VeronikaJun 20, 20191 minTaste of TicehurstWe are keen to promote English wine and last Saturday we got the chance. The village square changed from rows of parked cars to a...
VeronikaApr 14, 20191 minWe are 1!This morning we woke up to the start of The Hopper Hut's second year as a holiday let. I never realised that hosting people who want a...
VeronikaDec 13, 20181 minThe birds and the batsIt has been some time since I updated this page. The bumper crop of grapes has been and gone and the pruning is starting. The next three...
VeronikaSep 6, 20181 minVine leavesSo the blackcurrants have been picked and turned into Ribena. The frantic pace at the blackcurrant side of the farm has slowed down and...
VeronikaJul 8, 20181 minWe are harvesting!The unusually hot and dry English summer is in full flow and the farm is at its best. As of this morning we rolled out the mother of all...
VeronikaJun 9, 20181 minGetting the jam jars readyIt's June and everything is feverishly growing. The 'lawn' around The Hopper Hut is green albeit a touch prickly (years of neglect of the...
VeronikaMay 22, 20181 minWe are hurtling into summerAfter the long, wet winter and cold spring, the farm has suddenly come to life. The blackcurrant fields surrounding The Hopper Hut are...