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)…
Crouchers1st November 2023
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…
Crouchers29th August 2023
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…
Crouchers24th July 2023
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…
Crouchers11th April 2023
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.…
Crouchers8th March 2023
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…
Crouchers3rd November 2022
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…
Crouchers14th June 2022
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…
Crouchers26th April 2022
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…
Crouchers16th March 2022
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…
Crouchers7th February 2022
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…
Crouchers1st July 2020
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…
Crouchers26th June 2020
UPDATED 11th November 2021 | 9:27am In the light of the current coronavirus, Covid-19, situation we want to reassure you that the health and well-being of both our guests and…
Crouchers14th May 2020
Updated 26th March 2020 | 11:14am Dear guests and friends of Crouchers Orchards, It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to temporarily close our doors at Crouchers…
Crouchers23rd March 2020
UPDATED 2nd October 2020 | 11:00am In the light of the current coronavirus, Covid-19, situation I wanted to reassure you that the health and well-being of both our guests and…
Crouchers16th March 2020
March 2020 Is anyone else desperately craving the end to the rain? The potager garden is starting to struggle under the weight of all this wind and rain – how…
Crouchers3rd March 2020
February 2020 This month’s blog officially marks the one-year anniversary of our idle chit chat. So much as changed since those heady days of blog number one – for example,…
Crouchers7th February 2020
January 2020 Firstly, Happy New Year. Secondly, now is the time to multiply and conquer! It is true that life on the Crouchers vegetable plot is quiet – save for…
Crouchers8th January 2020
Our incredibly talented Head Chef David Smith has been busy this last year creating tantalising menus with his team of culinary legends in the kitchen for you to devour in…
Crouchers30th December 2019
Our incredibly talented Head Chef David Smith has been busy this last year creating tantalising menus with his team of culinary legends in the kitchen for you to devour in…
Crouchers16th December 2019
