Somerset smallholding

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where our smallholding dream began, but it certainly had a lot to do with honeybees. We had read about these fascinating insects and their worrying decline and wanted to do our bit to help. Keeping a hive of our own and creating a garden filled with bee-friendly plants seemed a good place to start.

At around the same time, we developed an interest in the slow food movement, seasonal eating and home-grown fruit and vegetables, and were keen to explore it more. So when we spotted a garden flat for rent