

The weather is a challenge!
We have had more snow and lots of rain. The field is very muddy at present. Inside the polytunnel we have been able to sow some seeds:...


More snow!
On Monday we arrived to find the field completely covered in snow. It was very beautiful until it melted! Luckily we had some indoor jobs...


Snow, rain and mud!
January has been a month of snow, mud and rain! Plants in the polytunnel are growing a little. We have harvested lots of Pak Choi. ...


Snow and hardwood cuttings
We have had a varied couple of weeks, with only one "Snow Day". On December 5th we had a visit from Dom at "Muddy Fork" (based in...


Sunny and Cold
Last week was very cold on the field, but lovely and sunny. We did lots of work in the Fruitery. We dug out some old redcurrant and...


Bird boxes
This week we started to make bird boxes. Its a good rainy day activity. We are painting some of them, and some will stay as plain wood....


643 bottles of apple juice!
The apple juice has arrived - 643 bottles!


The last good harvest from the polytunnel
Last Monday we harvested climbing french beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley and flowers. We cleared out the french beans and their...


One huge compost heap
Yesterday we made the largest compost heap you can imagine, up at the top of the field. We used 2 normal sized old pallets for the sides,...


A car full of apples
At the weekend we drove down to a farm near Ross on Wye with the first carload full of apples to be juiced. We had to tip them all...