A new year has begun

As we welcome in a new year and another season unfolds, we are taking time to look back over the last years developments at Manna. Our Life Giving Skills project and holiday activity days have led to a whole new chapter at Manna where children and families are very much a part of the land.…

All in a days work

We have been running the Life Giving Skills project since last September and it continues to be a great success. Each week we get children and adults involved with all sorts of farming and horticultural activities, focussing upon sustainable farming on a micro level. To give you a snapshot, last week following the discovery of…

Open day successes

A couple of weeks ago we held our first plant sale and open day and it was a wonderful success. Many people came on what was a beautiful summers day. We sold lots of plants, cakes, and drinks, and the kids had a great time, kayaking on the river and roasting marshmallows over the fire…

Ewe poo-infusion anyone?

This year as a part of the Life Giving Skills project we have started a Jadan Liquid Fertiliser (JLF) micro farm, with the aim of producing all of our plant feeds from materials we produce or grow at Manna. We currently have various plant ‘brews’ going, including comfrey, nettles, and dock leaves – all selected…

Manna open day and plant sale

We will have lots of plants for sale including: Tomatoes, Cucumbers, French and Runner beans, Courgettes, Peppers, Lettuce, Aubergines, Chillies, Onions, Red Celery, Cabbages, Strawberries, Herbs, Globe artichokes, Dwarf sunflowers, Luffa, Marigolds, Echinacea, Cosmos, Rudbeckia, and many other varieties. So come and fill a bag, box, or your boot with a ready made garden!

Woodland Management Day

A couple of weeks ago we held our first woodland management day which we hope to repeat later in the year. We had nearly 30 attendees of all ages and they embraced the day with enthusiasm and energy. The children had a tree identification hunt, and then wielding secateurs went off in groups to tackle…

Easter lambs and events

After some dreadful weather at Manna which caused the ewes to hold fire, they finally gave birth just before Easter so we now have 7 bonnie lambs. They have already been held by many children as we hosted 3 activity days at Manna over the holidays. The Smile Project joined us for a day which…

Winter at Manna

We have had a remarkably busy winter at Manna despite some incredibly cold and wet weeks. Our Winter Gathering thankfully lacked the snow, sleet, and gale force winds that last years offered, which no one missed! Instead this year there were glimpses of blue sky and certainly no minus temperatures so a grand success on…