by Anna | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog
At this time of year our beautiful wildflower meadow is a haze of flowers with the hum of bees and the fluttering of butterflies. It’s a lovely spot to amble around on a summer’s day. Hay meadows have been part of the Hestercombe estate for centuries. The...
by Chris | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog
Liz Nicol, Thiepval, gelatin silver print, 2019 Alex Hartley, Liz Nicol and Oliver Sutherland …Where function ends Responses to the architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens Hestercombe Gallery, Taunton 14 July – 27 October 2019 To mark the 150th anniversary of the...
by Anna | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, What's Happening at Hestercombe
We’re welcoming bees into a new home at Hestercombe, with the delivery of six hives for these humble honey makers. Ian Stiby and Rosie Ellis, who are beekeeping partners at Three Bridges Apriary, have brought the new colony to the orchards of Hestercombe so we can...
by Chris | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Gardeners Blog
Visitors to Hestercombe will have often walked along the Pergola behind Jekyll’s Great Plat, and enjoyed the sweet scents of summer lavender amongst other beautiful seasonal blooms. But tucked away just behind here is a walkway covered in a great variety of...
by Anna | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
Tomorrow is Charcoal Burning Day at Hestercombe. It means an early start for our Gardens Team who will light the kiln at 5am and stay up at the Charcoal Burner’s Camp in the woods until it gets dark and the charcoal is made. We’re also open a little later than usual...
by Chris | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog, Food Blog
by Mathew Taylor, Head Chef at Hestercombe We all like the idea of sitting out in the sun and having a barbecue with family or friends during the summer. For most people it’s a great occasion but for that one person put in charge of the catering (which usually happens...
