Posts in Apprentices

A year as a farm Apprentice

Approaching the halfway mark in my 2-year placement here at Old Plaw Hatch Farm, the coming of the shorter days has allowed me to reflect on what has been one hell of a ride this past year.

Autumn, Apprentices, Farm, TrainingKitty M23 November 2023Plaw Hatch FarmComment

Beyond Plaw Hatch Farm

I recently took a trip up to Scotland. One stop was revisiting Findhorn where I originally fell in love with growing and learnt so much about the invisible aspects of what it is to become a gardener. I also went to Laurencekirk to meet up with Rose Bramwell at Balmakewan.

Apprentices, Environment, July, Sustainability, TrainingKitty M25 July 2023Plaw Hatch FarmComment

Congratulations Josie

Huge congratulations to Josie, our butchery apprentice, for completing her apprenticeship and becoming a fully qualified butcher!

July, Training, Butchery, ApprenticesKitty M12 July 2023Plaw Hatch FarmComment

Raising dairy heifers

At Plaw Hatch we run a closed herd of cattle. This means that we don’t buy in cattle and the herd regenerates itself.

Volunteers, February, Apprentices, Staff, GardenKitty M22 February 2023Plaw Hatch FarmComment

Hello from Jake: the garden apprentice

Joining Plaw Hatch Farm around 6 months ago, it was my intention to learn more about how high quality, nourishing food is grown through the practice of biodynamic agriculture.

Volunteers, February, Apprentices, Staff, GardenKitty M17 February 2023Plaw Hatch FarmComment

Hello from Rhys: the farm apprentice

Hi, I’m Rhys the Apprentice Farmer at Plaw Hatch Farm.

Farm, Volunteers, February, Apprentices, StaffKitty M14 February 2023Plaw Hatch FarmComment

9 Jan 2024

Why cows have horns

It has long been a policy of Biodynamic husbandry to keep cattle with horns. As well as the aesthetic value, the horns have an important function in the life of the cow.

23 Nov 2023

27 Oct 2023

The realities of a garden

Growing vegetables in a political climate that has very little understanding of how food actually gets from the producer to anyone’s kitchen table (let alone the unpredictability of that same climate) means we are very grateful to the crops that have been successes, and we move on quickly from those that were or are, to put it bluntly, failures. Let me briefly talk you through our growing year so far…

24 Oct 2023

Supply and demand

Recently we’ve seen a real surge in new customers and have also noticed that existing customers are coming much more frequently and seem to be doing the majority of their food shopping with us. These changes are rarely down to one thing, and I believe at the moment there are several reasons.

24 Aug 2023

Why should I go to the AGM?

Firstly, because we would really love you to. Of course, at an AGM there is the dry procedural stuff, it’s a legal requirement, but there is so much more. It’s an opportunity to hear directly from the people who grow your food.

15 Aug 2023

The garden this summer

The summer is flying by and we have already started to get the first harvests off the fields like onions, potatoes and squash. The Spring was very late this year, however, Summer is not over yet.

4 Aug 2023

Woodland update

THE Farmer’s daybook

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