Ewhurst Park

Ewhurst Park At Ewhurst Park, we’re embarking on an estate-wide biodiversity project. Come on the journey with us. A true celebration of the seasons. Where flowers blossom.

Where wildness is celebrated. Where the land will provide organic, fresh fruits and vegetables. Where deer roam freely. Where bees are kept and honey is harvested. It’s a place that inspires renewed relationships with nature, giving back to its community through education and the expansion of minds; and to the earth through nourishment and rewilding. At Ewhurst Park, we’re embarking on an estate-w

ide biodiversity project and we’d like you to come on the journey with us and develop a deeper connection with the community, landscape and environment.

05/06/2026

The plants in our walled garden are bursting into life!

Traditional roses, big blousy peonies, the starburst globes of allium, deep hues of salvias, fiery red poppies and sweet-scented elderflowers – an absolute smorgasbord of species for our pollinators to enjoy.

They’re pretty good to look at for us too!



One of our rangers captured this shot of a handsome male Stonechat on a bird survey last week. A small but striking bird...
01/06/2026

One of our rangers captured this shot of a handsome male Stonechat on a bird survey last week.

A small but striking bird with a bold black head, rusty-red breast, and white patches on his wings. The name comes from their sharp, chattering call, which sounds like two stones being tapped together (“chat-chat-chat”).

This little songbird is a year-round resident in the UK, but we spot them most at this time of year, chattering and fluttering over the hedgerows.

29/05/2026

On Sunday night, we were delighted to welcome members of Hampshire Bat Group to the park for our first ever bat trapping session.

Under licence, the group set up two harp traps with lures and a mist net in the hope of learning more about our bat populations, and to inform our management here.

We knew we had Myotis bats from sound recordings but it’s too tricky to tell the different species apart by sound alone; although we had been able to identify Daubenton’s bats over the lakes.

We caught one bat, a Natterer’s Bat (Myotis) who just happened to be pregnant! Handling was kept to an absolute minimum to avoid any unnecessary stress, and she was released back into the skies as soon as possible.

We can now confirm that we have at least 10 of the UK’s 18 native bat species!


28/05/2026

On Saturday we welcomed guests to Ewhurst Park’s first Wild Feast of the year!

An unbelievably hot day for a spring feast, guests learned how to forage wild growing foods, as well as making herbal teas, before enjoying a cooling drink beside the lake.

The group sat down to eat family-style, with delicious sharing plates of Ewhurst Park’s slow-grown meat, as well as organic vegetables and ingredients foraged from the land.

The feast was prepared by chef and his amazing team, cooking al-fresco in front of the guests, to create an intimate atmosphere; connecting with nature and food throughout the day.

We can’t wait for the next one on 13th June!

22/05/2026

Last week we welcomed children from Year 4 at St. Gabriel’s to our Spring Education day to learn all about nature and farming in spring.

Pupils learnt how Ewhurst Park manages all of its operations with nature in mind, farming alongside habitat creation and restoration; and how nature and farming are intrinsically connected.

They were then lead on a foraging walk to find out about naturally occurring plants, their medicinal uses and which ones are edible.

Finally, students took part in a seed ID and planting session, a chance to get their hands into the soil and plant their own food which they took home.

St. Gabriel’s kindly provided us with some Oak saplings that they have been growing from their own acorns, which we will be planting around the park to bolster our woodlands.

In exchange, they received tomato plants from us, grown organically for them to plant out in their school grounds.

Our education days are open to all children and there is no charge to attend. For information on future education events, or our Edible Garden Project with schools please email [email protected].



21/05/2026

Here are some of our gorgeous Tamworth x Ironage pigs.

As you can see here, they are excellent at rootling for food like worms, grubs and plant roots in the ground, and creating patches of bare earth.

Wildflowers need space to grow, but are often out-competed by grass. The pigs’ work creating these areas will allow room for wildflower seeds to germinate and grow.

We will allow some patches to regenerate naturally and also spread some wildflower seeds on others to work towards creating species-rich grassland.

Some of our pigs have moved onto other nature restoration projects to continue their important conservation work, and we wish them all the best!

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To celebrate the weekend, we thought we’d share some more pictures or our adorable newest arrivals.These new calves will...
15/05/2026

To celebrate the weekend, we thought we’d share some more pictures or our adorable newest arrivals.

These new calves will build the heard of Longhorns we have at the park, helping in them in their important nature conservation work.

Grassland management never looked so cute!


One of our rangers photographed this gorgeous little Mayfly down by our 18-acre lake recently. Mayflies are considered a...
14/05/2026

One of our rangers photographed this gorgeous little Mayfly down by our 18-acre lake recently.

Mayflies are considered a bioindicator of good water quality as they cannot survive in heavily polluted or low-oxygen water.

Mayfly nymphs live for around a year in freshwater environments before metamorphosing into Mayflies, reflecting longer-term high-water quality.

Last year we found Caddisfly larvae at the same lake, which are another bioindicator of good water quality.

These pollution and oxygen sensitive species are evidence that our water quality is improving. As an organic park, we do not add chemicals to any of our fields, which would previously have run off into the lake.

Yet another good news story, that nature is bouncing back at Ewhurst Park!

We are looking forward to welcoming guests to our first wild feast of the year, the spring feast on Saturday 23rd May. H...
11/05/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming guests to our first wild feast of the year, the spring feast on Saturday 23rd May.

Held within Ewhurst Park’s ancient woodlands, next to it’s breathtaking lake and secluded boathouse; guests will take in birdsong and the sounds of nature, completely disconnecting from hectic day-today life.

The meal that follows will be rooted in regenerative growing, celebrating food produced in step with nature rather than at its expense.

Seasonal ingredients are treated with respect and precision, whether slowly cooked to deepen complexity or served at their freshest, as if just lifted from the soil.

Those who are unable to attend the spring feast have a chance to join the summer feast (Saturday 13th June) or autumn feast (Saturday 5th September)

Whichever season you decide to feast with us, you will leave with a nurtured body, a nourished soul, and a renewed connection to nature.

Tickets are available from Eventbrite by searching Ewhurst Park Wild Feast. Link is in our bio on Instagram.


Snakes alive! In our April reptile survey, we recorded two grass snakes where they haven’t been spotted before. This one...
08/05/2026

Snakes alive!

In our April reptile survey, we recorded two grass snakes where they haven’t been spotted before.

This one was quick to slither off as soon as we got the camera out, and we don’t like to disturb their basking

We’re hoping that the individuals we found last year and their offspring may be spreading throughout the park as habitat becomes more suitable.

Areas of rough grassland for hiding and foraging, bare earth for basking, and ponds and wetlands are designed to benefit our native reptile species.

Finding these grass snakes in different areas is a positive sign that they are finding new areas of the park to make their home.

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