Belvoir Fruit Farms
Save our meadows now!
24th May 2011
Did you know that 97% of the UK’s flower-rich meadows have been destroyed since the 1940s? And what’s worse, is that this decline is continuing. But you can help reverse it, irrespective of whether you live in a town or the countryside, by supporting Belvoir Fruit Farms’ joint campaign with the fabulous environmental charity, Plantlife. … read more ›
Make money from the hedgerows!
12th May 2011
You’d have thought it was dead easy to pick elderflowers, but there’s a serious knack to it. It can make the difference between earning just a bit of cash or rather a lot. We’ve trawled the brains of our MD, who has been picking elderflowers since Belvoir Fruit Farms started in 1984 and knows every … read more ›
Elderflower picking
10th May 2011
It’s that time of year again! As quintessentially English as tea parties and village fetes, it’s said that summer only really arrives when the elderflowers start appearing in the hedgerows at the beginning of June. But this year we are already starting to see the beautiful lacy blooms appearing around the farm and we’re not … read more ›
Our best hangover cure
5th May 2011
Are you feeling a tad jaded after the festivities of the double bank holiday? Head a bit bleary, tummy waving the white flag? Our secret weapon to combat party overload is very simple – ginger cordial. We haven’t got any highfalutin scientific studies to back us up, just the word-of-mouth feedback from loads and loads … read more ›