Looking south over Cooting Downs at sunrise.
William Turrell
View east towards Cooting Farm. Aylesham Wood on horizon.
William Turrell
Looking south across Cooting Downs from bridleway CB194.
William Turrell
View north towards Holy Innocents church.
William Turrell
Cooting Downs at sunrise, looking west towards Pitt Wood. Land to right of bridleway marked for housing, left "open space".
William Turrell
Looking south along CB202 at the point it crosses CB199. The hedge on left horizon is byway CB202. Field to left earmarked for housing.
William Turrell
Fields at southern R1 boundary, Ileden / Well Wood in distance.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
Ancient Adisham woodland.
Chris Tardivel
Ploughing on Cooting Downs.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
Looking south-east across Cooting Downs land with B2046 and Aylesham Wood in distance.
William Turrell
View east over Cooting Farm farmland with B2046 and Aylesham beyond (chimneys of houses in The Street visible in foreground).
William Turrell
Cooting Downs.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
Cattle in field, just north of Cooting Farm.
Chrissy Swain
A yellowhammer (red listed species) perched on a hedgerow in Cooting Lane.
Chris Tardivel
View from Aylesham looking east across Cooting Downs towards Woodlands and Pitt Wood.
Shalley Lewis
View north from southern R1 boundary, across Cooting Downs - Cooting Farm on right. Frith Wood and Bramling in far distance.
William Turrell
South-east view from bridleway CB200 near Cooting Farm. Aylesham Wood & R1 south boundary on horizon.
Chrissy Swain
Looking north from byway CB202 (R1 southern boundary).
Jo Blackman
View east from Aylesham to Cooting Farm/Little Cooting Farm (Pitt and Oxenden Woods on horizon).
Shalley Lewis
Results of the test borehole sunk in 1923. They worked near Adisham Downs Road on the left hand side about half way between the 1st gate onto the White Track (bridleway) and Flybridge Cottages.
Guy Steward
WildJlowers on Cooting Farm land.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
WildJlowers on Cooting Farm land.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
South-east view from bridleway CB200 towards Aylesham Wood.
Chrissy Swain
View from SLAA262, at rear of houses on The Street, south in direction of Cooting Farm.
William Turrell
Cooting Farm buildings as seen looking southeast from bridleway CB194.
Chris Tardivel
View of Bossington (north of Adisham) from footpath CB190 by railway line.
Martin Smith
Lapwing (red listed) feeding on farmland by southern R1 boundary.
Martin Smith
Daisies in Adisham's ancient woods.
Chris Tardivel
Autumnal colours of Ileden and Well Woods, at the southern boundary of the proposed R1 site.
William Turrell
Byway CB202 on southern boundary of R1, looking SSE towards Aylesham Corner.
William Turrell
Riding on bridleway CB194, eastwards towards Cooting Lane. (Woodlands Road and Twelve Acre Shaw on horizon.)
Julia Harman
Looking east across Cooting Farm land towards B2046 and Aylesham Wood.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
Looking east from Woodlands Road, Adisham, showing houses at southern end of The Street (Aylesham and B0246 on horizon.)
William Turrell
Southwest view from bridleway CB194 towards houses at southern end of The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
Houses in Blooden (Cooting Lane) as seen from footpath CB192, crossing field within SLAA262.
William Turrell
View south from Adisham railway station (footpath CB529) towards Cooting Farm.
William Turrell
View east showing hedgerow by bridleway CB194 leading towards B2046/Aylesham.
William Turrell
View east from New Woodlands Farm towards Cooting Farm buildings (B2046/Aylesham on horizon).
William Turrell
Looking south from the upper end of Station Road as the large field in SLAA262 is harvested.
Jo Blackman
Looking east towards Aylesham from houses in Blooden.
Michael Barker
View of disused barn (adjacent to site R22), SLAA262 land beyond (the railway line and Adisham railway station is behind the trees upper left).
William Turrell
Cooting Downs at sunset, looking north with B2046 road and Aylesham to right.
William Turrell
Aylesham Wood at sunset, as seen looking south across Cooting Downs.
William Turrell
Looking west across Cooting Farm land at sunset (horizon: Woodlands Road and Farm left, Adisham Downs Road right).
Chris Tardivel
Barham Downs at sunset, as seen from North Downs Way near Ileden.
Jo Blackman
The Sedile Francigena bench on the North Downs Way, a National Trail in Kent AONB, and just to the south of the R1 site. The bench is created from local materials.
Kent Downs AONB
Ben Fitter-Harding (3rd from right) visits Adisham to meet with CARE committee members.
CARE
Cllr Connie Nolan (wearing red lanyard) on the edge of the site for the proposed Adisham New Town, with some members of the CARE committee.
CARE
Jawbone found within owl pellet in Flybridge Barn, during Adisham Court Farm tour.
Sue Nyirenda
Owl pellet found in Flybridge Barn during Adisham Court Farm tour.
Sue Nyirenda
Learning about the direct drill. Adisham Court Farm tour.
Sue Nyirenda
The valley next to the bridleway near Mill Cottages, at the western edge of Adisham Court Farm. The area on the left has been sown with wild flower mix.
William Turrell
The valley next to the bridleway near Mill Cottages, at the western edge of Adisham Court Farm. The area on the left has been sown with wild flower mix.
William Turrell
Sheep graze in a field by the railway line in October 2022.
William Turrell
Sunset over Adisham Court Farm, looking towards Bekesbourne and Canterbury.
William Turrell
Adisham Court Farm's wildflower plot, looking south from the bridleway that leads to Mill Cottages.
William Turrell
Phacelia in the wild flower plot at Adisham Court Farm.
