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Thank you and Merry Christmas

Well what a year its been! I just thought I ought to break out the blog to say thank you to all of our amazing customers that have supported us again this year. Without everyone coming to buy trees and decorations we wouldn’t be able to keep growing and improving, but more than that withoutContinue reading “Thank you and Merry Christmas”

Thank You!!!

Well what a whirlwind it been! We would like to thank everyone for their unbelievable support in the last 4 weeks. It’s been lovely to see so many people, whether you’re local or from further afield you’ve all been amazing. When we started this little venture planting trees in early 2019 we never knew howContinue reading “Thank You!!!”

We are open!!!

Well we made it, just about , in time for opening. The trees were ready and the shop stocked up, it was a mad dash at the end but we got there. Firstly thank you to those that came and supported us in our first weekend, we thoroughly enjoyed welcoming you and it was lovelyContinue reading “We are open!!!”

Christmas shop part V

Well it’s been a while since I managed to find time for an update, as it’s been a busy couple of months here at West Hyde! Finally though the shed is starting to take shape and we will soon be ready, fingers crossed. Meg has finished cladding the office and it looks stunning, the perfectContinue reading “Christmas shop part V”

Getting the shop ready part IV

Well its all coming along! We are currently deciding what it is all going to look like, I reckon there will be conversation a plenty around that subject! The wiring has all been done, giving us plenty of sockets should we need them throughout the year but also to allow us to plug in theContinue reading “Getting the shop ready part IV”

Getting the shop ready PtIII

Well, what can I say! the floor is in and its starting to feel like we may actually have a shop on our hands. We just can’t wait to show you all. Over the past few weeks, the new floor has been laid in the middle. The outsides have been repaired (due to the concreteContinue reading “Getting the shop ready PtIII”

Getting the shop ready PT II

Well it’s been a busy couple of months here at West Hyde, the shed has come on leaps and bounds and is very nearly watertight! Firstly we started by digging out new footings for the 3 posts that will support the shed. For this we had to break up the the old floor, working outContinue reading “Getting the shop ready PT II”

Getting the shop ready Pt I

Our hope is that the shop is going to be a comfortable place for you to get your supplies. This is not how the shed started however. It was originally put up by Mick in the 70’s, using second hand roofing and re-purposed wood. Originally it was put up to increase the amount of pigsContinue reading “Getting the shop ready Pt I”

Planting trees

It’s certainly been a busy week here at West Hyde, we have managed to get our third year of trees (plot C) in the ground and the farm is starting to fill up. We now have around 2400 trees either in the ground or in pots and are looking forward to many more. The groundContinue reading “Planting trees”

Best we introduce ourselves!

Hello and welcome to West Hyde. We are the Garwoods and we are a family run small holding just between Tillingham and St Lawrence. With the family being made up of Molly, Richard, Penny, Meg and Jack. Unfortunately we were a six but sadly lost Mick in the summer of 2020. For 40 years weContinue reading “Best we introduce ourselves!”