Regeneration

HABITATS OF HOPE

From the conversion of Wiston Park into farmland after the war to the rewilding of chalk grassland in the 1980s, we have always aspired to think outside the box and challenge the status quo on rural issues. As we plant new habitats of hope for people and nature, we invite you to join us.

People

This is a place for people, with housing and facilities that meet the needs of our rural community. People have been part of this landscape for millennia; Chanctonbury Ring is a Bronze Age settlement and vineyards once thrived here in Roman times. Today through our viticulture, farming and forestry, we want relationships between nature, people and the land to flourish, leaving a positive legacy for the generations to come.

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Nature

Nature

Good stewardship of the Estate is the foundation of looking after our community, enterprises and heritage. Conserving sustainable and biodiverse habitats is key to this and we are on a constant journey to learn how to do this better. Collaborating with ecologists, farmers and universities has enabled us to support the work of vital monitoring schemes, create conservation headlands and beetle banks, and make more room for wildlife. By cultivating a love of the natural world, we commit to growing and sharing the gifts of the land.

Enterprise

Our work and focus on prosperity help us to re-invest in the infrastructure of the estate, which enables others to establish their businesses here and grow the rural economy. Our winery, restaurant and farm express our commitment to exploring innovative skills and technologies and our desire to learn and share with others. Our community and partnerships prioritise collaborative working, fresh thinking and search for better ways to build robust rural businesses and services. If we can succeed together in this we can sustain this landscape and way of life for years to come.

Enterprise

FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME

Our plan for a sustainable estate

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