A smallholding on top of a hill - providing food and showing permaculture design Based on top (literally) of Hadrian's Wall, this half acre smallholding is the first LAND Centre in the stunning county of Northumberland. Being on top of a south west facing slope at 210 metres provides challenges. Here we practice permaculture principles and design, to produce the food we need - and look at water harvesting and management, woodchip & composting, biochar production and use and close by we also manage hazel coppice and graft and grow on apple trees. Registered as a LAND Centre in autumn 2019. This relatively small space is crammed with interest, while also maintaining enough wild areas to have a great wild bird population. Based on "rock" on top of a hill, it has been a journey since 2014 to use permaculture design as a design system to get the most out of the land, whilst providing a place of peace, relaxation and nature connection for its human inhabitants. If you would like visits, how should people arrange their visit? Feel free to email me about visits - for groups up to 15 Sustainable transport options Sadly nearest rail station 6 miles away, nearest bus stop 1 mile away in summer, 2 miles away in winter. We can collect you if you have no personal transport - taxi fare is not cheap Copied to clipboard Practical Solutions Categories Land and nature stewardshipGardens and orchards Culture and educationLiving in place Type of project Private (visits by arrangement only) Physical Elements/Features Garden Services/Activities Visits (by arrangement) Contact name Mark Shipperlee Postal address of project Brunton Banktop Wall Hexham NE46 4EX United Kingdom Contact telephone 07854 694429 Contact email [email protected]