Pumpkins - Halloween and October Half Term

October Half Term – Halloween

So much happening in North Devon this Half Term. . . .

Autumn conkers, North Devon

Autumn conkers, North Devon

‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon’  – Feed the hens and collect their eggs, identify bats at dusk, enjoy the beautiful colours of the leaves in the woodland whilst taking a braising walk around Huxtable Farm’s Devon Wildlife Farm Trail, pick apples, collect conkers and more . . . .

 

RHS Rosemoor in October,  “Animals at Night” Half term family fun 22 – 30th Oct.

Wild about Gardens week 24 – 30th October – (Wildlife gardening advice & information)

Pumpkin Face at RHS Rosemoor Gardens

Pumpkin Face at RHS Rosemoor Gardens

Halloween Festival at The Big Sheep 22nd – 30th October – Meet Jack the Pumpkin carving King, haunted house, witches flying school, free face painting, singing pumpkins and much more!

Star Wars at The Milky Way 29th Oct

Landmark Beer & Music Festival 28th – 30th October

Family Fun at Baggy Point, Croyde, North Devon – Collect a trail map from Baggy car park kiosk and look for hand crafted objects along the North Devon Coast.

National Trust Arlington Court woollen woods

National Trust Arlington Court woollen woods

 

National Trust Arlington Court in October: Woollen woods, spooky night walk 28th Oct, Halloween crafts 24th, 25th & 28th Oct

Wicked week at Atlantic Village & Atlantis Park near Bideford

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Autumn conkers, North Devon

October; autumn food festivals, conkers & Halloween

Clovelly Soap Company with Huxtable Farm Jacob wool

Clovelly Soap Company with Huxtable Farm Jacob wool

Excited to see that The Clovelly Soap Company are using our Huxtable Farm Jacob wool to wrap their soap to look like Clovelly pebbles.

To see what is happening in the area this October please click on the following links;

‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon’

National Trust Arlington Court in October: Woollen woods, spooky night walk 28th Oct, Halloween crafts 24th, 25th & 28th Oct

RHS Rosemoor in October,  Autumn Woodfest 8-9 Oct, End of season plant sale 15th Oct, Pumpkin Weekend 22-23rd Oct & “Animals at Night” Half term family fun 22 – 30th Oct.

North Devon Food Festival 16th Oct

Wild about Gardens week 24 – 30th October – (Wildlife gardening advice & information)

Halloween Festival at The Big Sheep 22nd – 30th October

Star Wars at The Milky Way 29th Oct

Landmark Beer & Music Festival 28th – 30th October

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Apple picking time

Apple picking time

To see what is happening in the area this September/October click on the following links;

 ‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon’ 

National Trust Arlington Court  in October:  Woollen woods, spooky night walk 28th Oct, Halloween crafts 24th, 25th & 28th Oct

Appledore Book Festival 23rd September – 2nd October

RHS Rosemoor in October, Apple Day 2nd Oct, Autumn Woodfest 8-9 Oct, End of season plant sale 15th Oct, Pumpkin Weekend 22-23rd Oct & “Animals at Night” Half term family fun 22 – 30th Oct.

North Devon Food Festival 16th Oct

Wild about Gardens week 24 – 30th October  –  (Wildlife gardening advice & information)

 

 

 

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Blackberries

Harvesting…

Harvesting Figs, Blackberries, Apples & Tomatoes

Harvesting Figs, Blackberries, Apples & Tomatoes

Had a productive day here at Huxtable Farm B&B harvesting food for free; blackberries, apples, tomatoes & apples. Looking forward to making preserves and compotes to serve at the breakfast table for all to enjoy

Guests are welcome to pick the delicious blackberries growing on the edge of our woodland and in the hedgerows. We also have lots of apples!

To see what is happening in the area this September click on the following links;

 ‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm’ 

Local events in September

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RHS Rosemoor hot garden

Things to do in September

 

September - Harvest time - Blackberries, hazelnuts and apples

September – Harvest time – Blackberries, hazelnuts and apples

September and here at Huxtable Farm B&B, we are busy harvesting natures delicious, natural food from the hedgerows and trees, blackberries, elderberries, sloes, hazelnuts and a wide variety of apples from small crab apples to pippins.

The forbidden fruit – Apples, are well used in Devon to produce delicious apple juice and Devon Cider/Scrumpy! You can sample local apple juice at Huxtable Farms’ breakfast. Two of Devon’s Cider makers are situated within 10 miles of Huxtable Farm; Hancocks Cider, Clapworthy Mill was established over 50 yrs ago and uses 35 tons of Devon apples to produce about 5,000 gallons of Cider a year. Ostlers Scrumpy Cider is based at Goodleigh near Barnstaple.

There is still so much to do in North Devon during September, from enjoying autumnal walks from Huxtable Farm, through woods amongst the glorious golden colours of the tree canopy, to tasting delicious west country food at food festivals, book and craft fairs, or enjoying all the fun & excitement of Barnstaple and South Molton Carnivals & Fun Fairs.

