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href="mailto:lucy.carter@iliffepublishing.co.uk">lucy.carter@iliffepublishing.co.uk</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfixNone"></div> <div class="ArticleDate"><strong><i class="far fa-clock"></i> Published:</strong> 11:09, 06 November 2024 </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-2 col-lg-2"> <div id="commentsCountTop" class="comments-count"><a href="#comment-box" ><span></span></a></div> </div> </div> <hr /> <div class="row no-gutters SocialArticleIcons"> <div class="col whatsapp"><a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Wild Ken Hill reserve in Heacham and Snettisham makes steps towards producing organic produce - https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/wildlife-reserve-becomes-organic-and-plans-to-put-produce-on-9390655/" data-action="share/whatsapp/share" target="_blank"><i class="fab fa-whatsapp"></i></a></div> <div class="col twitter"><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="share twitter"><img src="/_assets/twitterx.png" style="width:17px;" /></a></div> <div class="col facebook"><a 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data-stage-ob-contentUrl="https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/wildlife-reserve-becomes-organic-and-plans-to-put-produce-on-9390655/" data-stage-widget-id="AR_2" data-stage-ob-installation-key="ILIFF102MO2CO2FD6B9C2QP2D" data-devices="dtm"></div><p>The site which spreads across parts of Heacham and Snettisham, gained national fame through featuring on BBC Springwatch.</p><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 349'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Nick Padwick, estate director of Wild Ken Hill" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="D01BKVEF5S5PTN58RVKL.jpg" data-ar="1.78"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/D01BKVEF5S5PTN58RVKL.jpg" alt="Nick Padwick, estate director of Wild Ken Hill"/></noscript><figcaption>Nick Padwick, estate director of Wild Ken Hill</figcaption></figure><p>Wild Ken Hill reached this point because of an intense focus on the health of its soils.</p><p>Through a combination of regenerative practices and a unique process for creating compost and scaling it up to the farm-wide application, Wild Ken Hill nourished its soils to the point where key biological processes are self-sustaining.</p><p>A spokesperson from Wild Ken Hill said: “That process has taken a journey of learning, experimentation and rigorous testing, with farm director Nick Padwick ultimately achieving the status of being the first UK farmer to become a soil food web consultant in 2023.</p><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4032 3024'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Nick examining the soil" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="F9OYNKX467GYN0J6T4R7.jpg" data-ar="1.33"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/F9OYNKX467GYN0J6T4R7.jpg" alt="Nick examining the soil"/></noscript><figcaption>Nick examining the soil</figcaption></figure><p>“Being able to bring organic produce to market is a welcome byproduct of this process.”</p><div class="articlePanel" data-type="Custom" data-path="/panels/exco/" data-devices="dtm"></div> <p>“Organic” is a legally protected term that means consumers can trust produce meets specific standards, particularly around the use of pesticides and fertiliser.</p><p>Soil Association chief executive Helen Browning said: “It has been a delight to watch the journey that Wild Ken Hill has been on these past few years.</p><span id="teads" class="teads-advert KMEPBK" data-provider="3" data-devices="dtm" data-format="['teads',2,1]"></span> <p>“Their efforts, incorporating wildlife and plant diversity into their business, are living proof that food production and nature can thrive in perfect harmony together.</p><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4032 3024'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Nick examining the soil" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="FDS6EPBSHSIY2JVN98QU.jpg" data-ar="1.33"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/FDS6EPBSHSIY2JVN98QU.jpg" alt="Nick examining the soil"/></noscript><figcaption>Nick examining the soil</figcaption></figure><p>“The farm already embodies the values of organic in prioritising the health of soils, ecosystems and people, so I am thrilled they are joining the movement.</p><p>“I can’t wait to see what they do next to bring healthy, sustainable food that people can trust to people’s shopping baskets.”</p><p>Nick Padwick, estate director at Wild Ken Hill, said: “To wean ourselves off chemicals is a fantastic milestone.</p><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1795 1201'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Soil at Wild Ken Hill" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="KSSD1EQ0D7M2SKU5MUNA.jpg" data-ar="1.49"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/KSSD1EQ0D7M2SKU5MUNA.jpg" alt="Soil at Wild Ken Hill"/></noscript><figcaption>Soil at Wild Ken Hill</figcaption></figure><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1231 1545'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Nick Padwick, estate director of Wild Ken Hill" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="CDLUN5QZP30T5TKGC0EM.jpg" data-ar="0.80"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/CDLUN5QZP30T5TKGC0EM.jpg" alt="Nick Padwick, estate director of Wild Ken Hill"/></noscript><figcaption>Nick Padwick, estate director of Wild Ken Hill</figcaption></figure><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 2048 1536'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="SOKP7UV9LZL2VHT20KPO.jpg" data-ar="1.33"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/SOKP7UV9LZL2VHT20KPO.jpg" alt="Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides"/></noscript><figcaption>Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides</figcaption></figure><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 2828 1800'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="LY765R0W1FBTYE6WQI5S.jpg" data-ar="1.57"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/LY765R0W1FBTYE6WQI5S.jpg" alt="Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides"/></noscript><figcaption>Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides</figcaption></figure><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 1572'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="4U4TY1GG9CYI625C65BX.jpg" data-ar="0.76"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/4U4TY1GG9CYI625C65BX.jpg" alt="Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides"/></noscript><figcaption>Wild Ken Hill's farmland is almost completely free of pesticides</figcaption></figure><p>“It’s a great sign of how we have learnt to work with nature and not 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