Author: kmarriott

Heathland Restoration, December 2021

Over the past year Squerryes has been working in partnership with Kent Wildlife Trust, Sevenoaks District Council and local volunteers to widen heathy rides on part of the network of Greensand Commons owned by the Estate. Crockham Hill Common has been transformed through the increased management of its mosaic landscape, which boasts valuable heathland habitat that […]

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Sustainable Wines of Great Britain membership, November 2021

Squerryes Vineyard has become a member of Sustainable Wines of Great Britain, a new and rapidly expanding network of vineyards across the country.  Since 2006 our physiology has been a minimal intervention approach to viticulture using as few herbicides, fungicides and fertlisers as possible.  Becoming officially involved in SWGB is an important next step-in our […]

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Planting Apple Orchard, October 2021

The 4 acre south facing Squerryes walled garden was built in the 18th Century and blends into the landscape just one mile from Squerryes Court.  Fruit and vegetables were grown here for generations until, the First World War when sadly, staff issues resulted in the site coming out of production.  More recently the garden has […]

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Squerryes Winery Park Run. June 2021

As a family we are huge fans of the Park Run movement and were delighted when first approached by local representatives to think about where best we could start up a local initiative in 2019. We chose the Squerryes Winery off Beggars Lane which provides an opportunity to have coffee, breakfast and source some local […]

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