Fernhill Coach House is set amongst a delightful collection of old stone buildings surrounded by flower meadows and its own one acre garden. Our cars were left by one such building, Bull House, overlooking wildflowers everywhere. We were met by Adele and Mike Watford and left to wander freely after a brief introduction telling us organic methods were the only ones applied over the last 20 years. The farm has a live and let live approach that obviously works judging by the uneaten hostas! I loved how the foxgloves grew abundantly in all the vegetable patches.

The farm has two orchards, one very old and one newer. Forty different apples and pears grow there and a hay meadow underplants the trees. There were two ponds, many roses, mixed borders, vegetable patches and a greenhouse. Chickens roamed. The weather was kind to us and we were able to enjoy wonderful home cooked cakes with our tea, or coffee, outside in the sunshine. They were delicious.

We were invited to move onto a companion garden, just up the road, Vicarage House East, which some people were able to do. It was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Thank you, Judith.