Runs in the family….
Runs in the family; 4th generation working today during the holidays #family #son #nephew #succession #sunbeamwatercress #watercress

Runs in the family; 4th generation working today during the holidays #family #son #nephew #succession #sunbeamwatercress #watercress

✨👑 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…
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 .
The first dip in temperature of the season is due this weekend. By gently pushing the heads into the water we can protect it from frost and make sure we have great quality cress available all year round
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 .
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