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    Country in the City…

    Blog 9th June 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! The sunshine at the end of May was short-lived and many of us celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee under umbrellas but lots has still been…

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    Here Comes the Sun…

    Blog 26th May 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! At last we have some sunshine!  We can’t believe that the weather has turned around so quickly, but we’re not complaining. Our fruit and nuts…

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    Jubilee Preparations!

    Blog 11th May 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! What a week!  We’re excited about hatching new chicks, we’re worried about our bees and we’re expecting another schools visit but let’s begin with another…

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    Come rain or shine…

    Blog 27th April 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! This week has revealed lots of green growth in the garden (all that rain!), opportunity for some inside jobs, and preparation for next month’s courses;…

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    Happy Birthday!

    Blog 13th April 2012

    This week we are celebrating our 2nd Birthday! We’ve been living the country life in London, keeping chickens, growing food, etc. for several years now, but telling the story on…

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    New life all around…

    Blog 4th April 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! This week has brought us our first schools visit to Hen Corner, some Spring planting and we successfully managed the Shook Swarm; but let’s begin…

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    Of course you can…

    Blog 25th March 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! This week has brought us our first spears of asparagus, sore thumbs (as we’ve been making frames for a new beehive) and a lovely group…

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    Chicken and Chips!

    Blog 9th March 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! We had a fantastic surprise this week in a free delivery of wood chips for the ‘Henclosure’ and have been experimenting with a new variety…

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    The case of the missing parsnips…

    Blog 24th February 2012

    Welcome back to Hen Corner! This week we have started hardening off the peas in the cold frame, choosing which breeds of chickens we’d like to hatch this Spring, and…