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Finding Mindfulness in Nature
Did you know it’s World Mental Health Day next week? I didn’t either! But I’ve been wanting to write about the power I’ve found in nature to help keep my own mental health in check, so the timing...
Will it Make the Boat go Faster – Progress Over Perfection in our Business
One of the most common things people say to me when we’re chatting about the business is, "You guys always seem to be trying something new. Where do you get all your ideas?" The truth is, I’m a bit...
My Top 3 Quick and Easy One-Pot Recipes for Busy School Nights
That familiar back-to-school feeling is here; we all know how busy school nights can get. Cooking can feel like a chore between after-school activities, homework, and managing the rest of the day’s...
Smoked Heritage Carrot and Green Bean Salad with Parsley and Caper Dressing
The end of the summer holidays is fast approaching and there’s already a hint of autumnal chill in the air in the mornings. There's no doubt that sentence will now trigger an Indian summer (we can...
Great family walks from Hartley Farm, near Bath.
Last weekend, we finally managed to get out and do one of our favourite walks through the Limpley Stoke Valley near Bath, punctuated by a couple of essential pit-stops at The Cross-Guns at...
A Journal from my late Grandfather, Bert Bowles.
Our beloved parish magazine, The Winsley Weaver, is celebrating its 50th year of circulation this year. They have asked my father, Richard, to contribute an article on the changes to our farming...
Hot Smoked Trout and New Potato Salad with a Horseradish dressing
I thought I'd share a little recipe this week that we’ve been enjoying at home this spring and summer. It’s incredibly quick and easy to put together, with very little cooking and mainly just...
The Return of the Brown Hare
Walking my mad spaniel, Bonnie, across the farm every day lets me notice how the year passes by on an almost micro, daily level. Right now, our walks are punctuated with impromptu cool-offs in the...
May at Hartley Farm: Embracing the Countryside and Family Fun Events!
The summer season is well and truly underway now at Hartley. Alfresco dining outside The Barn and ice creams outside the cabin are a daily occurrence now. We are so lucky to be surrounded by the...
