- Seeds
- Grow your own
The joy of a seed
A seed is a little time capsule waiting to come to life, offering an antidote to the fast-paced, hectic and stressful life that many of us lead these days.
By Penny Hemming - 27th February 2019
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Grow your own
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- Grow your own
How to grow your own
Growing some of your own veg, herbs or flowers is a very rewarding and satisfying thing to try. It gets you outside, connects you with nature, and gets you on the move so is good physical exercise.
By Penny Hemming - 30th April 2017
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- Grow your own
How to make compost
As I get older, my body complains sometimes about the physical exertion I put it through, so I’m becoming a bit of a fan of the no-dig approach to growing.
By Penny Hemming - 8th March 2017
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Latest posts
- News from the farm
Padrons, sweetcorn & smut from the Vendée
I left our farm in the Vendée region of western France this morning to the sight of our pickers disappearing into a massive, head-high crop of sweetcorn.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 18th July 2019
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- Soil
The quest to bring soil health to Westminster
One of the clear messages we received was that soil is difficult to communicate, awkward to relate to, hard to sell, writes Ellen Fay of the Sustainable Soils Alliance.
By Ellen Fay - 17th July 2019
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- Eating & drinking
- News from the farm
Soil and new friends at the Polytunnel Takeover
Over 200 guests enjoyed a pop-up feast extravaganza with underground cooking, seed-potting and more at Riverford’s Hampshire farm.
By Nina Pullman - 17th July 2019
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- Environment & ethics
- Farming
- Climate change
A 'radical' roadmap to sustainable food
A major new report has outlined how food and farming can radically move away from producing and selling cheap food that degrades environment and causes ill health.
By Nina Pullman - 17th July 2019
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- Farming
- Seeds
A perennial revolution
Perennial crops reduce cultivation of soil, increase carbon sequestration and can improve resilience of farming systems. So what’s holding them back? Nick Easen investigates.
By Nick Easen - 16th July 2019
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- News from the farm
A nutty, thankless, but persistent obsession
Since collecting hazelnuts, dropped like gifts from heaven onto my shed roof with no effort on my part, the idea of growing nuts commercially took root and refuses to leave.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th July 2019
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