Bryerly farms
Bryerly farms
 

Wild horses, wild plants & wildlife

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Bryerly Farms is a rustic Mt. Diablo view farm located in Walnut Creek. Inspired by permaculture, we grow veggies, fruits and herbs using organic, regenerative farming methods and wildcrafting. Our goal as land stewards is to provide sanctuary for rescued wild horses, respect and protect wildlife with our safe zone habitat and riparian restoration project. We strive to build healthy soil, sequester carbon, reconnect the community with horses and the natural world. Bryerly Farms is a peaceful setting to unplug and relax. We host Mustang Meditation™, founded by Anne Novak, where people sit and meditate with rescued wild horses who have amazing healing hearts.

We grow olives, nopales, cactus fruit, apples, wild chamomile, wild lettuce, mustard, horehound, plantain, milk thistle, nettles, wild chamomile, rosemary, oregano, thyme, purslane and mint.

The 8.5-acre farm is a Certified Wildlife Habitat® for:

  • Coastal Black Tail Deer

  • California Quail

  • Calliope Hummingbird

  • Western Bluebird

  • American Robin

  • Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

  • California Towhee

  • Acorn Woodpecker

  • Great Blue Heron

  • Mallard

  • Killdeer

  • Mockingbird

  • Peregrine Falcon

  • Golden Eagle

  • Red Tail Hawk

  • Purple Finch

  • Mourning Dove

  • Screech Owl

  • Great Horned Owl

  • Barn Owl

  • Barn Swallow

  • Brewers Blackbird

  • Red-winged Blackbird

  • Turkey Vulture

  • American Crow

  • Wild Turkey

  • Woodpecker

  • Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

  • Broad-footed Mole

  • Bat

  • Butterflies include all four local Swallowtails - Western Tiger Swallowtail, Two-tailed Swallowtail, Pale Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail - Monarch, Mylitta Crescent, Callippe Fritillary, Variable Checkerspot, Northern Checkerspot, Common Buckeye, California Sister, Lorquin's Admiral, Sara Orangetip, Echo Azure, Mournful Duskywing and uncommon ones like Margined White, Hedgerow Hairstreak, Golden Hairstreak, Propertius Duskywing, Mormon Metalmark, Edith's Checkerspot, Common Wood-Nymph.

  • Dragonflies include Variegated Meadowhawk, Flame Skimmer, Blue-eyed Darner, Grappletail.

  • Damselflies include Vivid Dancer.

  • Sierran Tree Frog

  • California Toad

  • Blue-bellied Lizard

  • Western Fence Lizard

  • Salamander

  • Jackrabbit

  • Pinyon Mouse

  • Molesk

  • Ground Squirrel

  • Coyote

  • Bobcat

  • Skunk

  • Grey Fox

  • and more . . .

Bryerly Farms is close-in, yet a world away. We are 29 miles from downtown San Francisco and just 4 miles from the Walnut Creek BART station. The farm is located one block from spectacular Mt. Diablo State Park with wonderful trails, nature, wildlife, campsites, peace, and quiet.

We look forward to your visit.

Anne, Irma and Eric

 
 
 

Contact

 
 
 

Visit the farm

1180 N Gate Rd

Walnut Creek, CA 94598


Contact Us

925-856-5328
BryerlyFarms@gmail.com