Haughley Green is a village

Village

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 in Suffolk

Suffolk

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, England

England

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, four miles from Stowmarket

Stowmarket

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. It was the location of the Haughley Experiment

Haughley Experiment

The Haughley Experiment was the first scientific comparative study of organic farming and conventional chemical-based farming, started in 1939 by Lady Eve Balfour and Alice Debenham, on two adjoining farms in Haughley Green, Suffolk, England....

, the first scientific study comparing organic farming

Organic farming

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 and modern chemical-based farming.

Hillcroft Preparatory School

Hillcroft Preparatory School

Hillcroft Preparatory School was an independent private co-educational school, located at Walnutree Manor, Haughley Green. Established in 1911, it was the oldest co-educational preparatory day school in Suffolk....

 was in Haughley Green. Established in 1911, it was the oldest co-ed preparatory (elementary/pre-teen) day school in Suffolk. It used to occupy Walnutree Manor, former headquarters of the Soil Association

Soil Association

The Soil Association is a charity based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it has over 27,000 members today. Its activities include campaign work on issues including opposition to intensive farming, support for local purchasing and public education on nutrition; as well the certification of...

. In 2006 the school closed down and no longer exists.

External links

• Mid Suffolk District Council Map of Haughley Green.