Ian has worked in Agriculture and Forestry since leaving school and is very much a practical person , he takes pride in his vegetable garden, despite the heavy clay soil, he built the hen and duck house himself. 

As well as selling fire logs locally to residents in Petersfield and the surounding area, he looks after the numerous animals we have.

We have two breeding sows, a Saddleback Cross, who had five piglets last June and eight piglets on the 31st January, 2010.  Our other breding sow is a rare bread 'Oxford Sandy and Black' who we hope is due next May.    The pigs are kept at some land we own on Torberry Hill.   Torberry Farm is no longer a working farm, situated on the outskirts of Petersfield, we class Copper Beeches as a 'small holding'.

There are three Rare Breed Shetland Cattle in calf, who are due in April, one heifer and one bullock.   These live on rented land or else graze on the South Downs for the Conservation Board.

Our sheep are Rare Breed Dorset Down, at present we have thirteen ewes which will start lambing in April.

Our Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering guests are welcome to visit our animals.  In fact we ask our Self Catering guests to save any suitable waste for our pigs.

                             Janet and Ian married in 1971 and have two daughters, Tricia has two boys, Josh who is five and Toby is thre, they live local to Petersfield so we are able to see them quite often.  Debs has two girls, Stacey is five and Neve is three, who also live locally.

Janet has had various jobs during her married life before becoming hostess for the Bed and Breakfast ( B & B / Guest House) in 2003. The first Self Catering Cottage 'The Dairy' became available for guest in 2005, and 'The Parlour' in 2006.  

Janet derives great pleasure from looking after the various Chickens and Indian Runner Ducks, which supply the eggs for breakfast as well as making the bread and home made jams for the table.

                             Buzz joined the household at Copper Beeches in April, 2008, at the age of 6 months, his first home rejected him and put him into a rescue kennel, where he resided for 8 weeks before coming home with Ian and Janet to Copper Beeches.  Being a young dog, he can be boisterous but we have an indoor cage if need be.  He thoughly enjoys his walks on the South Downs, Petersfield Heath and surrounding areas, he is well behaved with the livestock and is the most endearing four legged friend we have had.  Buzz is the our fourth Weimaraner.

Copper Beeches Accommodation a rural Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering experience near Petersfield.