DORSET ARTS WEEK

All of this week you will be able to come and see the brilliant work of Emsie Sharp who creates unique one of pieces of hand-blown glass wear, and Rachel Sargent's beautiful landscape paintings. Both Emsie and Rachel work from the Cowshed here on the farm and you will not only be able to see many of their pieces of work, but also see them actually creating some of the many individual bespoke works.  Be prepared for the heat in Emsie's workshop which blasts out from the furnace, it is a great haven in the colder months.

While here you can visit the farm shop and have a bite to eat in the café, serving simple home-made meals using our own vegetables or tuck in to a piece of delicious cake.  You are also very welcome to wander around the plot where you can see many of the vegetables growing both outside and in the magic of the poly tunnels.

We look forward to welcoming you.

The Birds and the Bees

Spring on The Plot

 

Lighter, earlier mornings and the birds begin their chorus as if by magic.  Which bird begins the singing we will never know, but it does seem they all begin at once and we love to listen to the chatter.  At this time of year, at the height of spring, it seems as if the birds are busier than usual and we know they watch and wait for the moment we step away from a plant or seed that has just gone in to the ground to swoop down and have a nibble, but we are wise to their ways and carefully and quickly cover them up to protect them.

 

Broad Beans

 

 

We have been delighted to see so many bees around, and they have been enjoying whizzing around the poly tunnels collecting from the many flowers on the broad bean plants, and the newly appeared pea flowers.  So lots of lovely honey and plenty of our delicious vegetables to go round.

 

 

 



MODERN BRITISH & EUROPEAN PRINTS

 

Exhibition at the Art Stable

 

Here at Goldhill Organic Farm

 

on

 

Saturday 25th January 11am-4pm

 

Lunches, Teas and Coffee and Cake

 

Available in the farm café.

 

Free Parking

 

We look forward to welcoming you.



Blow A Bauble & Late Night Shopping

OPEN STUDIOS AT GOLD HILL ORGANIC FARM

SUNDAY DEC 15TH 11-4PM

&

THURSDAY 19TH 4-7.30PM

 

 

Come along and join us at the Farm and make your own baubles in Emsie Sharp's studio, and visit Rachel Sargent's studio to see her beautiful range of cards and linoprints of local locations.  After you've exhausted yourself with all of the activities going on, pop in for a nibble of some delicious festive treats, or enjoy some coffee and cake in the café.  We all look forward to seeing you soon.

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 





APPLE DAY - IT WAS STICKY, MESSY FUN

 

 

 

 

As predicted on our Apple Day last Sunday, the weather was beautiful and we had a huge turn-out of people bringing their bags, wheelbarrows, boxes, crates and even prams brimming with their apples ready for juicing.

 

The process is sticky, messy and time consuming, but everyone there agreed it was all worth it as the outcome is so delicious, and there is nothing like being able to drink the juice of your own apples.

 

 

 

People brought their own bottles and there was an exciting and interesting collection ranging from old milk cartons to elegant wine bottles, these below are our particular favourites, and look at the wonderful colour of the juice.

 



 

 

As we knew the process of juicing takes a long time, we were delighted that our neighbours here at Goldhill were all open to show visitors what they do in their workshops. Emsie Sharp, was teaching people how to blow their own glass baubles in her steaming hot unit in the Cowshed and Rachel Sargent who is an artist here and holds regular workshops, was working with children on apple printing.

 

 

 

 

We juiced over 250 bottles and people went away feeling deeply satisfied.  We will be doing the same next year, see you then!!

 



 











 

APPLE DAY

SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH 11AM-4PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have fixed a date for our very popular Apple Day.  Once again we are anticipating a great sticky messy day along with some activities too, Sara will be taking her now famous Farm Walk  at 11am  giving a guided tour of the farm and all its workings.  It is also an opportunity for you to browse around the Art Stable Gallery, see the work of Emsie Sharp our resident glass blower and Rachel Sargent the talented artist.  We have also arranged for some delicious tastings with some of the lines we stock here.  There will be refreshments available too, so you can really make a day, morning or afternoon of it.

 

Bring your apples and bottles (we use our recycled plastic milk bottles) and together we will press them, so you will see the whole process from beginning to end.   There will be a small charge of  £1 per bottle pressed.  We hope to see you on October 6thth to join in the fun and make the most of your apples.

 

 

Bring your own HANDPICKED apples

Don’t leave them to rot under the tree

 

 

Juicing Demonstration                                                      

Farm Walks  11am                                              

         

                              

                                                   Parking and entry free.

Happy Smiley People

Here we are happy and smiling, and we hope it is infectious as we always have something to smile about.  We were lucky enough this week to host a wonderful Farm Walk with the Soil Association.  We were joined by a group of people hugely interested in the workings of the farm. For many of our customers the smiling faces above (not including Mrs Telford) are what they see here on a daily basis, and although they know we are growing our vegetables just outside the back door on the plot, they don't venture out there that often, and frankly who can blame them with all that mud and rain.

We are always happy for people to walk around the plot, look at what we are up to, and see what we are growing, sowing, harvesting and ask questions, so although hosting a formal farm walk is fun and interesting we do encourage anyone to have a walk around and enjoy fully what we are doing here, just simply providing the best organic vegetables available anywhere in this area.

For those who prefer the more organised tour, we will be hosting another Farm Walk here on June 8th at 11am, no need to book or anything formal like that, just turn up and we would be happy for a donation to one of the charities we support here.

More exciting news next week.