Sheep will be moving onto the farm shortly. Please be sure that your dogs are under close control at all times and on a short lead if not able to respond to instant recall, as per the countryside code. Please report any incident regarding the sheep immediately to the farm shop, on 01460 77090 PleaseContinue reading “Sheep grazing on the farm”
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Apple Pressing 2025 now fully booked.
2025 has been officially (?) designated a “mast year”. This is often described as a prolific harvest of nuts and fruits, when fruiting trees generally provide much more fruit than the natural fauna can consume. Generally they occur every 4 years but everyone seems to be in agreement that 2025 is a 30 year phenomenon.Continue reading “Apple Pressing 2025 now fully booked.”
Harvest Update
We have all been a bit confused by the weather this season. Uncomfortably dry during the growing season and uncomfortably wet now that harvest has started. We are about half way through our main dessert harvest now, apple maturity appears to be maintaining about 7 days earlier than last year. Attached is a photo ofContinue reading “Harvest Update”
Making the most of the 2025 apple harvest – APPLE JUICING
Why not maximise your bumper harvest by making it in to apple juice? Once the juice has been bottled and pasteurised, it will last for as long as you want and certainly until the nex t harvest. You can find out more about how to get your apple crop made into juice on our websiteContinue reading “Making the most of the 2025 apple harvest – APPLE JUICING”
HARVEST BEGINS
2024 started with the continuation of a wet winter into a miserable wet and cold spring. Our fruit crops have not enjoyed this year and despite a promising blossom, most orchards have returned very light crops. We started picking Victoria plums on Monday and they are now available in the farm shop. Don’t wait, IContinue reading “HARVEST BEGINS”
On the Telly-Box……again!
Please keep a beady eye out for the new Channel 5 series entitled “Somerset: Wonder of the West County”. This follows on from their well recieved series shown last summer, “Dorset: Country and Coast”. Both series feature interesting aspects of the county, local businesses and the people that work in the area that give theContinue reading “On the Telly-Box……again!”
TOPICS of CONSERVATION
Followers of our farm website and social media will know that farming, conservation and localism are close to our hearts. We try to make a living from the land, provide local jobs and of course, lets not forget that we are primarily food producers! The Wilding Weekend at Hooke Farm offers the chance view aContinue reading “TOPICS of CONSERVATION”