Goodbye 2018 it was nice knowing you
As we say goodbye to another year and look forward to a prosperous 2019 (Ha!) we can look back through our rose-tinted spectacles and say...
The days they are a shortening
August has nearly gone and the fruits of Autumn are here already. Blackberries, sloes and hazelnuts seem to be in abundance this year and...
Cuckoo lamb
The glorious sunshine has enabled the hay crop to be cut and cleared. We need to move the sheep onto this field now but the long dry...
Short back and sides please
This week we had the shearers come to the farm. We thought we were going to get an advanced warning but due to a misunderstanding that...
Ne'er cast a clout
After a long and wet winter, Spring has arrived at New Mills, the air is full of birdsong and, as well as the usual blackcaps and other...
Waiting for the beast
The so-called 'Beast from the East' is yet to make a full appearance at New Mills Farm. All we've had is a bit of light snow and some...
Bring me sunshine!
Lovely sunny day here in North Devon and the bees are a buzzin'. Some are returning with pollen, which looks to be Grey Willow. This is...
Every cloud...
Whilst much of the country had snow we instead had strong winds which toppled some large oak and alder trees across our river. This came...
New products added to shop
After many requests we've finally added our mini looms and weaving sticks to our online shop. An ideal introduction to weaving these will...
A nice place to be
Mizzly morning yesterday so spent it in the bee shed scorching equipment in anticipation of next years honey crop. It's a boring job but...
