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Sara Ward

  • Valentine’s Day and they’re back in lay! This month’s column in Country Living Magazine is all about the joys of keeping chickens. If you’d like to ‘Hug a Hen’, why not come on one of our courses?

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    The Big Issue – January ‘20

    Media 7th January 2020

    It was lovely to chat to Hannah Westwater of The Big Issue last month, however, I didn’t discover until it was published that I had been included as one of the Top 100 Changemakers of 2020! Whilst honoured, as I read about others on the list, I’m very humbled. Let all try to make the world a better place…

  • Every year we choose the best Seville oranges from Spain to make our wonderful marmalade, we’ve written all about it for Country Living Magazine, and have a couple of courses (21st & 28th Jan) if you’d like to join us!

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    View from a High Point

    Blog 3rd January 2020

    I love the Twelve Days of Christmas that begin with feasting on December 25th then allow us almost two weeks of relaxing, reflecting, appreciating friendships and planning.

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    Merry Christmas from Hen Corner

    Blog 21st December 2019

    To all our subscribers, course guests, customers and visitors,
    We wish you a very
    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
    From Sara and all at Hen Corner

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    Chickens (USA) – Nov/Dec ’19

    Media 17th December 2019

    In between changing flights at two of our London airports, Kenny Coogan popped in for breakfast to find out what we were up to here at Hen Corner for a feature in Hobby Farm’s Chickens Magazine.

  • In this special festive issue we are looking at decorating our homes with foliage from the garden and making gifts for family and friends. Find our Good Life in the City feature in Country Living Magazine.​

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    Winter Tales – December ’19

    Media 6th December 2019

    ​Have you heard of Purple Dragon? It’s a group of members clubs for families. When Ellie Fassnidge contacted us for an interview for their Winter Tales Magazine, we were more than happy to share our thoughts on encouraging children to learn new skills.

  • I often get asked whether we eat our own chickens, especially when they stop laying eggs, and when I explain that the chickens can continue to lay regularly for over 6 years and the average age of the chicken in the butchers shop is 6 week, people soon guess that an old bird won’t be that succulent.

  • It was a pleasure to welcome Emily Bevan for lunch at Hen Corner recently, and an absolute delight to read her ‘Big Smallholder Interview’ in Country Smallholding Magazine… Though we’ve…