by Philada Rogers | Nov 19, 2018 |
Getting ready for the Dorset Food & Drink Christmas Fair. We have Dorset honey, beeswax candles, gifts for gardeners, “thank you” gifts for teachers, craft kits. Beeswax balms and salves to protect against the winter weather … come and join...
by Philada Rogers | Nov 5, 2018 |
In true rural Dorset fashion, we tend to use whatever’s at hand when we need a bit of skin protection. Mark’s been applying Natural Beeswax Polish (we call it NBP) to heal his gnarled hands, the result of working our 17th century twin screw cider press. NBP is...
by Freya Rogers | Oct 1, 2018 |
We’re about to start in the orchard on the last job of the year. The bees are all fed and sorted for winter, so we turn our efforts to harvesting the cider apples. Before we can get going, the barns have to be cleared and cleaned, the harvesting equipment repaired...
by Philada Rogers | Apr 30, 2018 |
Our resident artist Suzy Moger is once again bringing her paintings to Filberts Barn in Uploders. Suzy is a member of the Filberts team who, as well as designing our greetings card, works on production and packing. Dorset Art Weeks offers a great way to see Dorset and...
by Freya Rogers | Apr 8, 2018 |
This year we’ll be launching a great new series of courses with Mark at Twinways Orchard. Ever thought you’d like to know more about beekeeping? Our half-day Taster Session will give you the chance to find out what beekeeping is all about. You will spend a relaxed day...
by Freya Rogers | Feb 27, 2018 |
Dorset poet William Barnes (1801-1886) is celebrated annually by a bunch of local enthusiasts. They gather in a cider shed in the depths of West Dorset. This group of idiosyncratic Westcountry folk spends an evening of music, food, cider, songs and poetry. They...