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Christmas shopping arrangements 2024

Shop… Last weekend shopping: Sat 21st and Sunday 22nd December… 10am till 4pm.  Join us for a festive shop with coffee...

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Keep a look out for the Asian Hornet

The NBU (National  Bee Unit) are asking for our help: Can you spare time to monitor for yellow-legged hornets over...

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New date announced for our ‘Chicken Keeping Course’

Sunday November 24th 2024… Discussing chicken keeping today; Learn about the pleasures and perils of keeping hens in your garden,...

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Poultry wellbeing and equipment

October 2024 Give your chicken pen an autumn make-over! Take a look at our selection of poultry products, with red...

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Our last flock of hens this year

From the 26th October 2024 we will have a new flock of coloured hybrids available to buy.  This is our...

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Preparing your bees for winter

Your Winter Checklist… Complete and remove varroa treatments, checking the varroa drop to assess the need for further treatments. Check your...

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Seasonal Beekeeping

September 2024 Beekeepers don’t forget its time to get your winter treatments on to your hives in preparation for the...

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The Asian Hornet

Background… Vespa velutina, known as the ‘Asian hornet’ or ‘yellow legged hornet’ is an invasive non-native species from Asia. If...

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Register your Chickens – Defra update September 2024

Avian Influenza update: There are no current disease control zones in England. The UK has self-declared zonal freedom from highly pathogenic...

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Swifts in Crowhurst 2024

One of the best things about our Mantel Farm Shop is getting to meet some great customers and hear their...