The Husbandry School

The Husbandry School

The Husbandry School

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On days as warm and beautiful as this, pond dippin

On days as warm and beautiful as this, pond dipping is a must! 🐸
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Yesterday we were (very carefully!) clearing our pond of duck weed, grass, and other suffocating weeds, to allow for more oxygen movement in the water and give our fabulous amphibious friends some wiggle room!
We have so many frogs in our top pond this spring that they could use all the space they can get.
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We are so looking forward to having volunteers up

We are so looking forward to having volunteers up with us on the hill soon!
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Its been a long old time since our last volunteer day and it's such an important part of the work we do here, sharing the knowledge on ways to care for the land and ourselves.
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Our next volunteer day is next Saturday on March 6th, get in touch to get involved!
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After a long weekend of wind and rain and weather

After a long weekend of wind and rain and weather warnings, it seems the sky has blessed up with a still breeze, a warm sun and birds song! 🕊️
Today, we are spending our first break and lunch time outside this year and oh so grateful for it! Warmer days are on their way. 🌸🌻🌼
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Our lush new batch of Goats milk soaps are now up

Our lush new batch of Goats milk soaps are now up on our shop!
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Using home grown rolled oats, Calendula and Lavender, these hands soaps are the perfect combo of gentle exfoliation, nourishing moisture and incredible scent.
Hand made here on the hill.
These make the perfect gift, or add them to your veg bag order this week for delivery on Thursday!
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We are so excited to announce that we are partneri

We are so excited to announce that we are partnering with the incredible @quernstonebakery to supply our wonderful veg bag customers with the highest quality and most delicious bread!
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Available now to add to your weekly delivery from us, get in touch to place your order or for more information!
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"We believe that bread is a staple that has too long been overtaken by big manufacturers that consider flour a commodity. We love bread and think it should be made with care and craftsmanship. Our loaves are made using the finest organic UK grains, which are stone milled to achieve a more nutritious and creamy flavour. To highlight the grains inherent beauty, we use natural leaven, often called sourdough.
We are so excited to be partnering with our friends from The Husbandry School, a project that shares both our values and philosophies. We also hope to source some of our grain from the fields in the not too distant future." - Egoitz at @quernstonebakery
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Making a little magic✨in the kitchen today with

Making a little magic✨in the kitchen today with our old favourite gardeners hand scrub.
The perfect combinations of home grown Oats, Lavender, Cornflower and Calendula nourish, exfoliate and moisturise the skin.
Ideal for hardworking hands and available on our website soon!
Watch this space.
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Our beautiful tea blends are now available on our

Our beautiful tea blends are now available on our website! 3 different blends; Serenity, Meadow Tapestry, and Rainbow Reviver! All using produce grown and foraged on our land and lovingly hand blended and packaged.🍃🌼🌺

LINK in the bio!

Photo by the fantastic Toby @ashburton_craftmonger 🌼
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Our Instagram shop is up and running! 🎉🎉🎉

Our Instagram shop is up and running!
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For all info on the great range of courses and volunteer opportunities we are running this year, head over to our page!
More courses, events and products will be uploaded all week so be sure to watch this space 👆
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Nothing more satisfying than seeing the drip drip

Nothing more satisfying than seeing the drip drip drip of a successful irragation installation! 😂
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There is something slightly medatitive about watching these little seedlings get nourished!
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A fresh new batch of our goats milk, oat, calendul

A fresh new batch of our goats milk, oat, calendula and lavender soap is on its way down to our gorgeous pals at @ashburton_craftmonger
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There is nothing better than spending a frosty afternoon blending teas and brewing soaps.
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These cold winter months is the perfect time to ge

These cold winter months is the perfect time to get ahead on maintence and planning for the coming growing season.
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Esme and Liam have busy this week installing a new irregation system in the last of our polytunnels!
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Our beautiful Oca De Peru and Mashua tubers are no

Our beautiful Oca De Peru and Mashua tubers are now available to buy and grow yourselves on ebay @thehusbandryschool!

Never seen these crazy looking tubers before?
Oca and Mashua have been a staple crop in rural Andean regions for centuries! Much like a potato, these beauties produce a bounty of beautiful pink, red and yellow tubers that have a distinctly lemony flavour and more vitamin C than an orange!

They are extremely popular in New Zealand and often reffered to as the New Zealand Yam, these versatile and delicious tubers are a super easy to grow and low maintenance crop you welcome back every year.
The leaves are also edible and have the same signature lemony and fresh taste as the tuber. Amazing in salads and garnishes!
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Yesterday traditionally marked the start of spring

Yesterday traditionally marked the start of spring and the start of lambing (although our little ones aren't due for a little while longer!) as it falls roughly halfway between winter solstice and the spring equinox, and what better way to welcome in the thoughts of longer and warmer days than by the vibrant arrival of snow drops!
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It's been so wet and windy up on the hill this wee

It's been so wet and windy up on the hill this week! But with the wind and the rain comes the fresh air, the nourished soil and of course the rainbows 🌈

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These pressed flowers, collected and dried by our

These pressed flowers, collected and dried by our students in the summer, have gone a long way in keeping the feeling of sunshine through the winter. 🌼🌱☀️
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Join Vivienne Turner this spring in one of her inc

Join Vivienne Turner this spring in one of her incredible willow weaving courses! From plant supports to harvesting baskets Vivienne's years of experience in weaving and teaching, set in our beautiful landscape make for the most enjoyable day out for anyone and everyone!

Head to our website for more information and course options.

We are missing our incredible students so much! A

We are missing our incredible students so much!
A quick throw back to creating these beautiful wildflower test tubes from a collection of saved seeds and sealed with corks and beeswax. Is there anything sweeter? 🌾🍃

These are available (along with lots of other incredible crafts and creations) from @ashburton_craftmonger!
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One of my favourite pictures of Carole and our bea

One of my favourite pictures of Carole and our beautiful herd of goats from a few years back up on the hill 🐐

The lambing and kidding season is always such a joy, and our pregnant mummas are getting fatter by the day!
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Summer throwback to the creation of our beautiful

Summer throwback to the creation of our beautiful art cabin! @ebandflostudios did such fantastic work designing and building this studio space (in the baking heat!). We couldn't be more pleased with it. 😊
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We, along with farmers throughout the UK @landwork

We, along with farmers throughout the UK @landworkersalliance stand in solidarity with farmers protesting in India against new laws pushed through by government without the consultation of farmers.

Thousands travel to New Delhi to protest 3 new acts passed by the government of Narendra Modi that seek to further subject Indian farming to globalised business interests. Condemned by all 30 of India's farming unions, farmers and land workers are set to lose the minimum price garentee on their produce.

These new reforms take away the safety net of MSP and give power to corporations to dictate crop prices and further unsettle the already fragile relationship between farmers and the market.

For more information: @savingpunjab
@kisaanekta.co

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