HumberstoneBank Farm

Livestock farm, managing 900 hectares "Beyond Nature" through sustainable farming that protects water quality, wildlife biodiversity, peatland & carbon storage.

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Really pleased with #yellowrattle from last years donor seen in @NidderdaleAONB - now need good #forecast for #haytime ! @NFFNUK

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Great farm visit with @wns_nats at the weekend - lots of #wildlife knowledge to learn from. @yorkshirewater #nature

[Lisa Harrowsmith @LisaHarrowsmith]

When there’s a break in the rain ☔️ and the sun ☀️ comes out ... ⁦@YorkshireWater⁩ ⁦@humberstone_bf⁩ ⁦@NidderdaleAONB⁩ #beyondnature

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

@ChasSutcliffe I'm sure we will!

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Thanks to our school visitors this week for all the #sheepdog puppy name suggestions! Some great ideas! #farming #sheep365

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

@Beltie1 Looks like they love it!

[Beth Thomas @BethNatureWatch]

On day 13 of #30dayswild hosted a school group at @humberstone_bf telling them all about #peat and @ypp_peat Despite a bit of rain they had great fun playing in the boggy ground discovering how deep the peat is! (Including no actual pictures of children... but they were there!)

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Fab day with @ypp_peat hosting our first official school visit! #farming #wildlife # peat @YorkshireWater @NidderdaleAONB @BethNatureWatch

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Good day on Saturday hosting @TheWildWatch volunteers using the #wildlife pond to practice surveying for Great Crested newt! @YorkshireWater #beyondnature

[Anne Carter @annefreshwater]

A damp, but very picturesque day training @NidderdaleAONB @TheWildWatch volunteers to survey for #GCN using '#eDNA survey technique. All set now to to hopefully find lots of Cresties in the Nidderdale area. @PondRiverStream

[Yorkshire Peat Partnership - follow us on Bluesky @ypp_peat]

Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday's #peatlands event with @humberstone_bf in splendid @NidderdaleAONB - it was lovely to spend time with you all and we hope you learned something (and had as much fun as we did) #GivePeatAChance https://t.co/DEkPQs5tSs

[Beth Thomas @BethNatureWatch]

@ypp_peat don't want to make you jealous or anything but our friends at @humberstone_bf have sheep dog puppies!!! 😀 We should do more events here...

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Great afternoon with @ypp_peat hosting a peat exploration day. Good result - didn't lose anyone in a bog! #beyondnature @YorkshireWater @NidderdaleAONB

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Passed the half way mark with #lambing Babies everywhere. Even Meg is getting in on the game! #beyondnature @YorkshireWater @LisaHarrowsmith @NidderdaleAONB

[Yorkshire Peat Partnership - follow us on Bluesky @ypp_peat]

Come and find out what #peatlands are and why you should #GivePeatAChance on 17th April @humberstone_bf in @NidderdaleAONB https://t.co/dJjiKuE6QX

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Great work @BethNatureWatch ! - really pleased to host you all @YorkshireWater #conservation #peatlands

[Matthew Snelling @MattSnelling11]

@BethNatureWatch speaking to @YorksWildlife members, volunteers and staff at @humberstone_bf about the importance of sphagnum moss on #Yorkshire’s #peatlands

[Beth Thomas @BethNatureWatch]

All set to go at the first ever @ypp_peat day for the wonderful volunteers of @YorksWildlife here at @humberstone_bf !

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Tiny flowers - very pretty close up!

[TheWildWatch @TheWildWatch]

#fallinlovewithwildlife #Moorland in the AONB is home to some beautiful plants. Cross-leaved Heath has distinctive pink, bell-shaped flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects. @BSBIbotany @NidderdaleAONB

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

@bailhill_kay Couldn't agree more!

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Sheeps eye view. Easy to get up close when its #dinnertime ! @YorkshireWater @NidderdaleAONB @MakeItWilder

[HumberstoneBank Farm @humberstone_bf]

Lunchtime #workout - whatever happened to the elevator?! @YorkshireWater @NidderdaleAONB @Fewstonchurch