28th June 2024
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
June 2024 Not many people know this, but in a previous life, I was a sports journalist. For 15 years, come rain or shine, I spent most of my…
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15th May 2024
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
May 2024 Where does the time go? It was not so long ago that the Croucher potager beds and hotel borders were barren wastelands of nothing... not any more.…
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29th March 2024
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
April 2024 As head gardener at Crouchers Hotel and Restaurant, I am often asked for tips and advice. Sometimes I can offer sage words of wisdom, other times it is…
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12th March 2024
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
March 2024 This weather is biblical isn't it? The general consensus is that our winters will continue to get wetter and wetter, so I'm afraid it is something we're all…
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1st February 2024
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
February 2024 It's fair to say that during the glorious summer months, us gardeners get a lot of grief off the poor souls who work indoors. And it is true that…
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1st January 2024
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
January 2024 Happy new year to you all, and thank you for making this festive season such a memorable one for everyone at Crouchers. To have been sold out for…
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1st December 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
December 2023 Oh December, how we love you. All the regular gardening jobs are done, there is nothing to do except stay indoors, warm and dry, sipping on an Irish…
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1st November 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
November 2023 We've had some illustrious visitors to the Crouchers estate over recent years. I'll never forget saying 'Good morning' to the actor Sam Neill (he of Jurassic Park fame)…
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9th October 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
October 2023 The growing season at Crouchers' potager garden is slowly coming to an end, but we still have a lot of homegrown produce winging its way to the restaurant…
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29th August 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
September 2023 The potager garden is in its fifth season, and I have been amazed that with each passing year more and more guests and residents come to see Jason…
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24th July 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
July 2023 As every gardener knows, we are now knee-deep in the busiest time of the year - in fact, we're no longer gardeners, instead we're plate-spinners desperately dashing from…
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11th April 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
April 2023 Someone far wiser than I once said, that to appreciate the unseen hard work of others, you must 'walk in someone else's shoes'. * Well, this past week…
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8th March 2023
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
March 2023 The weather forecast on the news this morning said there's another very cold snap coming in - I can tell you, I've had enough of the freezing temperatures.…
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3rd November 2022
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
November 2022 It's over in the blink of an eye, isn't it? No sooner have you cared for young seedlings through those first difficult weeks, into sprouting adolescence and then…
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14th June 2022
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
June 2022 They grow up so fast, don't they? One minute they're playing with their favourite action man, the next they're a spotty teenager. You can only hope that you've…
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26th April 2022
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
April 2022 It's fair to say that the potager garden is coming back to life after the cold winter months and the snap frost we endured just a couple of…
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16th March 2022
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
March 2022 It's been a real mixed bag down at the Potager Garden this month, but overall there is a real sense of optimism poking its head out of a…
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7th February 2022
From seed to service – the Potager Garden diary
February 2022 At a certain time around the beginning of a new year, myself and our fantastic head chef Dave sit down and discuss how the potager garden can best…
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1st July 2020
Terms & Conditions / Booking Policies
UPDATED 1st July 2020 | 12:51pm Please find below all of our terms and conditions and booking policies - if you are unsure as to what policy your booking falls…
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26th June 2020
April Re-opening 2021
UPDATED 12th April 2021 | 1:40pm We're very excited to welcome each and every one of you back to join us for an overnight stay or a delicious meal in…
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