield Farm, horticulture allows us to make productive use of our land alongside our established livestock activities.

Growing flowers, foliage and other seasonal plant material creates an additional agricultural output from the holding, while making use of different areas of the farm throughout the year.

Horticulture also gives us the opportunity to develop a more diverse farming system, combining livestock production with locally grown crops and reducing reliance on a single agricultural enterprise.

Our aim is simple: to make productive use of the holding, grow more locally and continue developing Icknield Farm as a diverse working farm for the future.

A Personal Interest in Growing

Horticulture is also a particular interest of one of the farm’s owners, who has many years of experience working with flowers and plants. Developing this knowledge into growing on the holding was a natural progression and complements our existing agricultural activities.

What began as an interest in growing is now developing into another productive part of Icknield Farm, with a focus on seasonal flowers, foliage and decorative plant material.