This issue features local social enterprise and charity, Cultivate London, who have the aim of improving the natural environment and helping communities engage in their green spaces.
As well as creating pocket gardens for all to enjoy, they run not one but two Community Gardens, DIG in Hanwell and the Salopian Garden in Isleworth, where individuals, families, larger groups and schools can come and get their hands dirty.
This year, we have enjoyed working with many different school groups encouraging them to consider where their food comes from and giving them opportunities for some hands on experience and…
When our friends at Omlet wanted to publish the perfect pancake recipe for Shrove Tuesday, we were delighted to help. What better way to uses all those lovely fresh eggs now that our pure breed hens are starting to lay again for Spring!
As a child of the seventies, I looked forward to the 5 minute television shows for children on BBC1 each day before the evening news, and when the characters of…
‘It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.’* *B C Forbes ‘Are you a Farmer?’ asked a young boy…
The time had to come when our pig would eat her last apple and we would say goodbye. After watching her grow from a six-week weaner in May into the…
We knew that September was going to be busy with harvest time and preserving, but it seems that the page turning on the calendar has caused both leaves and temperatures…
Welcome back to Hen Corner! Our last post was all about milk and this one is about honey… We’ve had an exciting time recently which has welcomed new chicks, been…
This week we are celebrating our 2nd Birthday! We’ve been living the country life in London, keeping chickens, growing food, etc. for several years now, but telling the story on…
We are thrilled to launch a new season of films over the coming weeks that specifically look at how to keep chickens in an urban environment. By subscribing (top right)…