To support farmers to introduce cattle onto their farms and create the infrastructure needed to look after them, the Limestone Country Project:
Funded 18 herds of traditional breed cattle-grazing on 1,850 hectares of internationally important limestone habitats plus many other parts of the farm (exceeds target of 1,500 hectares).
Built one new organic standard cattle shed.
Adapted four existing sheds to modern standards.
Purchased two mobile cattle handling devices for use by farmers and provided static handling facilities for remote sites.
Provided three electric fencing kits for stock management.
Provided seven new stock watering facilities.
Case studies
Bill Whitaker withhis Blue-grey cattle
High Wood Pasture, Chapel-le-Dale
Bill Whitaker manages a herd of Blue-grey cattle at High Wood Pasture, a typical example of tree-covered limestone pavement.
Neil Heseltine and two of hisBelted Galloway cattle
Great Close Mire, Malham
Managed by Neil Heseltine (above, right), Great Close Mire is a site with two large limestone flushes grazed in summer by 20 Belted Galloway cattle.
Jonathan Knowles with histraditional Hereford cattle
Oxenber and Wharfe Woods
These are examples of species-rich wood pasture managed by Jonathan Knowles (below, left) with a small herd of traditional Hereford cattle for short periods of time in summer and autumn.
Tom Boothman with hisBelted Galloway cattle
Conistone Old Pasture
Conistone Old Pasture is important for its limestone grassland and pavement plant communities and its impressive geology, is managed by Tom Boothman (above, right) with a herd of Belted Galloway cattle.