North Devon Food Festivals

North Devon Food Festivals

Click to see what ‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm’ or to find out what’s going on in the local area throughout the year please click here and within the next few weeks click on the following links;

RHS Rosemoor Craft, Food & Art Weekends 2-4, 10-11, 17-18th September

RHS Rosemoor ‘The Artists’ Garden Art Exhibition 2nd – 18th September

Clovelly Lobster & Crab Feast 4th September

National Trust Arlington Court Autumnal Woollen Woods display 27th August – 30th October

Barnstaple Fair 14th – 17th September and Barnstaple Carnival 17th September

South Molton Carnival 24th September

Appledore Book Festival 23rd September – 2nd October

Devon Artists Network Open Studios 10 – 25th September

Click to see what ‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm’ or to find out what’s going on in the local area throughout the year please click here and within the next few weeks click on the following links;

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Grass rowed up ready for baling

Silage – baled & wrapped :)

Grass rowed up ready for baling

Grass rowed up ready for baling

Baled & wrapped

Baled & wrapped

Pleased to know that this years winter feed for the sheep has been collected at Huxtable Farm B&B Devon 🙂

 

 

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Time to make hay or silage…

The grass is cut and were hoping for the sun to continue to shine to make hay, if it doesn’t big bale silage will have to be made instead of small bales of hay!

Mowing the grass to make hay at farm B&B Devon

Mowing the grass to make hay at farm B&B Devon

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Bees visiting wild flowers at Devon farm B&B

August – Insects and wild flower meadows

Bees visiting wild flowers at Devon farm B&B

Bees visiting wild flowers at Devon farm B&B

 

 

 

The insects are enjoying the August sunshine, busy visiting the meadow wild flowers at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon near Exmoor.

 

 

Bella enjoying the long meadow grass

Bella enjoying the long meadow grass

 

 

Bella, the springer spaniel is also enjoying racing through the long meadow grass.

 

 

 

A variety of wildlife at Huxtable Farm B&B, Devon

A variety of wildlife at Huxtable Farm B&B, Devon

 

 

The variety of wildlife is beautiful, from fungi to dragonflies

 

 

 

 

 

Events to look forward to in the area;

Woollen Woods at National Trust Arlington Court 27th August – 30th October.

North Devon Art Trek 10 – 25th September

Hidden Dunster Guided walk 14th September & other Exmoor National Park Events

Exmoors Bats at Simonsbath 17th September

Appledore book festival 23rd September – 2nd October

RHS Rosemoor Gardens Events

 

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Blackberries at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon near Exmoor

August – Foraging wild food for free!

Foraging at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon, near Exmoor

Foraging at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon, near Exmoor

 

Foraging blackberries, elderberries, hazelnuts, wild mushrooms & apples to name a few of the wonderful foods we can gather at this time of year from the hedges and around the fields at Huxtable Farm B&B.

Gatekeeper butterfly at Huxtable Farm B&B

Foraging at Huxtable Farm B&B, North Devon, near Exmoor

A wide variety of moths and butterflies visiting the farm can also be seen during August in addition to seeing bats fly around the courtyard at dusk.

Click to see what ‘Things you can do for free at Huxtable Farm’ or to find out what’s going on in the local area within the next few weeks please click here and on the following links;

RHS Rosemoor Gardens – Rocket Science

National Trust Arlington Court – Summer family fun

Exmoor Zoo

The Big Sheep – See Peppa Pig

We all look forward to welcoming you to Huxtable Farm and Bella, the springer spaniel to showing you around ‘Huxtable Farm’s Devon Wildlife Farm Trail’

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RHS Rosemoor Rose Festival June - July

June – Roses, elderflowers, gooseberries and shearing!

Shearing the Jacob sheep in June

Shearing the Jacob sheep in June

June is such a busy time on the farm, so much so that I’ve only just round to writing this blog on the longest day of the year when we’re due to see a strawberry moon!
The rhubarb, gooseberries & elderflowers are lovely this year so there’s plenty of fresh produce for the breakfast table; honeyed rhubarb and homemade gooseberry & elderflower jam which is a favourite with everyone.
– The Jacob sheep seem pleased in this warm weather to have been shorn at the beginning of June and we now have lots of beautifully soft Jacob & Jacob cross Texel fleeces for spinners & felters to purchase.
– The birds are busy feeding their young and the Swallows and House Martins are soaring over the roofs & making their muddy nests in the eaves of the farm buildings.

Beautiful roses - RHS Rosemoor

Beautiful roses – RHS Rosemoor

 

– The Lupins and Roses are full of colour, which reminds me to visit RHS Rosemoor soon to see their beautiful rose gardens during their Rose Festival June 6 – 10th July.

June is a great time to visit the beautiful gardens, National Trust properties, historic houses, harbours and market towns of North Devon & Exmoor or enjoy a stroll away from it all on Exmoor along the side of a river (We’ll share with you some special places to visit!).

Devon Cream Tea welcome

Devon Cream Tea welcome

With National Cream Tea Day on the 24th June, in Devon we like to put the cream on the scone and the jam on top of the cream. You can enjoy a Cream Tea welcome any time of year at Huxtable Farm B&B

With Wimbledon & July approaching fast here’s a few things that are taking place over the next few weeks: –
What’s on at RHS Rosemoor – Rose Festival June 6 – 10th July
National Trust Arlington Court – Art displays during July
Getting active during your stay in North Devon
Beaches of North Devon

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