Ramsbury Farming & Countryside Education

22/08/2026

🌱 From seed to bottle & field to fork!

Some of the oilseed we grow is cold pressed into Ramsbury Black Gold Oil here on the estate.

It’s a simple process. The seed, which contains around 40-45% oil, is crushed and the oil is collected. It then settles in a tank for 6–8 weeks before being bottled.

The spent seed, still full of protein, doesn’t go to waste. It follows our closed-loop system and is used to supplement our cattle diet.

Rapeseed also plays an important role in our farming rotation as a break crop, helping to support soil health, as well as having uses as a bio crop.

And then there’s the other end of the journey… from the fields to our kitchen, where our Head Chef at The Bell at Ramsbury uses the oil in the food we serve.

This is exactly the sort of connection we love bringing to life through our Farming & Countryside Education programme, helping children see how what is grown in the field can eventually make its way onto their plate.

Even mayonnaise starts with a seed! 👨‍🍳🌱

From seed to bottle & fork!

14/08/2026

Our friends at ARK - Action for the River Kennet have a fantastic opportunity to find out more about eels in the river Kennet on Saturday 29th August (12pm for the guided walk) Eel Fest at Stonebridge Meadow, Marlborough. (See the shared link for more info)

We are excited to announce our guided Wildlife Walk at Eel Fest will be led by Peter Marren.

Peter is an award winning natural history author, a walk with him through the reserve is guaranteed to be interesting and help you notice what you may have overlooked before or if you are new to the area this is a great introduction to the 15 acre wildlife site with the Kennet flowing through it.

Eel Fest is on Saturday 29th August at Stonebridge Wild River Reserve, Marlborough.

The guided nature walk with Peter starts at 12 noon, meet by the wetland, which is next to Stonebridge Lane public footpath.

For more Eel Fest info: https://www.kennetandpang.org/events/details/743

is part of our Thames Catchment Community Eels Project Development Phase, a multi-partner project led by Thames Rivers Trust and made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Marlborough Town Council

12/08/2026

15.6L engine. 653hp.
(That’s approx. 8× the engine size of a typical family car!)

With weather windows tightening, this XERION can cover 1.5–2× the ground of a conventional tractor, depending on conditions and the implement being used.

When the weather gives you a window, every pass counts.

10/08/2026

How much of a British farm is actually British made?

The shovel, complete with a Union Jack, sparked an interesting conversation on this months taste of Ramsbury experience tour.

It made us wonder… how much of the equipment on a British farm is actually made here in the UK?

While many tractors and combines are built overseas, Britain is still home to some fantastic agricultural engineering.

If you’ve got British-made machinery or equipment on your farm, we’d love to see it. Share a photo in the comments! 🇬🇧

09/08/2026

Our grain to glass “Taste of Ramsbury experience tour” began when teachers visiting with their pupils asked, “Could you organise a visit to the estate for adults too?”

And so it began. Once a month from May to September, small groups of up to 17 people experience our field to bottle story, starting and finishing at The Bell at Ramsbury; gateway to the Ramsbury Estate.

Because a love of learning should be lifelong.



https://ramsbury.com/experiences/ramsbury-experience-tour/

07/08/2026

Every visit we host is about helping young people understand where food comes from and why caring for our countryside matters.

Sadly, this week we found a large amount of illegally dumped waste near Ramsbury. While it takes only a few minutes to dump, it takes far longer to remove and can affect wildlife, farming and the environment.

We hope that by inspiring the next generation to value the countryside, we can all play a part in protecting it for years to come.

If you see fly-tipping, please report it to your local council.

This incident has been reported to Wiltshire Council.

Our Wiltshire Ramsbury & Axford Parish Council

06/08/2026

Here’s a short snapshot from 2024 harvesting at Ramsbury Estates.

05/08/2026

With complete and we wait for the next chapter to begin, here’s a look back at here on Ramsbury Estates.


CLAAS

03/08/2026

The visitor I didn’t expect…

Waiting quietly in the hedge line as the combines worked along the field margin, a fallow deer buck stepped out from the woodland.

The harvest lights glowed in the distance, but he wasn’t interested in the machinery, his attention was on me. Hidden in the hedge and downwind, I became the mystery he was trying to solve.