Dry stone wall 

There are 900 metres of dry stone wall which were extensively restored in 1990 - 1992 using stone from the quarry situated on the farm itself.

Dry stone walling is a skilled and time consuming task, but produces a great result. On the right is the on-farm quarry area. Interest groups and schools enjoy searching for fossils embedded in this ‘mud-stone’. Above, some wall completed on the farm in the early 90’s.From here a panoramic view can be seen, with views stretching from Oswestry to the west and Shrewsbury to the east.

Ponds

There are 4 ponds on the farm, the largest is the size of 2 football pitches. All of these enjoy a wealth of wildlife and a vast array of vegetation.

Woods

Bull Farm has a mixture of ancient woodland which is mainly Oak, with an under storey of holly, wild cherry and bluebells, through to their modern spinneys which have been planted in the last 40 years.

Hedges

All of the hedges are at least 2 metres in height which helps create a green bridge between the woodland areas.  Hedge cutting is carried out on a strict rotation to encourage birds, dormice and other creatures. 

Flower Rich Meadows

These have been created with help from the Countryside Stewardship Scheme grants to produce a vibrant habitat for butterflies and bumblebees. 

Seed Producing Strips

Also funded under Defra's CSS to produce seeds for farmland birds over winter, but due to a strict no spray and low fertilizer policy, they produce another wildlife rich environment.

Arable Fields and  Intensive Grassland

Show growth and development on crops hand in hand with control measures coming in the form of agri-chemical usage. The grassland is  essentially for the farms livestock, but it does produce a stark contrast when compared to the flower rich meadows.

Livestock

Sheep and Cattle are farmed at Bull Farm. Visitors can gain a clear view of where our food comes from and the life cycles involved to get it there.

Fossils

There are fossils which lie in the stones found in the quarry on the farm and these represents the top layer of the tremadoc series of rocks which date from 400 - 500 million years ago.

All the features described can be utilised in field studies or work connected to the national curriculum.  Favourite visits include lambing time, bluebell walks in the ancient woodland in May and Butterfly and Bumble Bee walks in the summer months. Washing and Toilet facilities have all been refurbished in 2005 to include 2 toilets, 5 basins with hot and cold running water and an electric shower just in case!