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Andrea Field
Andrea Field
13:59 31 Jan 20
I had a jar of honey sent all the way up to Northumberland... as a Christmas present and have had my first taste. It was wonderful. Thank you.read more
Jennifer Hodges
Jennifer Hodges
10:21 19 Jun 19
Lovely fresh produce! Fabulous people! Will be back.
J C
J C
14:43 30 May 19
The best lime curd in the world! Fabulous tasty eggs too.... All produced by a couple who enjoy what they do and have a passion for real food. I have also had the beetroot chutney with ham and that too was excellent!read more
mark l
mark l
17:37 02 May 19
Nice
James Donaldson
James Donaldson
01:31 22 Oct 17
Great stall with freshest produce and superb honey in a... delightful location.read more
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As a hobby smallholding in North Devon, we grow fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables for our own use. Having a small flock of chickens, ducks and geese we are self-sufficient in free range eggs. Our bees, not only pollinate our crops, but provide us with Honey and bee related products.

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Bees are out collecting the summer honey The weat Bees are out collecting the summer honey The weather has not been bad or good, but the bees are out at every opportunity. The summer flowers are blossoming, and we are hoping for a good honey harvest come August! Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at:Chilcotts Farm . . . #Barnstaple, #Bbka, #Bee, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #Bickington, #BritishBeeKeeperMember, #BuyLocal, #Devon, #England, #Flower, #Flowers, #Fremington, #HoneyBee, #HoneyBees, #July, #LocalHoney, #LoveBees, #NorthDevon, #SaveTheBees, #Summer
Bickington & Fremington Devon Honey For Sale <img Bickington & Fremington Devon Honey For Sale <img width="600" height="450" src="https://chilcotts.farm/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1577-600x450.jpg" class="wp-post-image" alt="Local Honey made by bees in Barnstaple, Bickington, and Fremington. Bees on our smallholding at Chilcotts Farm" title="Local Honey made by bees in Barnstaple, Bickington, and Fremington. Bees on our smallholding at Chilcotts Farm" data-caption="Local Honey made by bees in Barnstaple, Bickington, and Fremington. Bees on our smallholding at Chilcotts Farm" data-src="https://chilcotts.farm/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1577.jpg" data-large_image="https://chilcotts.farm/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1577.jpg" data-large_image_width="1024" data-large_image_height="768" srcset="https://chilcotts.farm/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1577-600x450.jpg 600w, https://chilcotts.farm/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1577-300x225.jpg 300w, ...
Sticky Morning This morning has been spent jarrin Sticky Morning This morning has been spent jarring up some of this year’s spring honey. The hives have done really well, building up the colony, but also out and about collecting and abundance of nectar. Now onto labelling and getting out for sale. Roll on the summer honey flow! Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at:Chilcotts Farm . . . #Barnstaple, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #Bickington, #Bideford, #Fremington, #HomeProduced, #Honey, #HoneyBees, #LocalHoney, #LocallyProduced, #LoveBees, #SaveTheBees
Another May new buds and flowers shall bring “An Another May new buds and flowers shall bring “Another May new buds and flowers shall bring: Ah! why has happiness no second Spring?” – Charlotte Turner Smith This spring certainly keeps bringing. The weather continues to be fantastic for the bees. The recent rain has been welcome. This enables the plants to draw up water and increase the nectar flow in the flowers. In turn this ensures the bees supply continues to come. The hives are still doing well, and the bees continue to build up their honey stores. Hopefully at the end of May, I’ll be able to harvest the first honey crop of 2020 Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #BritishBeeKeeperMember, #Devon, #England, #Hawthorn, #HoneyBee, #HoneyBees, #LoveBees, #NorthDevon, #SaveTheBees, #Smallholding, #WildFlowers
The Best April Ever for Bees? I’ve been keeping The Best April Ever for Bees? I’ve been keeping bees for 10 years, and I don’t remember an April like it. The warm dry weather here in Devon, has definitely benefited the bees. They have been out and about every day. The blossom is flourishing and producing the good stuff …. nectar and pollen. In the garden, the old apple trees, are buzzing. The buzz from the trees provides a background hum to the whole garden. It literally sounds like a swarm of bees is somewhere settling. The hives are bursting. The workforce has been busy taking advantage of nature’s bounty. The bees have been so productive that the hives are filled with honey and I have had to make more room for them to store their harvest. All I need to do now is manage them from swarming and taking their produce away! Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #AppleBlossom, #April, #Bbka, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #BritishBeeKeeperMember, #Devon, #Honey, #HoneyBee, #HoneyBees, #LocalHoney, #LoveBees, #NorthDevon, #SaveTheBees, #Smallholding
