Daily Archives

27th November 2023

  • Media

    Your Harrogate – November ‘23

    Media 27th November 2023

    What a lovely surprise to see Hen Corner featured as a main attraction at the Country Living Christmas Fair in Harrogate this week – Can’t wait!​

  • Blog

    Midsummer Madness

    Blog 27th June 2022

    I love June and, whilst it’s usually mad dogs and Englishmen that throw caution to the wind, we’ve been getting out in the midday sun – and have had a great time!

    Often with the best weather of the year, we’ve been teaching in schools, running around after swarms of bees and cooling off with regular swims in west London lakes.

  • Blog

    Urban Food Fortnight

    Blog 27th September 2013

    It’s been really exciting to celebrate Urban Food Fortnight with other Londoners who are joining together to grow a Million Meals. What with Cider Sunday, Cultivate London Open Day and…

  • Our pig which arrived here in London, from sunny Hampshire, last month at just 8 weeks old. She’s getting bigger each week and we’ll be watching her grow, until… After…

  • Blog

    Scrambled, Poached or Fried?

    Blog 27th April 2013

    At last the sun is shining, the trees are in blossom, the bees are flying and all of our chickens are laying, except for Broody Butternut who is trying to…

  • Blog

    Do you like Green Eggs and Ham?

    Blog 27th January 2013

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! Featured in Country Living Magazine I do I like them Sam I am… When my son, James, was very young I used to poach eggs…

  • Welcome back to Hen Corner! We’ve realised that we haven’t been living up to our name recently and have been writing about bees, garden shows and the fruit and veg…

  • Blog

    Come rain or shine…

    Blog 27th April 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! This week has revealed lots of green growth in the garden (all that rain!), opportunity for some inside jobs, and preparation for next month’s courses;…

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    To Pea or not to Pea….

    Blog 27th January 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! This week we’re asking why only half our peas are germinating, reporting back from Chiswick House Kitchen Garden and preparing for a Shook Swarm…but first…