A Life in the Making

An excerpt from our new Intro to Beekeeping online course, introducing you to my fellow instructor, Jim Riach, and an insight into the PPE needed to keep bees.PPE and Beekeeping ToolsGetting stung is one of the biggest worries of any new beekeeper.  Even a few years in, I still worry about being ...

by our Permaculture Consultant, Lauren Lochrie of Herbal HomesteadThe following information has been adapted from the websites and sources noted at the end. Why wildflowers matter “Wildflowers and wildflower-rich habitats support insects and other wildlife. In the UK, we need a wide range of wild...

Have I ever told you that I dropped out of not one, but 2 Master's degrees? Oh yes! In my days of working in Public Health, I had been acccepted to a prestigious Master's of Public Health course in London. It was the logical next step on my path to being a Public Health lead for West London. One ...

(we’ve started up the VLOG again, you can see a bit of a (Satur)day in the life all about our Airbnb Experiences here)It’s a thing we say a lot about what we do - that we are teaching people about “regenerative farming by stealth”. Folks think that they are coming on a farm tour, a breadmaking w...

I wasn't going to add any more animals to the farm, so I added 10,000We all sat at the front door from 10:55am.  Our postman, Jim, has always been a punctual sort of fellow and we can set the clock by his 11:10am arrival on the farm. The waiting isn't uncommon  - in turns we have all been known t...

The first time I watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding, I laughed hardest at the dad who sprayed Windex on every problem. Not only because it was funny, but because I had grown up with a mother who had her own particular panacea for all that ailed us - Bag Balm.  Got a big bite? Bag Balm. Sunburn? Bag...