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Spelt is an aristocratic cousin of wheat. And with its medieval ancestry and willowy stems, it is quite at home swaying in the breeze at Sharpham Park, Somerset. But spelt is not just a posh plant - its rich nutty flavour makes for fine tasting breads and cereals and it has proven benefits for those with wheat intolerances.
- Totally organic and Free from artificial preservatives
- Free from artificial sweeteners Non-GM
- Naturally very low salt content Low Glycaemic Index
- No added sugars Slow release energy
- High in fibre and Very scrummy indeed!
'Spelt is the key to our estate,' says Sharpham owner Roger Saul. 'The rest is trimming around the centre.' This 'trimming' takes the form of two flocks of sheep, a herd of cows and a herd of deer - all rare breeds. Mr Saul and his wife Monty have lived at the medieval Somerset estate since they married. Passionate about organically farmed, healthy and natural food, they have gradually bought back former pieces of Sharpham land in order to recreate a profitable mixed economy estate. And as founder of the British design label Mulberry, Roger Saul is no stranger to producing and marketing quality products.
History of the Estate
Sharpham Park is a 300-acre historic park near Glastonbury in Somerset, which dates back to the Bronze Age. The first known reference to Sharpham Park is a grant by King Edwig to the thegn Aethelwold in 957. In 1191 Sharpham Park was conferred by the soon to be King John I to the Abbots of Glastonbury who remained in possession of the park and house until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.As one of the richest monasteries in the country, the park housed over 400 red and fallow deer, red and white cattle and wild boar. This rich historic deer park would have been fully enclosed by a four-mile long oak and chestnut paling palisade, which would have served to keep the deer in, and petty felons out. The mixed economy of the farm would have included dairy, cereal, pasture, timber, tanning and charcoal making, pigs, rabbits, sheep, decoy ponds for ducks, walnut orchards, bee keeping, fish and eel, deer and wild boar. The estate affords panoramic views across the Somerset levels towards the Mendips and Glastonbury.
