by Sarah Davies | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog, News
This year the fruit in the garden is wonderful – at least there’s one advantage to all the rain we’ve had! The apples and crab apples have been prolific on the fruit trees in our mini-orchard, and the late raspberries and blackberries (which grow wild in the hedge)...
by Sarah Davies | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog, News
SEPTEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER August was a busy month here at Fieldcrest with plenty to do in the garden and of course our “Baking with herbs” class. We were fully booked and had a great mix of attendees who were a pleasure to have with us and hopefully learnt a lot!...
by Christine | Aug 10, 2019 | Blog, News
July has been a busy month here at Fieldcrest and August looks as if it is going the same way – I won’t even mention the weather!! August Update. We had a great time with the ‘Flowers for the home’ day and it was fantastic to see how lovely everyone’s vase...
by Christine | Jun 8, 2019 | Blog, News, Nursery
Roses are Britain’s favourite flower and at this time of year it’s easy to see why. Here at Fieldcrest Garden our roses are all coming into bloom, and their scent is wafting in the air. I do tend to go for pink roses of all shades, but I am gradually introducing...
by Sarah Davies | Mar 15, 2019 | Blog, News
I think I must start this newsletter with a comment about the weather! I’m sure we all enjoyed the lovely sunshine recently, but of course this comes with some concerns about how it will affect our plants and wildlife. Lots of Queen bumblebees came out early and birds...
by Sarah Davies | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, News
It’s nearly Christmas, and given the weather we’ve been having, it’s definitely time to hang up the trowel and have a well earned break. As the year comes to a close we’ve been reflecting on the past 12 months and making our plans for the new year....