We were invited to the Queens Arms in Corton Denham to pull the first pint of their new house beer Legless Liz. Brewed by Gyle 59 it's a right royal...
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Book Review: Pollinator Friendly Gardening
A new book aims to help bee friendly gardeners looks after their favourite nectar guzzling insects. Here's our review of Pollinator Friendly...
STIHL need a Hero
Do you know a green-fingered god(dess)? A horti-hero? Someone that has reached out and given a big old muddy hug to their local community in the form...
Acers high: maple syrup cocktails
Want to know how the best maple syrup is made? Fancy a maple syrup cocktail? Of course you do. Read on…
Beer of the week #53: Beavertown, Heavy Water
An imperial stout with sour cherry and sea salt. Can Beavertown's Heavy Water deliver exactly what it says on the tin? Only one way to find out…
An Interview with… James Wong, ethnobotanist
James Wong is the nation’s favourite botanist, sprouting up regularly on Gardeners’ World, Gardeners’ Question Time, and on a whole...
RHS Harvest Festival – cider-making in style
Those familiar with the inner workings of book publishing will know that publishers require* their authors to engage in a certain amount of...
Beer of the week #43: Hardknott Queboid
During my recent (uncharacteristically sunny) half-term jaunt to the Lake District, a moment of madness descended upon me like muggy mountain mist...
Grow yourself better
With World Mental Health day falling on 10th of October, it’s a good time to trumpet the long perceived benefits of gardening as a great way to...
The Pointless Pear
There’s a pear tree in the middle of my garden that’s been living on borrowed time. Each time I wander by its wafty branches, my sawing arm starts...
Klean Kanteen Growler: Have booze, will travel
Thirsty work, gardening. We test out the ultimate beer carrying vessel, the Klean Kanteen Growler. Digging and swigging has never been more stylish…
Frocester Beer Festival 2015 – The Review!
Regular readers will know that the Frocester beer festival is one of the highlights of our hectic, booze-soused calendar. Attendance is obligatory...