27th August to 3rd September we have some lovely cream teas in the cafe! Perfect for eating outside on the patio while the weather is still warm!
For Each Cream Tea sold £1 will be donated to R.A.B.I
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) is a grant-making charity that supports members of the farming community facing need, hardship or distress.
They have an unbroken history of providing long-term care
and emergency help. The help is provided for retired farmers, farm workers and working farmers and their families who find themselves in financial difficulties
Hops are widely recognised for their use in beer but more recently have been highly sought after for their beautiful decorative qualities.
Order by Sunday 5th September for delivery w/c 6th September
Hops are approx 8-10 ft long
Price £24
Hops are said to bring good luck and prosperity – it is believed you should never be without hops in the home!
Don’t miss out-order yours today!
The weather may not be great in the UK but we sure do produce some great food and we want to shout about it!
On the 18th September to the 3rd October Uncle Henry’s will be celebrating British Food Fortnight!
On offer includes a Great British Cheeseboard for customers to enjoy some of the best of British cheeses. Our cafe will be adding to the menu some tasty “British classics”, which we are sure wil be a big hit! In addition to the food we will have an array of Union Jack themed gifts.
Here are ten things you may not know about British food….
1. Britain produces 700 named cheeses – that’s more than France!
2. There are more than 2,000 varieties of apple grown in Britain. The Bramley apple is still produced from stock taken from the original tree where a pip was planted in the garden of a Mr Bramley in the early 19th century.
3. Britain’s seasonal climate produces one of the greatest varieties of vegetables in the world. Each season’s crop gives us all the nutrients, minerals and trace elements that our bodies need at particular times of year. British Food Fortnight marks the busiest period of change in the seasonal food calendar.
4. Britain’s meat is of such a high quality that breeding livestock and genetics from our native breeds are sought after by farmers around the world.
5. No growth promoting hormones are allowed in the production of British meat.
6. British pig farmers operate, by law, to standards of welfare higher than those of nearly every other EU member state. 70% of imported pork, bacon and ham is produced from a farming system that would be illegal in Britain.
7. British chicken meat is the safest in Europe: 30% of European chickens reputedly have salmonella.
8. There are 350 varieties of potato grown in Britain, each with its own unique taste, texture and flavour. And potatoes are the largest single source of vitamin C in the UK diet!
9.70,000 inspections are carried out every year to ensure that the £7.5bn worth of British food bearing the Red Tractor logo is produced to the highest food safety and animal welfare standards.
10.Over 78,000 of Britain’s farmers and growers are farm assured, meaning that the quality of their production is guaranteed. This accounts for 65-95% of production, depending on the specific sector.
If you are interested in reading more about all things food related and British please visit http://lovebritishfood.co.uk
Feeling creative? Fancy saving some money and making your own Christmas cards this year? Why not join us for our craft workshops this season!
Uncle Henry’s is offering a contemporary series of craft workshops with a stylish and contemporary twist – perfect for embracing the ‘make do and mend’ ethic…
Saturday 4th September – T-bag & Card folding for Christmas
Saturday 16th October – Pop up, Iris Folding & template cards for Christmas
Saturday 13th November – All that glitters Christmas cards that sparkle
All classes 11am – 4pm · £15.00 per person.
TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE CONTACT JANE ALFORD ON 01673 861075
Practical floral design workshops led by Rosemarie Green, fun and Therapeutic the sessions go beyond visual pleasure. Rosemary is a member of the prestigious National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies & North Midland Teaching Association. Also enjoy a delicious Uncle Henry’s lunch & afternoon tea as part of your day.
Floral design workshops 2010
11.30 – 4.00pm £65.00 per person
Wednesday 6th October
Autumnal Flower Arranging (Beginners)
Wednesday 15th December
Hand Crafted Traditional Christmas Flower Arranging
Thursday 16th December
Hand Crafted Contemporary Christmas Flower Arranging
To book a place please contact the office on: 01652 640308
Look out for more information in the new edition of Good Tastes Magazine due out in October!
In need of some new recipes to try? The old cookery books on your shelf are looking a bit tired? Then be Inspired!!!
You certainly wont be without ideas, come this Autumn and Winter with our delicious, useful, and slightly different recipe demonstrations.
Uncle Henry’s ever popular Chef Paula Turnbull will pass on her tips and tricks so you can wow your family and friends with something new. Her Christmas demonstrations will ensure you avoid the usual Christmas panic and have a truly fabulous festive feast!.
- 20th October – A Feast of Autumn Flavours
- 24th November – Christmas Made Easy – Savoury Success
- 1st December – Christmas Made Easy – Sweet Treats – Baking, puds & sweet gifts
12.30pm – 3pm £25.00 per person (inc. £5 shop voucher)
TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE CONTACT THE SHOP ON 01652 640308 OR ASK IN STORE.
Join us for this years Sausage Beer and Jazz Festival on the 11th September. This year we are on course to have the best one yet!
Its that time of year again!
