June and the garden!
June has arrived in fine style, hot and dry, great for the tan, not so good for plants. They will need good watering every week or so, more often for shallow rooting plants like salad veg, tomatoes. Also this year the soft fruit is suffering from lack of rain, so...
The garden behind Sarratt store
Our super store is going to start growing it's own fruit and veg !! It is cleared - the top left hand side of the back garden of our wonderful shop. Thanks to the efforts of many people this week (Including Isabella for bringing her horse whip which encouraged further...
Big Smiles as Children Return to School
Big Smiles as Children Return to School This week has seen our little school take its first steps towards normality with the phased return of Year 1 and Year 6. I am very pleased to say that this has been a huge success! It has been so lovely to see beaming smiles on...
Sarratt Swallows
Their parents flew in Sunday March 29th and quickly feathered the nest. Now the five swallow babies have all successfully fledged but swoop back each evening and tuck up together as you can see from the photo! Sarratt Swallows born and bred.
Paws for thought.
Paws for thought from Sabre Summer 2020 It’s a canine’s paradise with nature right now. During hot days the local woods provide endless pathways of coolness and wildlife. I have noticed our human friends doing strange things on their own household pathways, especially...
Carers in Hertfordshire
We know that many of you have experienced drastic changes to your caring role as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and hope that you are managing to adapt to these as well as possible. Following government guidance, we have postponed all our face-to-face learning...
Natural Sculpture !
Natural sculpture! Photo shared by Will Hobhouse. If you have any interesting photos taken in lockdown do please share them with us. Send your images to [email protected]
Chorleywood Shops to re-open on 15th of June
We are delighted to announce that from Monday 15th June, both Chorleywood and Gerrards Cross Bookshops will once again be open for business. It goes without saying that the safety of both our customers and our teams is paramount and we have introduced a number of...
Sustainable Sarratt – An Apiarist’s diary
Sustainable Sarratt - An Apiarist’s diary May and June are two of the busiest months of the year in the apiary. Colonies of honey bees that have survived the winter grow exponentially in number during the spring so that they are reaching their peak when pollen and...
asparagus and gruyère tart recipe
asparagus and gruyère tart recipe There are plenty of summer tarts that are best eaten warm, but this one is also good cold, and when asparagus is at it's best is one of the most delicious picnic things for early summer. Serve with dressed leaves and a delicious...