The Birling Black Sheep Project

The Birling Black Sheep Project

Exciting news! We’ve recently bought some native and rare breed hill sheep to go on the fields next to the campsite. Mostly Hebridean, with some Manx and Shetland, they are smaller and tougher than your normal white woolly sheep. They are ideally suited to leave out...
Ash Dieback on the Birling Estate

Ash Dieback on the Birling Estate

What is Ash Dieback? Ash dieback is a fungus that was first identified in the UK in 2012 and which is quickly spreading throughout the UK. It is estimated that it will lead to the loss of up to 99% of our native Ash trees. Ash dieback causes branches and eventually...
60 years’ service!

60 years’ service!

This is Mick. 2023 marked the amazing milestone of 60 years’ service for Estate worker Mick Crittall…he’s quite literally worked here as ‘man and boy’! Mick came to live on the Birling Estate as a very small child, when his dad took on a...
Vineyard planting finally underway!

Vineyard planting finally underway!

And we’re off…! 27,000 vines planted last weekend. The start of something very exciting here at Birling. We’ve partnered with the fabulous @westwellwines to plant 40 acres of vines over the next two years. It will help them to double production and meet their...
We’re hiring – Forestry & Landscape Operative/Apprentice

We’re hiring – Forestry & Landscape Operative/Apprentice

We’re looking for a hardworking and reliable person to join our team as a Forestry and Landscape Operative/Apprentice. You will have an interest in the countryside and enjoy working outdoors.  You will also need to be self-motivated, trustworthy and capable of...