Hook Farm in Kent has been around since after the war. It’s a special place, cut off from main traffic and overlooking fields with horses. There are approximately 25 plots and as you would expect, a real sense of community. My partner and his family have had various plots there for over 25 years.
On the weekend we went to the bi-annual BBQ, where everyone brings food and drinks and has a good catch up. Armed with my camera I snapped a few pics to show you how harmonious a space like this can be for everyone and everything living together.
So, let’s meet some of the chickens. I love this sign that shows their names (made entirely by my partner’s dad who used to be in hand lettering, before the days of computers.)
Happily roaming around and loving the leftovers of the BBQ they were given.
The plastic tag on the chicken leg below corresponds to their names on the wooden planks.
This bug hutch was build to encourage bugs, part of the food chain. I also happen to think it’s rather beautiful.
This is one stylish chicken coop. Inside they’ve put rods for them to sleep on. Chickens like to roost just off the ground, like they would do if they lived in the wild.
Aren’t these teasles just a beauty?
Anyone help me out with the name of this flower???
Gorgeous roses!
Susan, the Bee keeper has 11 hives. I was chatting to her about bees and could have listened for hours. They are the most fascinating creatures.
Some luscious vegetables. Love red chard.
Look at these courgettes with their much sought after flowers.
Fancy some red cabbage?
There’s even a resident owl living in the dead tree, here below. Of course, he was retired as it was day time. And they have 3 ponds for frogs.
Some allotment owners have signs like these. WANT!
You’ll find fruit, like these grapes.
The mandatory apples. There were also quite a few pear trees.
Plums anyone?
Wild blackberries. Just love them. I recently paired them with some fresh flowers.
Meet Basil. Resident flower pot man!
A water tank. That’s as good as the plumbing gets.
Being an urban chick I just love going there and pretending I’m in the wild. It’s therapeutic, beautiful and best of all I get to eat a lot of the produce. I call this a result!! But let’s be real for a moment. Having an allotment plot and keeping an allotment site takes a hell of a lot of hard work.
Hope you’ll have a good weekend. x