A New Season in the Herb & Garnish Tunnel

Hello friends,

As the days grow longer and the light changes, we’ve been busy in one of our favourite corners of the farm – the herb and edible flower tunnel.

This small tunnel has a long history. It started as a propagation space salvaged from an old strawberry farm, originally heated by a wood stove (yes, Calixta really did wake up every two hours through the night to keep the seedlings alive!). Today, it’s a hub for edible flowers, herbs, and garnishes – one of our most productive spaces, supplying thousands of punnets each season. Being close to the farmyard allows us to pick, chill, and deliver crops at their freshest, and visitors often tell us it’s one of the most beautiful, fragrant spaces on the farm.

Getting Ready for Spring

Over the past few weeks we’ve been prepping the tunnel for the new season: clearing old beds, building new raised beds from reclaimed timber, and topping up the soil with a rich mix of compost, leftover perlite, and soil from tulip crates. After a deep soak to rehydrate everything, our first succession of hardy annuals went in – blue and white borage, nasturtiums, chervil, nigella, and cornflowers – all perfect for garnishing dishes or brightening a spring salad. We sow in three-week successions, so there’s always something fresh and in bloom as the season progresses.

Wedding Flowers — Ready To Arrange

A special shout-out to brides (or anyone planning a wedding!) – we’ll be offering stunning mixed flower buckets that are ready to arrange. You can collect from the farm or have them delivered, depending on your location. For more info or to place an order, get in touch with Alice in the office: [email protected]

Produce Boxes

This week’s Produce Boxes are full of bold winter greens, sturdy roots and ingredients made for comforting, nourishing meals. It’s the perfect moment in the winter-to-spring transition –
hearty winter veg is still at its best, while you can start spotting the first hints of lighter, fresher flavours.

And don’t forget the 10% off code “10VEGBOX5”, is valid throughout February – a great opportunity to stock up on fresh, vibrant ingredients for your midweek cooking. This is a one off code per customer. Below you’ll find the full list of what’s inside this weeks boxes, along with tips on how to store, prep and enjoy every ingredient to its fullest.

We’re always looking for ways to make it easier for home chefs to access our seasonal produce. If you know a fantastic local bakery, deli, or shop that might like to host a pick-up point for our Produce Boxes after the hungry gap, please get in touch — we’d love to hear from you!