Our Hops & Hop Garden
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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Apr 5, 2023
Help out in the Hop Garden
With stringing underway in the hop garden, it will soon be time to set our sights on the next big challenge of “twidd...
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Mar 17, 2023
Invite to Ascension Day Hop Blessing
Join us in the Hop Garden for our annual Hop Blessing on Thursday 18th May. This year, we've added an extra traditio...
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Mar 16, 2023
Hop Garden Tours start again in Summer
Once again our hop garden here at Manor Farm will be open for guided tours on selected Thursdays and Sundays in July ...
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Mar 8, 2023
Pretty as a Picture!
As it gets light over the hop garden, the overnight snow created a beautiful snowscape.
Not quite so much fun for th...
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Mar 3, 2023
Chilly February
The chill winds of February have been blowing right across the hop garden!
Whilst most mortals want to stay wrapped ...
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Jan 27, 2023
Up with the lark!
Undaunted by the cold and drab start to the morning, Colin and Jill were up early and could be spotted in the hop gar...
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