Wineberry Cottage Chicken Hotel

11/07/2023

Getting important things sorted on the new greenhouse deck. Like a new cover on the cushion of my favourite garden chair…. And a cup of coffee…. Or 2!

12/06/2023

Wineberry Honey. (From the cottage not the plant) Very exciting.

08/01/2023

Standing in the barn today, starting to sort out seed trays and mentally plan for the allotment this year, how lovely the house looks, framed in the barn roof.

30/11/2022

It’s a hard life for these dogs. Brown one had absolutely nowhere else to sleep, there was only the arm of the sofa available. Poor baby. Times is tough.

06/11/2022

Come on ducks, off to your winter home. They weren’t too keen but are now happy in the poly tunnel…. Second poly tunnel to be converted into a winter duck house this week. Ducks sort the soil out brilliantly too. It will be perfectly fertilised and full of lovely nutrients ready for growing veg next summer.

06/11/2022

This spider plant and aloe Vera might be a bit healthier now they are voting to get some sunlight on my cute new shelves, donated by . Thank you Lady Eleanor. 🥰

05/11/2022

It’s wine and spirits day at Wineberry. Elderberry wine, Wineberry wine, Crabapple vodka, Crabapple gin.

01/11/2022

Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from are being extended and will be in force across England from 00:01 07 Nov 2022.
This means that, from this time, it is a mandatory requirement for all bird keepers across England to keep their birds housed, or where this is not practical, to take steps to separate them from wild birds.
Keeping your birds undercover away from wild birds is vital to minimise the risk of them becoming infected with from wild birds. But housing alone is not the only solution – it remains essential that you follow strict biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of disease spreading to your birds. Read more:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-housing-order-to-be-introduced-across-england

29/10/2022

Halloween has arrived at Wineberry. 🎃

09/10/2022

Today we bake!
Scone cakes, tomato ketchup in the slow cooker, apple and rhubarb crumble in the oven and crab apple jelly on the hob.
All homegrown fruits.

12/09/2022

Beautiful moon and mist rolling across the field.

08/09/2022

04/09/2022

Finished courtyard. Crazy paving flagstones. More pots and old stuff needed I think!

28/08/2022

Cider making!

21/08/2022

Ducks! This week we built a new duck house for the Muscovys. Safely opening onto the allotment until they are a bit bigger, they ignored that and jumped through the new gate to play in the water with the big ducks! Also lots of work@in the allotment sorting the beds out for the winter.

08/08/2022

Honey. So excited by our very first jars of honey. We collected just 2 frames- there’s so much more in the hives. Bees are incredible. 🐝❤️🐝❤️🐝

08/08/2022

This week we welcome the beautiful Dotty and Lavender to the hotel. Can you guess who is who? They are enjoying their holiday in the Somerset countryside. 🐓🐓