Uncle Henry’s will soon be hosting their ever popular Sausage, Beer and Jazz Festival and we would love for you to come and join us.
This year promises to be the best yet as we celebrate the best in Lincolnshire sausages and beer. This includes Sausage and beer tasting so you can sample the products which we feel make Lincolnshire stand out head and shoulders above the rest.
Events include sausage making demonstrations from Uncle Henry’s resident butchers, cookery demonstrations and the chance to meet the best in Lincolnshire brewers.
Back by popular demand and playing live will be Lincolnshire Jazz band ‘Deep South’. The New Orleans Jazz quartet went down so well last year we have asked them to return, adding their own unique flavour to the day.
Steve will be running the BBQ during lunch time (if you have any room left after you have tried a whats on offer!)
This is a perfect day out for all the family and if this couldnt get any better- its still free!
We look forwards to seeing you there.
Garden Blog for August 2010
What’s been going on!
Hurray for rain! It’s been a very dry couple of months and so the need for thorough watering everyday at this crucial fruiting stage has been an essential part of the daily garden routine.
I really love this time of year, everything looks at its ultimate best, and there is so much happening be it either flowering, fruiting or growing like mad it seems that each day you enter the garden you’re greeted by something new.
This has definitely been the case in the walled garden, as this is the first year we’ve had the whole garden in full production, its been great to stand back and admire the garden in its full glory and imagine that this is how it may have looked a hundred years ago when it would have supplied the family working Henry’s farm with all their fruit and vegetables. Quite a satisfying thought!
The garden hasn’t disappointed and we’ve had bumper crops of potatoes, courgettes, broad beans, French beans, and runner beans which continue to produce copious amounts of fantastic tasting beans coupled with the fact that the plants themselves create visually a magnificent tower of colour. Obviously all the painstaking preparation during the winter months has paid off.
Everything produced in the garden is now being sold in the shop and is doing really well.
We’ve also been busy with a number of logistical jobs in the garden this month. We have erected a very useful potting shed, which will house tools, pots and provide a welcome shelter when the weather is not so kind. We have also lined all the paths dividing the garden with a bark chipping mulch, which has not only improved the appearance of the paths but also the drainage, as the paths were quite slippery after rain.
Well, that’s all the news for now, hopefully you all will be enjoying the fruits of your hard labour as we are here at Henry’s.
Bye for now.
Nicky Greenwood
What to be getting on with!
I realise that this is the holiday season, although it is forbidden for gardeners to take holiday at this time of year!! So, for all the gardeners left at home, here is what you can be getting on with!
Now is the time to summer prune trained apple and pear trees, espaliers and cordons.
Collect and store seed of hardy annuals and perennials you may want to sow next spring, poppies, chives etc.
Continue to pick beans and ensure plants are kept well watered.
Sow green manures such as mustard on empty patches of ground.
Wisteria can be trimmed now. Remove all whippy shoots to five or six buds from the main stems.
To keep courgettes fruiting, make sure they are well watered and continue to pick fruit as soon as they reach the desired size.
What to sow now outdoors!
Autumn salad leaves – baby turnips – fennel – radishes – spring onions – rocket – kohl rabi – spring cabbage.
Jack’s Work Experience Write-up!
My name is Jack Lount, I am currently in the De Aston Sixth Form and I have just spent my week of work experience at Uncle Henry’s farm shop and have more than thoroughly enjoyed it !
The staff here are very friendly and welcomed me as part of the team straight away without any hesitation, this made me feel right at home and soon got rid of those first day nerves.
I have learnt from my experience here that the most important thing about running a successful business is customer care and I believe this has been a major contributor to the success of Uncle Henrys as a business. They strive to do the absolute most to ensure that all customers leave the shop/café feeling fully satisfied and that their money has been well spent.
During my time here I have been involved in many different aspects of the organisation involving stock rotation, customer care, product management and database management. These skills that I have learnt and now feel confident about redoing in the future, have given me some of the experience I will need when I apply for university. I also had a lot of fun along the way though, making burgers for the first time for example was actually quite good fun and I can now repeat this skill in the future.
I have learnt that because Uncle Henrys produces so much fresh produce from its farm, this has made the produce such a higher quality so that it makes customers want to return again to get the same good quality service and great tasting foods!
Hot Summer Food and Drink Offers at Uncle Henry’s:
- Butchery Special – Family BBQ Pack £7.99
- 20% off Belvoir Cordials Gift Pack - NOW £10.50 (pack of 3)
- 15% off Cawston Fruit Juices – NOW £2.12 each
*All available throughout July and August, whilst stocks last!
NEW Seasonal Salads and Veg…
- Radishes
- Courgettes
- French Beans, Runner Beans and Broad Beans!
- Mixed Lettuce leaves
- Beetroot
- Spring Onions
- Maris Peer Salad Potatoes
- ALL now available and more to follow…
**Grown in Uncle Henry’s Garden by Nicky = ZERO Food Miles!**
Don’t miss out! We look forward to welcoming you to Uncle Henry’s soon x
