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I thoroughly enjoyed myself this Feb/Mar planting a willow labyrinth. I’ve wanted to create a space at Keigwin for us to step out of the busy and noisy stream of life into a place for whatever one needs – prayer, contemplation, acceptance, emancipation, joy and celebration. I love the sensation of an inward wandering to…… Continue reading The Living Labyrinth

Herbal leys improve a tired pasture and break up old plough pans. The chicory tap root works down through the pan, thereby reducing vulnerability to drought, and the root draws up minerals and trace elements making them available for our cows. Other herbs like birdsfoot trefoil and plantains aid digestion and reduce bloat and methane…… Continue reading Herbal Leys

Thank goodness I found something to replace mypex with – ECOTEX: The first professional grade, weed control membrane made purely from organic material that is fully compostable, has a low carbon footprint and is naturally fire resistant is now available in the UK exclusively from Hy-Tex. It is made purely from an environmentally friendly alternative called Polylactic…… Continue reading Willow ready for pick up

Piers has been busy growing a great selection of vegetables – our freezer is full of tomatoes and broad beans, I’ve been making pesto from the basil bushes, cucumbers and courgettes, red and white cabbages…. and these magnificent aubergines! Our fruit has been super too, from Arthur’s James Grieve surrounded by golden marjoram… And a…… Continue reading VEG AND FRUIT

Taking a walk round the woods and meadows in what I can only call a jungle – it’s unstoppable – and filled with some beautiful species that fill me with hope… First up are 2 Azure damselflies on the larger scrape in Grove of Trees And here is a stunning common Blue in one of…… Continue reading TAKE A LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIES

From the first harvest of our basket willow which we cut that snowy day in February: This is a design by Jenny Crisp and was relatively simple to do, and I learnt a lot;  my willow is still quite thick and knotty but in future cuts it will become finer – thats my excuse for…… Continue reading MY FIRST BREAD BASKET FROM OUR OWN BASKET WILLOW

I was asked to take part in a short video in West Cornwall to promote the CEE bill, with the aim to raise public awareness and get our Cornish MPs to vote in support of it. I was asked:  what environmental changes have I seen in farming in recent years? More extreme weather – specifically…… Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGE IN CORNWALL

I had to share these two photos of Beef Wellington cooked perfectly for Christmas dinner by Will Poole and Johnny hodge, for their families. Not an easy task to get right, but when it is, like these, it’s a sumptuous way to eat it! Will’s Beef Wellington And Johnny’s

A traditional beef pasty cooked by Rob Wright (the best chef The Gurnards Head ever had, works with Fat Hen cooking up wild feasts with foraged food, having also cooked for Fifteen, The Lansdowne, and his own restaurant, Untitled in PZ). So very good! Pasty pastry:   450g bread flour, 125g lard, 125g grated dripping,  5g salt, 200-300ml…… Continue reading BEEF PASTIES AND TOPSIDE