Our latest post on The Chiswick Calendar was advertised as ‘Christmas comes but once a year (but it does go on a bit!)’ This is the first mention of Christmas, and…
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We are really looking forward to the Festive Workshops that we are running at Page8 Hotel in London’s Trafalgar Square:
Linen Cracker Workshop Friday 22nd Nov, 6-8pm
Christmas Wreath Workshop Friday 29th Nov, 6-8pm
It was great to discover that Travel and Tour World have published a piece on their website promoting the events! -
Our column in this issue of Out & About Magazine is a double page spread highlighting seasonal celebrations and our festive plans in the lead up to Christmas, there’s also…
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It was lovely to chat to Lucy Hall of Saga Magazine earlier this year, we had previously met in 2023 when I was promoting my book, and when she asked for an interview to talk about ‘Grow Your Own’ I was naturally delighted.
It was a bonus to discover that Mark Diacono was also included in the piece – he really knows his onions (rather literally)!
We talked about how growing our own fruit and vegetables can reward us with fresh, tasty food and help our health, both our physical and mental health.
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Our latest post on The Chiswick Calendar reflects on how ‘I think there is something really rather magical about making cheese.’ …It’s the most ancient way of preserving precious milk…
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Our latest post on The Chiswick Calendar recounts our recent preserving projects and points to the exciting new courses coming up.
‘As a baker, we nurture natural wild yeasts to ferment many of our breads and September is the time that we traditionally celebrate Sourdough. Our small group courses teach the timeless traditions and techniques that make this bread so popular, guests try their hand to several different recipes including our Great Taste Award winning Cranberry and Pecan Sourdough.’
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Our column in this issue of Out & About Magazine celebrates our harvest and plans our preserving of the bounty. Read all about it in Out & About Magazine Out &…
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Our latest post on The Chiswick Calendar outlines our cautionary tale of why gardeners should never go on holiday…
‘I work hard all year; pruning my fruit trees, tending my crops, watering my veg, feeding my tomatoes, protecting the harvest as much as I can… Then I go on holiday and ‘bang’ the squirrels come out .’
Read the full post here on The Chiswick Calendar website.
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Our latest post on The Chiswick Calendar outlines the highlights of our most popular course Introduction to Making Bread
This week, I’ve run my favourite course, Introduction to Making Bread, not once – but twice, and also spent a whole day with a local primary school teaching their Year 3 pupils how to make bread – yes all 90 children took home their own loaf that they made by hand with me…
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Dearest Gentle Reader, I have heard a secret that I simply must pass on to you – apparently, the abundance of rain (that I’ve been apologising for over recent months) is following the sports scheduling!