Letchworth Garden City boasts a unique farming operation which combines international-standard environmental and sustainability practices with commercial viability, whilst providing a safe and enjoyable space for the local community.
The farmland within the Estate is over 2,000 acres, made up of mainly arable farmland growing crops such as oats, wheat, rapeseed, sugar beet and peas. This is managed by local, long-standing farming family the Rand Brothers on our behalf.
The farm is one of the biggest in the UK to have adopted Natural England’s HLS (Higher Level Stewardship) scheme. As a member of the HLS scheme, we make sure the land is well managed and keeps its traditional character, protects historic features and natural resources, looks after wildlife species and their habitats, ensures traditional livestock and crops are conserved for the future and provides opportunities for visitors to enjoy and learn about the countryside.
We have introduced grass margins around our fields, many are much wider than standard farming practice, to allow endangered insect, bird and wildlife to thrive and prosper. This has seen more wildlife generally and increased bird life with the likes of grey partridge, lapwing, finch and tree sparrow populations
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