A Long, Sunny Easter Weekend?  Lets hope so!

No certainties with English weather, but things seem to be set fair for this first holiday weekend of the year. The sun should be out, the wind is warm and from the South and we will be celebrating Easter with an extra day of opening on Easter Monday and our first live concert for over …

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Menu 12 April 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (PB)Calcots with Romesco Sauce(V)Worton Radishes, Sea Salt and Butter (V)Wild Garlic and Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Cream of Mushroom Soup (V) Braised Fennel with Bayonne ham and CheeseSri Lankan Crown Prince Curry (PB)Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (V)Albondigas with Spicy Tomato Sauce and PolentaRoast Monkfish with Prosciutto and LentilsMassoman Mutton CurrySlow Roast Oxford Down …

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Menu 7 April 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (PB)Calcots with Romesco (V)Puntarelle Alla RomanaWild Garlic and Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Thai Spiced Pumpkin Soup (PB) Braised Fennel with Bayonne ham and CheeseCrown Prince, Purple Sprouting and Mozzarella Salad (V)Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (V)Hampton Gay Boeuf BourguignonBourride with Pan-Fried SeabassAlbondigas with Spicy Tomato Sauce Quetsche Plum FrangipanePink Grapefruit and Hazlenut Cake (GF)Salted …

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Calcotada and Albondigas

An exciting new crop this weekend – Calcots! Beloved of Catalunians, these wonderful Spring vegetables are now ready to pick here at the farm. We will have them on the menu char-grilled, piping hot and served with a luscious Romesco sauce. In flavour a cross between a Spring Onion and a leek, the unusual veg …

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Colin Tudge – Six Steps Back to the Land

A talk from one of the leaders of Agroecology – a farming movement that is transforming agriculture, food production and the environment Sat, 21 May 202219:00 – 23:00 BST Colin Tudge is a biologist, science writer and author. He has been on the staff of Farmers’ Weekly, New Scientist, and BBC Radio 3. He has …

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Gastrophysics

A fascinating evening of food, drinks, experiments and talking. Sat, 30 April 202219:00 – 23:00 BST A mixture of discussion, demonstrations and the odd “experiment”, this interactive evening will give those of you who missed his earlier show a chance to explore the world of taste and our senses with one of the world experts …

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Menu 1 April 2022

Worton Pickles with Rye Toasts (PB)Celeriac Remoulade (V)Puntarelle Alla RomanaWild Garlic and Courgette Bruschetta (PB)Thai Spiced Pumpkin Soup (PB) French Onion Soup with Croutons and Cheese (V)Braised Fennel with Bayonne ham and CheeseCrown Prince, Purple Sprouting and Mozzarella Salad (V)Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (V)Squid with PolentaHampton Gay Boeuf BourguignonBourride with Pan-Fried SeabassAlbondigas with Spicy Tomato Sauce …

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The Oxley – Meier Guitar Project

(An evening of soundscapes from Turkey to Brazil!) Sat, 16 April 202219:00 – 23:00 BST The Oxley Meier Guitar Project is a unique duo, very much straddling contemporary jazz with world music. Both leaders have travelled widely, bringing various influences to their compositions from, for example, Indonesia, North and South America and Turkey. There may …

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Wild Garlic, Boeuf Bourgignon and Albondigas

What a difference a week makes! From people eating at the outside tables last weekend to guests clustering round the wood burner this week! So a few changes to the menu as we switch back to heartier more robust food for the coming weekend. Delicious Boeuf Bourguignon made from the extraordinary Hampton Gay Longhorn Beef …

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Glorious Sunshine all weekend …. well maybe!

Wonderful warm sunshine this week at the farm. People are eating at outside tables again, the buds are bursting, insects are on the wing and birds are in pursuit. In the glasshouses, the flowers are racing away and we have lots of tulips for sale both by the stem and in stunning bunches – all …

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