Wild comb Last year I housed a honey bee swarm I Wild comb Last year I housed a honey bee swarm I collected from the local area. On returning, I put the swarm into a new hive with about half the intended frames I had to hand. I needed to assemble more and intended to put the remaining frames in the following day. However, I didn’t get the chance to return to the hive for a couple of days. At this point the colony had drawn wild comb which was hanging from the crown board (the lid on the top of the hive). In a dilemma, I decided to leave the hive until the following season and sort it out then. Yesterday, was the day. In the main picture you can see 5 pieces of wild comb. Each of these were packed with brood (growing baby bees). I took three pieces of the wild comb and attached each piece into a frame using elastic bands (not sure how this will work). I then transferred these to a new hive with new frames. The new hive was put back in the same place as the original hive. I couldn’t find the queen, but hopefully she was somewhere amongst the existing frames or was brushed off into the new hive as I removed each piece of wild comb. Now all tidy and manageable, the hive can be easily inspected. Next week, I will go in and see if I can find the queen or evidence that she is still laying. Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #Barnstaple, #Bbka, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #Bickington, #Fremington, #HoneyBeeSwarm, #LoveBees, #NorthDevon, #SaveTheBees, #Smallholding
Barnstaple History We have done a lot of work to Barnstaple History We have done a lot of work to the house and the out buildings. Moving a lot of stone, roof tiles and bricks we have discovered all sorts of things, including little pockets of history. Most of the bricks and roof tiles which were stacked up appeared to have been from outbuildings that had fallen into ruin. Most of the bricks and tiles were unmarked or branded. Interestingly we have found a batch of roof tiles & the odd brick stamped with Lauder & Smith Brick & Tile Works, Barnstaple. Lauder & Smith Roof Tile circa 1876 It turns out this tile works was about 3 miles away from Chilcotts Farm in an area of Barnstaple called Pottington. The pottery was in business for 38 years from 1876 to 1914. I am guessing the start of the First World War in 1914, was the reason for the demise of the company. We haven’t researched the age of the property, but we thought it was mid 1800s. The farm house, isn’t built of bricks, but rather a rubble construction with render. I am guessing the Lauder & Smith bricks and tiles were brought in at a later date and used for an outbuilding. <img src=
Happbee Easter! Happbee Easter!!!!! The bees are Happbee Easter! Happbee Easter!!!!! The bees are doing fab lately. The fine weather has meant they can get out and gather nectar and pollen. The colonies have built up really well and already very large and storing lots of honey. Fingers crossed, it is going to be a good year for the bees! We currently have some of last season’s honey for sale, but currently with lock down, can not sell it 🙁 Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #2020, #April, #Bbka, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bickington, #Fremington, #Honey, #HoneyBees, #LocalHoney, #LoveBees, #SaveTheBees, #Smallholding, #Spring
Good Friday Breakfast Even though we are in lockd Good Friday Breakfast Even though we are in lockdown, it could be worse! The weather is fantastic! The sun and warmth maybe shining in through the windows, or you have the opportunity to sit outside ….. it could be worse ….. it could be raining! This morning we sat outside and had a lovely breakfast with homemade jam made with homegrown fruit! Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #2020, #Barnstaple, #Bickington, #Devon, #Fremington, #Fruit, #Homegrown, #Homemade, #NorthDevon
Beautiful Mornings! The mornings over the past fe Beautiful Mornings! The mornings over the past few days have been crisp, bright and warm! Letting the animals out is even more of a joy when the weather is so gorgeous. You forget what is going on in the world. After all, they don’t have a clue and every new day is another adventure. Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #2020, #April, #Barnstaple, #Bickington, #Devon, #Fremington, #Geese, #Goose, #NorthDevon, #Poultry, #Spring
Preparing for Season Spring is gathering momentum Preparing for Season Spring is gathering momentum, and the spring blossom is beginning to erupt with flower buds bulging and about to explode. The bees are out and about on warm days looking for blossom and sources of water. I am frantically trying to get prepared. This new hive is ready to hopefully house another colony of bees in the coming months. I still need to put together loads of frames to replace old wax, but also to allow for expansion and new colonies. Not much time left, but I am sure it will come together and we will be ready. Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #2020, #Bbka, #Bee, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #BeesAtRHSRosemoor, #BritishBeeKeeperMember, #Devon, #HoneyBee, #HoneyBees, #LoveBees, #NorthDevon, #SaveTheBees
