CHESTER HOUSE ESTATE - Key Persons

Amanda Johnson

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Nenescape Partnership Lead

Andy Russell, Operational Site Manager, began by flail mowing the meadow, cutting as close to the ground as possible. It was then scarified - strips of loosened grass were created, opening up the sward in preparation for sowing. Seed was sown using 'fiddlers' a traditional seed spreading device; the seed was a meadow mixture for wetlands. The seeded areas were then rolled to help germination.

Ben Donnelly-Symes

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Archaeological Archives Curator

Bill Johnson

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Estate Officer

Claudius Way

Claudius Way is our main visitor car park and can be accessed through the Prologis Park Wellingborough. Please use postcode NN8 2DH to find this entrance. Our main visitor car park at Claudius Way is a 5 to 10 minute walk to the main building complex through our beautiful historic and natural landscape. There is a hard standing footpath in place which is push chair friendly. Please note there are no toilets at the Claudius Way Car Park with the nearest toilets located in our courtyard within the main building complex (5-10min walk).

Deborah Knapp

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Finance Officer

Emily Parnell

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Administration Officer

Fay French

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Catering Supervisor

Georgia Wales

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Interim Operations Manager

Georgina Clipstone

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Assistant Archive Curator

Holm Meadow

Holm Meadow at Chester Farm was identified in 2014 as having great potential for restoration and it was felt that this riverside field could be taken back to the wildflower meadow that it would have been for much of Chester Farm's history. Due to lack of management the coarse grasses had taken over and the wildflowers once present were gone. Thanks to a grant from the Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area programme, Holm Meadow will become a healthier network of habitats for wildlife to move through and thrive in. It is through projects like this that Northamptonshire can now claim that between 2008 and 2014 it has gained 60% more lowland meadow. Creating a wildflower meadow is no quick fix and it will take five years or more for it to achieve its full potential. Preparation is everything and restoration a long term commitment.