JOURNAL

Sam and I set up Shrub for a plethora of reasons really, but mainly all spawning from our love of good food.

It was in 2008 that George and I had our first taste of a Belgium Gueuze, a blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old Lambic beer, from Brasserie-Brouwer

The Young Propagators Society was created with three intentions in mind: to aid the dissemination of propagation knowledge through the gener

I remember the first time our business partner Jimmy Toffola from Kiffe my wines brought up the idea of ‘cross pollination’ in the context o

You might have recently seen campaigns about the temporary allowance of a type of bee-killing pesticide called neonicotinoid thiamethoxam, F

I’ve been living down in Cornwall for the past two years, having lived in London for the previous nine. Straight out of university I got...

It’s true that it's hard to be what you can’t see. So, it wasn’t until I reached my mid-twenties that I first imagined myself in a farming

We’re taking January to refuel our tanks and slowly chip away at the planning stages of future projects that are keeping us motivated

The Erth farmers, Tim and Claire Williams, are a huge inspiration to us at SSAW. A permaculturist and regenerative farmer joining forces...

This week’s journal entry is a much welcome antidote to Black Friday sales

I can’t help but be inspired by all the produce that steadily streams in through the kitchen doors throughout the year.

We started our SSAW journal with an article saying farewell to the ranunculus and we are closing the season saying goodbye to the dahlia

I’m writing this from under a starry sky after the fall of an autumnal day, right in the middle of England.

“What shall we wear?” Was the question posed by the front cover of a beautifully illustrated magazine I’d found lying about the barn....

Over the past few months we have been lifted and inspired by so many people’s passion and commitment to what they do, and their ability...

Meet Jed - the wonderful mushroom man. "Whilst working at Rochelle I had the pleasure of meeting Jed. One evening during service Jed...

I believe the most successful kitchen garden, whatever its size, is a result of its relationship and value to the community it supports....

As perennials, they can be left in the ground & overwintered, however lots of people choose to pull them out at the end of their season to m