Downingbury Farm

Festive Fun!

26th November 2011

Here at Downingbury Farm, Trees aren't the only way we celebrate Christmas! Starting next weekend, we'll be enjoying extensive tasting of local producst, including some of the finest Pembury Porkers and seasonal mulled wine. Children may also like to keep an eye out for Father Christmas, who has been known to visit the shop at weekends...

Christmas Time...
12th November 2011

Christmas! We're bombarded with advertisments from October, the songs have already started and so it's nearly time to start thinking Christmas trees. Here at the farm, we sell Nordmann Firs sustainably grown in Hampshire, and have done so now for several years. With delivery to Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood and Maidstone, why not have a look at our Christmas Tree section, or go to our sister website www.downingburychristmastrees.co.uk for more information?!

Autumn on it's way!
17th September 2011

The weather this year has been absolutely perfect for the Plums, and so they have come forth in there multitudes. Currently, we have the Marjorie Seedlings available for PYO, and have so far proved very popular! However, if Plums aren't your thing, why not come down for other PYO fruits? The strawberries and raspberries are still coming strong (although Raspberries less so and a little more unpredictable in quanitity!) so why not pretend it's still the summer?! Equally, the Blackberry season is still going well, and a declicious pie could be made by using some of our PYO apples (currently including Cox, Bramley, Russet, Worcester and Gala). We hope to see you soon!

Just a quick update...
20th August 2011

...to say that the current PYO fruits are Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackcurrants, Redcurrants and of course Plums and Damsons. The eagerly awaited Victorias have finally arrived and certainly deliver on flavour (or at least the ones I picked for my lunch did!) but as with all Victoria seasons, they won't be around for too long! So if you're looking at making jam or just fancy some plums, get down soon to avoid dissapointment...

The Eagerly Awaited Update...
30th July 2011

Apologies for the long wait for the update, but with summer now in full swing we've been very busy here at Downingbury Farm! Although the season has now come to an end for the Gooseberries, we still have Strawberries, Raspberries, Plums, Blackcurrants and Redcurrants available for PYO. And with sunshine and some of the warmest temperatures this summer forecast for next week, we hope to see you here for some PYO fun!

New Pick Your Own
18th June 2011

It's been a while since our last update, but we think that the wait for our new Pick Your Own Fruit has been worth it! Now, accompanying the strawberries currently available in Pick Your Own, we also have Raspberries and Gooseberries. These are also availaabe ready in the shop if Pick Your Own isn't your thing, but if it is, then come down and spend an afternoon relaxing!

Strawberries and Markets!
14th May 2011

Good news! Pick Your Own strawberries is officially open, as of yesterday! So if you fancy a morning/afternoon in the sun then come along. On another note, we have returned to the Tunbridge Wells market by the town hall every second and fourth saturday of the month. It opens at 9AM and closes at 2PM. We'll be selling our strawberries, with the possibility with a slight surprise so come along and say hello!

Pick Your Own Alert!
7th May 2011

Just a quick note to say that we should hopefully have Pick Your Own Strawberries beginning on Friday 13th May! Downingbury Strawberries are currently available within the shop but if you fancy enjoying the great British weather (!) with some top quality local strawberries then why not visit us?! We hope to see you here soon!

Welcome and look out for us!
6th May 2011

Welcome to Downingbury Farm latest news! Here we'll keep you up to date with fresh produce, Pick Your Own, where you can find us and much more news. To begin with, keep an eye out for us in the May edition of "The Vine" magazine where there is a special focus on Downingbury Farm in "The Darling Buds of May".