Bees are Springing into Action We have had so muc Bees are Springing into Action We have had so much rain in the UK, but North Devon, although wet, seems to have got off lighter than some parts of the country! In the dryer, warmer spells, the bees have managed to get out and collect pollen. They are returning to the hive with their pollen baskets loaded up with mainly orange and yellow pollen at the moment. If anyone is interested, I have written a small guide on the colour of pollen and the flowers the bees have been visiting in North Devon. See: https://chilcotts.farm/bees/local-pollen-guide/ Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #Barnstaple, #Bbka, #Bee, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bees, #Bickington, #BritishBeeKeeperMember, #Devon, #Fremington, #HoneyBee, #HoneyBees, #LoveBees, #March, #SaveTheBees, #Spring
First Goose Egg of 2020 Last year (2019) we had o First Goose Egg of 2020 Last year (2019) we had our first goose egg of the season on 25th February 2019, this year it was today, 26th February! It’s amazing how nature’s clock is so accurate. It won’t be long before we have a goose eggs for sale (sorry, still local collection only). I know what I am having for breakfast this weekend! Goose egg and soldiers….. delicious. Soft boiled goose egg. A meal in itself. Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #2020, #Bickington, #Devon, #Fremington, #Geese, #Goose, #GooseEgg, #NorthDevon, #Spring
Unhappy Bees! Well wouldn’t you bee unhappy too Unhappy Bees! Well wouldn’t you bee unhappy too if you house has been blown over, and you are exposed to all the elements? I can see the hives from the house and am always keeping an eye on the them checking all is well. Everyone had been warning us about #StormCiara, but for some reason I didn’t think about the hives. This morning when I got up, the hives were fine, but the wind was gusting. The BBC website said gusts up to 70 miles per hour. Mid morning, one of the hives blew over! Spotted as it happened, I shot out to pick the hive up to protect the poor bees from the wind and rain. As I upped the hive and went to get some blocks and straps to to put on the roof and hold it down, it blew over again! Angry, unhappy bees is an understatement! Poor things. Anyway, I managed to up the hive again (Four stings later – four little bees obviously managed to get into my bee jacket) I weighed it down with bricks and strapped it together. I then strapped all the other hives down too. Fingers crossed the queen has not been damaged, and all the girls will support her as she starts to lay in the coming weeks. Strapped down beehive ready for the winds Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #2020, #Barnstaple, #BeeKeeper, #BeeKeeping, #Bickington, #BritishBeeKeeperMember, #February, #HoneyBee, #HoneyBees, #LoveBees, #QueenBee, #SaveTheBees, #StormCiara, #Winter
Frosty Morning Quite beautiful this morning. Ever Frosty Morning Quite beautiful this morning. Everything covered in frost glinting in the early morning sunlight. This Which Hazel looked like a little glimmering jewel. Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #Barnstaple, #Bickington, #Devon, #Flowers, #Fremington, #Homegrown, #January, #NorthDevon, #Smallholding, #Spring, #VictorianFarmHouse, #Winter
Buried Treasure While landscaping our gardens we Buried Treasure While landscaping our gardens we have dug up many things including old tools, farm implements, water pumps, tyres, bones and scrap metal. However, one of the most delicate and lovely things we have found are antique bottles. Varied and obviously old, quite often the writing on them tells a story. One bottle reads: WHEELER LONDON TRADE MARKSOFT WHITE HANDS Another reads: MRS WIINSLOW’SSOOTHING SYRUPCURTIS & PERKINSPROPRIETORS May favourite is: SAMPLE BOTTLEDR.KILMER’SSWAMP ROOTKIDNEY CURELONDON.E.C Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #AntiqueBottle, #AntiqueJars, #Barnstaple, #Mudlark, #NorthDevon, #SeeGlass, #Smallholding, #VictorianFarmHouse, #VintageJars
First New Moon of 2020 Described as a Wolf Moon, t First New Moon of 2020 Described as a Wolf Moon, the moon certainly had a presence this evening! I don’t think the picture does it justice. Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #Barnstaple, #Bickington, #Devon, #Fremington, #January, #NewMoon, #NewYear, #NewYear2020, #NorthDevon, #Winter
Happy New Year! 2020 is here! A new year has begu Happy New Year! 2020 is here! A new year has begun, and the garden is already showing signs of life. Apart from the daffodils and snowdrops poking up through the ground, this beautiful and fragrant Viburnum flower is putting on a beautiful show! Tag: #ChilcottsFarm or @ChilcottsFarm Read more at: www.ChilcottsFarm.uk . . . #Bickington, #Devon, #Flowers, #Fremington, #NewYear, #NewYear2020, #NorthDevon, #Spring, #Winter
Bee Clean I look out on the beehives every day, b Bee Clean I look out on the beehives every day, but make an effort at least once a week to do a quick walk around and check there are no issues. Most of the time, they seem quiet with nothing happening. They might as well be empty boxes. However, today one of the hives had this big pile of dead bees outside. Bees keep there hives clean and tidy and this one had just had a big clean-up pushing out all the bees that had died. It appears alarming to see this small handful of bees on the ground, but this can be quite usual. As the bees born in the summer die they fall to the bottom of the hive. Dead bees at the entrance of the hive As part of housekeeping, the overwintering bees will cast all the bodies out of the hive entrance. This happened to bee a bright warmish day, and later on bees could be seen flying from all the hives, including this one.
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