So what will you do if you come to
volunteer with us, here at Radford Mill Farm. Well we do our very best to try and vary the work but when it all comes down to it, we have a lot of manual work in the soil (I'm trying not to say the 'W' word ... weeding!). It's an organic farm so to produce great tasting healthy food, the weeds are a part of our life! C'est la vie :)
Sometimes though we change things around a bit. A snapshot of the tasks from
today is as follows: planting leaks, picking gooseberries and blackcurrants
(and weeding them), weeding out an invasive species (Himalayan Balsam) from our
willow plantation, repairing a trailer, planning a rainwater harvesting system,
doing improvements to the mill building, collecting a large number of old stone slabs and a used toilet for reuse (thanks freecycle!),
more planning for our soon to be fitted new solar photo voltaic systems and of course everyone over the
week, takes turns washing up and cooking.
Many people find it a challenge to cook for
10 or 15 people but theres always help at hand and once completed, you can enjoy a great sense of
achievement, when you produce a nice meal for everyone. Don’t forget to cook something
for the vegetarians though!!
Here’s Arnault from Brittany, one of our long term WWOOFers, cooking us all
pork chops, which were yummy! Arnault will also give you advice on anything to do with Cheese because everyday is cheeseday! Arnault is also a big fan of cakes and is a dab hand at making them.
This chocolate treat graced our dinner table for nearly 2 whole minutes! You can't buy any of Arnault's cakes as we are guarding them with a high security fence but we will be selling our freshly picked, organic gooseberries and blackcurrants throughout July. You can get these at the Radford Mill Farm shop, in Picton Street in Bristol. Pop in if you're nearby and treat yourself!
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