Crops
Frogmary is an arable farm, which means we grow cereal crops such as grass, maize, winter wheat and winter barley. A typical cycle for our farm starts in September/October and the ground is prepared to drill for our winter barley and wheat seeds. When spring arrives, we prepare the land for our maize crops.
With lots of hard work, good weather and good luck, we’ll be harvesting all our crops from June until October.
Renewables
Timber from local woodlands to provide us with a renewable energy source and avoid the need for fossil fuels. All of our crops are fed to an onsite AD (anaerobic digester) to produce biogas, which is supplied back into the national grid and also to Frogmary.
We also have Solar PV panels capturing sunlight and producing electricity and from the AD plant we have electricity and gas piped into the farm, cookery school and classroom. Frogmary is now 100% reliant on renewable energy.
Environment
At Frogmary, farming and respecting our local environment must go hand-in-hand as part of our sustainable activity ethos. We’re working hard in lots of practical ways to conserve and enhance our natural environment by planting trees and hedgerows, surveying local bird and bee populations, creating wetland areas and cutting our carbon footprint.
Since 2002, we have planted 1800 trees and have planted over 5km of hedgerows. Our Pollen and nectar margins help to provide extra habitats for buzzy-bumblebees and other local insects to flourish.
Through the Years
Jan
Nick & Clare Bragg started to develop a greenfield site to build a brand-new Farm.
Jan
First buildings completed, including a grading shed and two coldstores for potato production. Plus a mobile home for Nick & Claire.
Nov
Home built for the Braggs! Plus larger potato grading shed, additional coldstore, machinery shed, workshop & weighbridge. Started work on pond.
Oct
Office Buildings added & further Coldstore.
Feb
Arboretum planted with over 230 different kinds of trees.
Aug
Biomass Boiler installed - first in the UK!
Feb
540kw woodchip boiler installed, which provides renewable heating across the farm
Jan
Work begins on a purpose built educational classroom
July
Nick’s Cycling Challenge complete! The Bragg’s travel to Canada and Nick cycles 3,000 miles for the R.A.B.I
Dec
Shepherd Huts ready for their first guests!
Jan
Work begins on The White Barn! A stunning wedding & events venue.
May
Farm & Field Café open for takeaways during lockdown.
Jun
Our Wildflower Meadows opens
Oct
Farm & Field Café grand opening!
Oct
New onsite Florist, Frogmary Flowers, opens!
June
Moondown Day Spa opens next to The White Barn!