Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Iridescent Green Dock Beetle (our organic jewel)

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Nature gives us what we need. When we started our conversion to organic farming in 1998, Terry the farmer was very uncomfortable about allowing nettles, thistles and dock leaves to grow on the farm. He had grown up on a … Continue reading →

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Fragile, naïve and centuries old; Peak District well dressing

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

A lovely video from @terrybnd all about our wonderful well dressings. Tissington is always the first and is the most spectacular, but from May to September you can find a well dressing somewhere in the Peak District. Tissington is a … Continue reading →

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