Finally after what felt like possibly one of the longest Winters for some time, Spring is springing! Although the April showers are continuing long into May, there are bursts of bluer skies and occasional warmer temperatures which makes us think we're getting there!

The rain has prompted so much growth on the farm hedgerows and in the garden. There was plenty of blackthorn blossom, so fingers crossed for a good sloe picking season this Autumn. The rhubarb giants are taking over from us again in the garden and we have been picking galore to make our Rhubarb Gin and Rhubarb Rum, and also filling the freezer with plenty for future use.

Writing in mid-May, our strawberry plants are just starting to flower (Strawberry Gin season is just around the corner you know) and we can spy tiny gooseberries on our rows of gooseberry bushes for our Gooseberry Gin.

Some of our arable fields have turned golden with the oilseed rape on full flower. You're probably noticing far fewer fields of yellow than in previous years because disease control and insect damage is tricky to keep on top of now in oilseed rape - but fear not, we have plenty here to harvest and then crush to make our range of rapeseed oils.

Are you enjoying this Spring season?