Well, in the blink of an eye, April has suddenly appeared, although some days recently it has felt like July and others have felt like October! On the right side, the generally nice weather has meant that the crops are having a better year so far than in the last few years. Farming is a big gamble every year, and it has felt that we haven’t been on a winning streak, let’s all keep our fingers and toes crossed that England keeps itself together and manages to keep giving us nice weather until harvest. Aside from our farm work, we are so excited to be finally getting our plants back in – I really do love having them in as it means that I get to hear so much more about the gardens and allotments you have, and I get sent lots of nice photos of where you’re growing them and...

  First half of 2024 Wow, does anyone else think that those first 6 months have gone so fast? Normally on our farm its easy to see the year passing us by as we watch the seasons change, but it’s only just started to feel like Spring in the last few weeks! The terrible weather meant that our donkeys were indoors for weeks longer than usual, but they’ve been terrifically well behaved and we did have to give them some toys to keep them occupied. I’m sure anyone who follows our social media will have noticed how happy they are now that they’re back in the field (up to mischief!) along with their 3 horse friends. This year is also exciting for both of our tree thicket and our orchard too. Over the last month, on fine days, myself and Chris have headed down to the trees to remove the ‘jackets’...