Our more observant friends have noticed a picture of our orchards in both the Times and Telegraph newspapers today. With barely a sentence of print to describe the photographs, what’s the story? Like many industries linked to the hospitality industry, cider sales have been hit badly by the national lock-downs. For the larger manufacturers, pubContinue reading “Electricity from Apples”
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The Sun is Over the Yardarm
We will be open at 6pm on Monday 12th April for a chance for villagers of North Perrott to meet again for the first time this year and to raise a glass in memory of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Earl of Merioneth. 1921-2021 RIP Booking is esssential, please let us know viaContinue reading “The Sun is Over the Yardarm”
VEGETABLE PLANTS (click&collect)
Easter has fallen early this year and while we have been selling a few summer bedding plants (for those that want an early start to their hanging baskets), the threat of frost is still very real, all through this month and maybe beyond. It’s therefore quite early to be talking about tomatoes, cucumbers and melonsContinue reading “VEGETABLE PLANTS (click&collect)”
SPRING UPDATE
The recent fine weather has got gardeners excited early this year. The Engish weather is fickle and there are bound to be hic-ups over the next few weeks. Frost mornings are helpful at keeping bugs at bay but will nip anything that raises its head too early. The plant centre has recently taken delivery ofContinue reading “SPRING UPDATE”
HAPPY NEW TIER (sic)
It is with heavy hearts that we welcome in the New Year in Coronavirus Tier 4. This of course means that many more local businesses will be forced to close, bringing financial hardship to their owners and dramatically kerbing our daily routines and freedom. The message is simple, “Stay at Home” (see below for guidance).Continue reading “HAPPY NEW TIER (sic)”
CHRISTMAS TREES
This year we will have been selling LOCALLY GROWN Christmas Trees for 50 years.
50th APPLE DAY Celebrations
(Provisionally ) 10th – 18th October 2020 Like so many other public gatherings, we have had to look carefully at Government recommendations and whether or not we can hold our normal Apple Day celebrations in 2020. It is a great shame but we have decided that we cannot use our normal format and so weContinue reading “50th APPLE DAY Celebrations”
Pick Your Own
Today is the day we finally earn our ranking at the top of the Google search list for “Local PYO”. VISTABELLA apples are ready to eat and are looking rather good this year, having enjoyed the sun in May & June. A light crop, so don’t expect the boughs to be creaking under the loadContinue reading “Pick Your Own”
Web Shop Development
As the country gradually loosens from lock-down, we are looking to plan for the next stage of change for our business. We have already welcomed back many old friends and customers, some of whom have not visited us for over 2 months. During that time we have taken orders by phone and email and reliedContinue reading “Web Shop Development”
Shortage of Bedding Plants
The Garden Centre industry is very seasonal and the Coronavirus lock-down came at possibly the worst time of year to disrupt spring plant production. In mid March, all the signals were there to suggest that the UK would have to reduce the movement of people in a similar way to what we were seeing inContinue reading “Shortage of Bedding Plants”