This May, thanks to the help of family and volunteers Emma, Ben, and James, we successfully completed the building and planting of our market garden, based on a design by Shahara. We now have two plots with 10 rows growing a variety of produce, including salads, herbs, peppers, melons, courgettes, tomatoes, and potatoes.

2024 is our experimental year, but we hope to offer fresh veg, egg, and meat boxes later this year. After weeks in our newly built recycled greenhouses, we planted seedlings in our Sussex clay soil. The radishes, potatoes, and runner beans are thriving in the mix of rain and sunny spells. Our pigs are enjoying the rain, while the chickens find shelter in their mobile caravan coop. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for a bright June and a bountiful harvest!