Conkers’ Cottage

31/03/2025

16/03/2025

We feel like spring is finally on the way here . We’ve been drilling the last of the spring crops in the past week and enjoying the sunshine ☀️Dog walks are one of our favourite things to do (although not for me for a few weeks as I’ve broken my ankle 🙈).

05/03/2025

Three generations planting trees along the farm drive last week . We suffered quite a lot of damage with the recent storms and so some trees have had to be removed and replaced with new saplings. One thing we absolutely love is the tree lined farm drive leading to Conkers. The children will be able to see the results of their efforts in years to come and hopefully remember planting them with their grandfather (and us). 🌳

18/02/2025

We are absolutely dog friendly here This is one of our many faithful farm Labradors Puffin 🐾

17/02/2025

Explore Cardingmill Valley Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd NT located about ten minutes away from Conkers’ Cottage A beautiful place to have a walk, coffee in the cafe or for the kids to have a play in the stream. We went today, cold but great fun. We even saw the wild ponies playing too 🐴

11/02/2025

A while since we last posted but we’ve been busy here
We’ve just finished putting together a new information booklet and have re-painted the entrance room and stairs. Hoping for good weather this coming Spring and welcoming all our lovely guests. 😊

10/12/2021

Ready for Christmas 🎄 🎅 ⛄️ 🎉 🎊

03/10/2021

I cannot tell you how good these are! Pizza night at The Crown is just great. They run every fortnight. Seated outside under a fairy lit canopy with a toasty fire to keep you warm and your pizza cooked right in front of you in the purpose built pizza oven. Only a five minute drive from us. If you didn’t want to sit in; then take out 🍕 😋

24/09/2021

And finally rolling…….!

24/09/2021

The drill in action

24/09/2021

The drill……

24/09/2021

Harvest Time 🌾 - is located on our family farm. At this time of year after we have harvested the crops we then have to prepare the ground for the next year. In these pictures the soil has already been prepared ready for drilling (putting the seed in the ground), the drill cuts through the soil and the seed drops in behind the little channels that are created. After drilling, the ground is then rolled to increase the seeds germination potential by making sure there are fewer air pockets and that more of the seeds surface area is in contact with the soil so the seeds have a better chance of growing. We grow a variety of crops barley, wheat, oil seed r**e and even peas and beans which are great for our cattle!