William Turrell
A misty morning near the trig point on Adisham Court Farm. This field has been planted with winter linseed.
William Turrell
William Turrell
Tractors and trailers in the yard at Adisham Court Farm.
William Turrell
A field on Adisham Court Farm (at Flybridge) showing the environment margin with wild flowers on the left, a two-year legume and clover ley to the right.
William Turrell
A field on Adisham Court Farm (at Flybridge) planted with a legume and clover ley. This is part of the government's Environmental Stewardship scheme, run by Natural England.
William Turrell
A field on Adisham Court Farm (at Flybridge) planted with a two-year legume and clover ley. The environmental margin on the left is planted with wild flowers.
William Turrell
A closer look at the direct drill, which creates slots in the soil then blows seeds down the tubes into them. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
There is plenty of evidence of the owls' presence in the barn, but so far they have declined to use the box provided.
William Turrell
A machine for min-till farming: it cultivates the soil without fully ploughing it. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
One of the combine headers at Adisham Court.
William Turrell
The trailer leaving Flybridge Barn for the next stop. Adisham Court Farm tour, 2023.
William Turrell
A 6-metre cultivated field margin on Adisham Court Farm. Species include mayweed, poppy and charlock.
William Turrell
An Adisham Court Farm Environmental Stewardship area by the Adisham Downs Road, where wild poppies are growing.
William Turrell
Bridleway leading to Mill Cottages on the western boundary of Adisham Court Farm.
William Turrell
A trailer moves visitors around Adisham Court during the farm tour.
William Turrell
An area of oats treated with glyphosate due to "black grass" infestation. The weed requires constant vigilance and a 98% control level; one seed head alone can generate 100 seeds.
William Turrell
Centre picture: an NIAB trials area within a wheat field. Nearest camera: wild flower mix with phacelia, poppies and agricultural crops that will be left to provide food for birds. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
Top right: NIAB trials area, surrounded by wheat. Middle distance: wild flower mix with phacelia, poppies and agricultural crops that will be left to provide food for birds. Nearest camera: perennial plants including knapweed, sainfoin and oxeye daisy.
William Turrell
Guy Steward and Fiona Paterson by the linseed field. OS trig point on right. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
Adisham Court farmhouse
William Turrell
Crops and the end products on display in the grain barn. Every year, primary school pupils visit Adisham Court to learn more about farming.
William Turrell
Guy Steward explaining how grain and other crops are moved around the barn at harvest time.
William Turrell
Some of the machinery in Adisham Court's grain barn.
William Turrell
Part of the grain dryer in the barn at Adisham Court Farm.
Adisham Court Farm's combine, an ex-demo model in service since 2012.
William Turrell
Guy Steward demonstrates the mechanism that turns the combine header. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
The various belts and electrical components on the left side of the combine. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
Guy Steward opens the side of the farm's combine for visitors during the 2023 Adisham Court farm tour.
William Turrell
Guy Steward pointed out the various belts, augers and other components of Adisham Court's combine harvester during the 2023 farm tour.
William Turrell
Some of the machinery in Adisham Court's grain barn.
William Turrell
Visitors enjoy lunch in the farmhouse garden. Adisham Court Farm tour.
William Turrell
Adisham Court farmhouse, situated next to Holy Innocent's church
William Turrell
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Adisham Court's 2022 linseed crop at the height of the flowering period
William Turrell
The bridleway leading to the trig point at dusk.
William Turrell
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Adisham after snow. Bloodden houses in distance.
Jo Blackman
View west from Cooting Lane across fields towards Pitt and Oxenden Woods.
Jo Blackman
Byway CB202 on southern boundary of proposed R1 site, looking west, ancient woodland in distance.
Jo Blackman
Cooting Lane in the snow.
Jo Blackman
Mike Sole (left), Liberal Democrat County Councillor, with members of the CARE committee
CARE
A variety of broomrape, a colonist species.
William Turrell
Railway bridge on misty morning.
Sue Nyirenda
Sunbeams pierce the tree canopy on Woodlands Road.
Sue Nyirenda
Information boards in Adisham Village Hall.
Sue Nyirenda
CPRE Kent Director Hilary Newport addresses a public meeting at Holy Innocents Church.
CARE
Public meeting at Holy Innocents Church.
CARE
Six-spot burnet moth.
Judith Hawarden/Hawarden Farming
A long eared owl in Cooting.
Dani Ottey
Greater-spotted woodpecker in Cooting.
Dani Ottey
Juvenile house sparrows in the Adisham sunshine.
William Turrell
A red kite flying over Cooting.
Dani Ottey
Woodcock in snow.
Dani Ottey
A long-tailed tit in Adisham.
Chris Tardivel
Pied wagtail in The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
Green woodpecker.
Dani Ottey
Marbled white butterly.
Chrissy Swain
Little owl at Cooting.
Dani Ottey
Green Veined White butterfly
Dani Ottey
Comma butterfly
Dani Ottey
Buzzard
Dani Ottey
Elephant tiger moth.
Dani Ottey
Grey heron
Dani Ottey
Pheasant
Dani Ottey
Red-legged partridge pair (these were later observed with chicks).
Dani Ottey
Three tawny owl chicks.
Dani Ottey
A male blackbird in The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
A blue-tit in The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
A great tit in Adisham.
William Turrell
Collared doves in Adisham.
William Turrell
A juvenile blackbird in The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
Robin in The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
Juvenile starling in Adisham.
William Turrell
Female chaffinch in garden in The Street, Adisham.
William Turrell
Hedgehog foraging in Adisham at dusk.
William Turrell
House sparrow using a birdbath in Adisham.
William Turrell
Male chaffinch in Adisham.
William Turrell
