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bees

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    Land of Milk and Honey

    Blog 28th June 2023

    When I first heard that phrase, in Sunday School as a child, my mind conjured up a very sticky scene akin to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ with waterfalls of honey and rivers of milk, it sounded rather sickly – not somewhere I wanted to live. Over the years, I’ve realised that milk and honey are simply the evidence, the fruit, of a very fertile, lush land. Bees can only make honey with bountiful flowers around and milk flows strongest when the animals are happy in pasture. This month I’ve milked a sheep and harvested honey, with minimum sticky mess…

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    Will You Raise Good Bees?

    Blog 17th August 2019

    The Green Queens…
    This year is the first year that I’ve used a ‘proper’ queen marking pen – yes, there is such a thing – and I haven’t been the most neat of artists whilst using it. Previous years have found me sporting an old bottle of nail varnish and, as you can see in the photo above, blue glitter was quite a favourite.

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    Now we are Nine…

    Blog 10th April 2019

    It’s our birthday! I can’t believe that it was nine years ago that Hen Corner came into being.
    It all started when we were thinking about a ‘brand name’ for our homemade Christmas chutney label and concluded that Sara’s Preserves was a bit boring.

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    All Aboard!

    Blog 12th September 2018

    As Summer days shrink at both ends and a new term starts at school we celebrate the harvest and look forward to all the lovely Autumn activities ahead and, as usual, say ‘All Aboard and Join us on the Journey’…

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    Down with the kids…

    Blog 13th June 2018

    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…

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    The Year of Fabulous Friends

    Blog 5th January 2018

    As the door to a new year opens, we look back at 2017 with thankfulness for good friends… Last year was our third year running Hen Corner as a full…

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    Summer Season at Hen Corner

    Blog 1st June 2017

    The days are long, there’s time for fun… Come and join us this summer! We have a wonderful programme of courses and events over the coming months, both here at…

  • Country Living Spring Fair Our  chickens have become very used to travelling around London recently and a couple of our girls have even enjoyed the shampoo and blow dry to…

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    Back and Forth

    Blog 7th January 2017

    The decs are down, the children are back at school and we’re off! Yes, we’re off to start another brand spanking new year, but my baking buddy, Katie, and I…

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    Good Life Gift Guide

    Blog 5th December 2016

    We’re making a list and checking it twice As Christmas approaches, we are planning presents for family and friends and always find it lovely to receive a well-chosen gift from…