After nearly four hundred years of stewardship, the Gibbs family hopes to make Aldenham Estate ecological, accessible and enjoyable for many generations to come. Our crop rotation is managed in partnership with local family farmers, with several land management schemes in place to improve soil quality and boost biodiversity. Our rural diversification strategy is focused on projects that enhance sustainability, connectivity and enterprise, in line with green belt planning policy, including the redevelopment of old agricultural barns into quality workspaces to support local businesses.
We have recently expanded our activities into tourism and hospitality. Home Farm Glamping, this year celebrating its tenth season, is an example of how low-quality farmland can be repurposed and revived to create a thriving business. Home Farm now hosts thousands of local, British and international guests each year, creating jobs and working with numerous local suppliers to offer an award-winning holiday destination. 2021 saw the launch of At Home Farm, a seasonal programme of music, dining, and theatre and comedy events that proved a huge success with guests.
Home Farm Hub is a project the family is passionate about delivering. Planning consent has been granted for the renovation of Aldenham House’s old “model” farm, originally designed by architect William Butterfield at the end of the nineteenth century, into high-quality co-working offices, cafe/deli, meeting rooms and multi-function studio space. This 16,000 square foot scheme will revive tired buildings and provide a beautiful place to work, meet and eat in the setting of Home Farm’s meadows and woodland. The Estate is committed to taking this project forwards by working with the design team and local community to ensure the offering is perfect for the area.
