Daily Archives

23rd November 2023

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    The Climb Up To Christmas

    Blog 23rd November 2023

    We are in the final weeks of the climb up to Christmas and we are here to help you all the way!
    Whether it’s baking ahead, homemade decorations, or edible gifting – look no further.
    If it’s gift ideas that you are looking for – we’ve got you covered.

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    Premier Radio – January ’23

    Media 23rd January 2023

    This morning, I chatted to Esther Higham on her show Inspirational Breakfast on Premier Radio. She was in a warm studio wearing a fluffy jumper and I was at The Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park in my swimming costume. 

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    Sunday Telegraph – January ‘22

    Media 23rd January 2022

    When Ed Cumming was researching for this piece, I was more than happy to share our experience – I’ve always loved Felicity Kendal! The Good Life 2.0: how millennials fell…

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    Celebrating the Super Bees!

    Blog 23rd August 2021

    This month we are celebrating our super Brentford bees, now where should we begin? We started keeping bees 10 years ago, with our very first colony collected, on loan, in August 2011. ‘How can you borrow a colony of bees?’ I hear you say…

  • Valentine’s Day and they’re back in lay! This month’s column in Country Living Magazine is all about the joys of keeping chickens. If you’d like to ‘Hug a Hen’, why not come on one of our courses?

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    Out & About – Feb/March ’19

    Media 23rd February 2019

    It’s a real pleasure to write for our local magazine, Out & About, each month. This feature talks about how we prepare our bees for the new season ahead.

  • There seem to be more and more people interested in keeping chickens in London, our courses have been fully booked this year and Sean Fletcher from BBCOne’s Inside Out came to talk to us to find out why. The episode that features Londoners living the Good Life can be found here.

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    New Chickens, New Cheese…

    Blog 23rd February 2016

    We’ve had a very productive Half Term… Whilst the grass may still be damp, even waterlogged, a couple of days of fabulous sunshine over the last week has permitted a…

  • ‘Don’t just count your years, make your years count.‘*    *George Meredith ‘I need a logo for the chutneys that I’m making as Christmas presents’ I said back in December 2009……

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    Didn't we have a lovely time….

    Blog 23rd March 2015

    ‘Eggs Benedict is genius. It’s eggs covered in eggs. I mean, come on, that person should be the president.’* *Wylie Dufresne We were so pleased to have been invited, again,…

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