As supermarkets struggle to keep shelves stocked during the Covid-19 pandemic, the team at Clinton Dairy in East Devon are continuing to work around the clock to ensure organic milk supplies are maintained. The Clinton Devon Farms Partnership (CDFP), a Clinton Devon Estates farming business, manages two organic dairy farms, Otter farm and Dalditch farm,…
Clinton Devon Estates has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Ben Rudkin as Chief of Staff and Sam Briant-Evans as Farms Manager of the Clinton Devon Farms Partnership. The land and property business, with headquarters at Bicton Arena in East Budleigh, owns and manages 25,000 acres of land across North and East…
Major new science report from five-year trial finds that beavers bring benefits to people through flood alleviation and their ability to ‘clean’ water supplies Beavers found to greatly benefit wildlife, especially boosting numbers of fish and amphibians Government now to decide on what future of wild populations of beavers in England will be A major…
Lord Clinton has unveiled a plaque to mark 100 years since the formation of the Forestry Commission, in the same North Devon woodland his great great grandfather planted the first Forestry Commission tree in 1919. 200 guests including Sir Harry Studholme, the Chairman of the Forestry Commission, and Sir William Worsley, the Government’s Tree Champion,…
A century ago, on 11th November 1919, the people of Otterton, like millions of others across the country, fell silent for two minutes to honour their husbands, sons, fathers and brothers who gave their lives for their country in the Great War. By the following summer, the villagers had raised enough money to erect a permanent…
The first tenants to move into new bungalows which have been purpose built for older members of the rural North Devon community of Merton near Okehampton have been welcomed to their new homes by Lord Clinton and his son Charles Fane-Trefusis of Clinton Devon Estates. The four semi-detached, energy efficient homes, have been built by…
We’re used to buying fizzy drinks, sweets and crisps from vending machines, but what about fresh milk? Clinton Dairy in East Devon has set up a 24/7 milk vending machine at the popular Otterton Mill visitor centre, less than 2km away, in an effort to reduce food miles, waste, and connect the farm with the…
Heath Week is once again returning to the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths, from Sunday, July 28th to Saturday, August 3rd, celebrating the heaths’ wildlife, geology, history and recreational use. The popular annual event has over 20 activities for all the family to enjoy, starting with the Heath Week Family Festival Day held near Woodbury Castle on…
‘Milk, Muck and Minibeasts’ was the theme for this year’s Kingfisher Award Scheme, which saw over 240 primary school children from across East Devon take part in the 26th annual event. An earthworm made from a hoover and a radio station for cows were among this year’s creative displays, but it was St Joseph’s Catholic…
A team of four enthusiastic cyclists from Clinton Devon Estates proudly took part in the 20th Nello Cycle Challenge on Sunday 30th June, raising money for local cancer charity, FORCE (Friends of the Oncology and Radiotherapy Centre, Exeter). Starting and finishing in Topsham, the Nello Cycle Challenge offered either a 100-mile route via Exmoor, or a 55-mile…