Old Ways Are The Best
Traditional methods still being used, the witches brush …..it enables us to protect the leaf and stem with the cold weather now here, encouraging new shoots to grow for a thicker crop in a few weeks time .
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Nothing Wasted
Nothing goes to waste 🌿 We make use of excess crops by using traditional methods like scything and transplanting. The tops are spread into empty beds to keep the cycle going. Sustainable farming at its roots 🌱♻️ SustainableFarming #NoWaste #RegenerativeAgriculture #TraditionalFarming #OrganicLiving #FarmLife #EcoFriendly #GrowYourOwn #Permaculture #ZeroWasteFarm
Time to Replant
Spring is coming. Febuary every year we start to clean out lasts years crop and start to propagate our first seeds, ready for planting in the first week in March.
First Frost
With the first spell of really cold weather forcast for tonight, its essential we protect the leaf and stem from the frost…. minus 4 is expected. The spring water at source is 11 degrees , which is going to keep the frost at bay once the watercress is rolled in .
Fit for a King
✨👑 Hampshire Watercress — Fit for a King 👑✨ Our watercress has truly come up Trumps! 🌱We’re beyond proud that Sunbeam Watercress was featured on the menu at the state banquet at Windsor Castle for President Donald Trump. Guests dined in the splendour of St George’s Hall, where the feast began with a Hampshire watercress…
Runs in the family….
Runs in the family; 4th generation working today during the holidays #family #son #nephew #succession #sunbeamwatercress #watercress
Where it Started
Taking a look back through the albums. Seen here, the Founder of Sunbeam Watercress Ivor Noble, inspecting the restructuring of the gravel beds, during the expansion in the 1950s #history #watercress #farming #generations #family #succession