The year 2020 will be synonymous with many things when we look back. Our live changed more than ever before. I started my veg growing in earnest in 2019 and, when the first lockdown hit in March 2020, I don’t think anyone imagined they would encounter seed shortages and plant pot hoarding. If anything else, … [Read more…]
Getting children into gardening is something I strive for a lot. I am lucky that my three are interested somewhat but as always, everything can be improved. Gardening teaches care and the importance of looking after something by nurture. It is also good for mental health of both children and adults and it gets kids … [Read more…]
Open Farm Sunday is one of our favourite days of the year. Who doesn’t love a day out at a farm to see how other farmers work? According to the hosts, the number of farmers already committed to hosting LEAF Open Farm Sunday events is up 10 per cent on this time last year. Three … [Read more…]
This week we went to the latest Junior Farmers at Kenyon Hall Farm which is a pick your own fruit and vegetable farm local to us which has a lovely cafe and farm shop. It wasn’t until we were there that I realised we had been attending their Junior Farmer sessions for a whole year. … [Read more…]
