This week we’ve only managed to make a couple of batches of jam as we’ve been spending the time harvesting and chopping up and freezing
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2025 orchard harvest has begun
A little earlier than in previous years, this week our 2025 fruit season officially started. We’re having really difficulties this year navigating wasps, birds, squirrels
Village VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations
This week has mostly been taken up with the final preparation and then hosting of our village celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
When you go down to the woods today…
This weekend we built and treated a new picnic bench for our guests to use in the wood, so we now have seating for eight
A sunny weekend
A weekend of sunny weather meant we managed to get through plenty of jobs this weekend. Our first success was in the kitchen garden. One
An early start to 2025 (‘s job list)
One of our first ‘Big Jobs of 2025’ jobs was to clear the ivy from the wall between our kitchen garden and orchard. Most of
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