The Grapevine…

Here we have gathered information to help you with your garden farm, from advice pages on chicken topics along with beekeeping news and advice.  You will also find help sheets, useful links, frequently asked questions, and our latest news…

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Limited Offer: Half price Diatom Powder

April 2024. Our recommended product for the control of red spider mites in poultry housing, Also great around the house...

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Sussex Bee Market 18th May 2024

Saturday 18th May, Uckfield College, 10am to 4.30pm: We will be at the Sussex Bee Market with a large range...

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Featured Hen: The Sablepoot

11th April 2024 We have just a few of these lovely little hens still available. With light and dark millefleur...

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Easter Opening March 2024

Our shop will be open only on Saturday this weekend – 10am-4pm. If you cant get to us on Saturday, then...

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Featured Hen: The White Silkie

This is a quirky bird with silk-feathered bodies. Silkies have hair-like feathers giving the softest touch, and once tamed, they...

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Chicken Collections March 2024

Hybrid Hens… Our hybrid hens are due to arrive with us shortly, so we will soon be able to confirm...

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Chickens and Chippings for your gardens Feb 2024

What a difference a couple of dry days make!  We have welcomed the chance to be outside, refreshing our woodchip...

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Feeding your bees…

January and February can be tricky months for bees, when their food stores can be running low.  We recommend popping...

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Heating your home…

If like us, your only source of heating is a log burning stove then the recent cold snap is a reminder...

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Hen update January 2024…

Our Hybrid and Pure Breed hens will be arriving soon… With 10 breeds of hybrids and 16 different pure breeds and pekins...

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New HardWood Chip Bags

Treat your hens this Christmas with new large 70Ltr bag. Convenient larger 70Ltr size (our old net sacks were approx....

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Gift a Mantel Farm e-voucher this Christmas

Would you like to gift a course but can’t be sure on the exact course or date?  then why not gift...