Copsegrove September 2020

October 16, 2020 by gill thomas

Kate and Martin Banks, owners of Copsegrove Farm, Bisley, have commissioned me to capture the renovation and restoration work of one of the cottages on the farm that used to belong to Martin’s Father. The cottage is being turned into luxury guest accommodation complete with pool house, spa rooms, outdoor pool, tennis courts and pizza kitchen plus a 14 bed high spec guest suite. The work is due to be completed in May 2021. I’ll be there every other month to capture progress with the build and the farm setting over the changing seasons. It’s a really exciting project that I’m thrilled to be involved with.

This was my third visit to the farm and, despite lockdown, much progress had been made. There were some very cool looking figures perched on top of the roof and the cows, as always, were majestic!

Back in May the farm and cottage looked very different. Click here to view the photos from that shoot.

When I revisited in July it was another very hot day but it was great to see all the progress that had been made. Click here to view the photos from that shoot.

If you have a similar project that needs professionally documenting then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks!

Copsegrove July 2020

July 17, 2020 by gill thomas

Back in May I had access all areas to the beautiful Copsegrove Farm in Bisley, (click here to view the photos from that shoot.) Nestled in the heart of the Cotswold countryside, the farm is set in the most idyllic position. Kate and Martin own the farm and are currently in the process of redeveloping one of the old cottages on site. I’ve been brought on board to document the process from start to finish. As part of that documentation I’ll be heading over to the farm every six weeks or so to photograph progress as well as to capture the farm during the changing seasons.

When I revisited in July it was another very hot day, but it was great to see all the progress that had been made. I spent an hour walking round the grounds and inside the house. I even got to have a dip in the pool at the end!

Copsegrove May 2020

May 28, 2020 by gill thomas

Kate and Martin Banks own Copsegrove Farm in Bisley, Stroud. My children’s school use their forest school facilities and so I was thrilled when Kate got in touch to ask if we could have a meeting about an exciting new project.

It was a beautiful Spring day in May and having been locked in for the past six weeks, it felt great to get on my bike and cycle over to the farm for our meeting. As we sat outside in the sunshine nibbling on homemade flapjacks, Kate told me all about the project.

On part of the farm lies Martin’s parent’s old cottage. They are in the early stages of redeveloping it. The idea is they will turn it into luxury accommodation. They have already rejuvenated the old swimming pool and tennis courts and when Kate gave me a tour, I must say, it was looking fantastic! The part where I come in is with the documentation of the build and setting, including shots of the farm, land, animals etc. The images will be used on their new website and across all their marketing and social media platforms.

A few days after our initial meeting I returned to the farm with my full kit. It was a gloriously hot day and I must say that by the end of it, after lugging my kit over acres and acres of fields, I felt exhausted! It was such good fun though, especially when Kate gave me a lift in the RTV! It was the best day out I’ve had in ages, literally!!

If you have a similar project and would like to book something then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. I'd love to hear from you.