Our Hops & Hop Garden
Aug 18, 2023
A multitude of males!
With less than 2 weeks to harvest, the female hop-bearing plants are coming along nicely.
But this year, Matthew has...
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Aug 11, 2023
Hop Garden Open Evening 2023
Join us for our annual Hop Garden Open Evening on Thursday 24th August from 6pm - 8pm.
The cones are just coming out...
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Aug 4, 2023
Happy Hops!
The hops are literally lapping up the wet weather!
The Fuggles are looking much happier and you may even be able to ...
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Jul 27, 2023
Spiky Burrs Bursting Out
The burrs in the garden are bursting out!
It's a sure sign that the all-important hop cones will be on their way soo...
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Jul 14, 2023
Close Encounters!
Check out Colin’s close encounters in the hop garden.....
Luckily he had his camera to hand!
To keep up to date w...
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Jul 14, 2023
Pins Put In An Appearance
Out in the hop garden, pins are popping up everywhere! The hop plants continue their push to the top of the wires......
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Jun 21, 2023
Lesser Spotted Tour Guides!
Some of our brightly-coloured tour guides were spotted in the hop garden this week, getting the low-down from Matthew...
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Jun 21, 2023
Hops Hit the Top!
Legend has it that the hops should be at the top of their 16 foot posts by the longest day.
Matthew was out and ab...
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May 26, 2023
May's Hop Round Up
May is always a busy old month in the Hop Garden.
Matthew set the seal on stringing the whole hop garden for another ...
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May 19, 2023
Ascension Day Hop Blessing 2023
On Ascension Day under the evening spring slightly overcast sky, we welcomed over 150 guests, Hoppers and staff to th...
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Apr 28, 2023
A Forest of Strings!
Matthew is patience personified as he plugs away at the important task of stringing the hop garden.
Stringing in the...
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Apr 5, 2023
Stringing under the sunny spring skies
February may have been the driest on record for 30 years but this was nothing compared to what March has thrown at th...
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