Deer Leap Farm

11/02/2024

We sadly lost this magnificent Oak in the last storm. Her abundance has gifted us five dumpy bags of wood chip to be used , hundreds of fire logs and several beautiful and unique boards that Ed hopes to turn into furniture. Any off cuts are left in piles to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

19/01/2024

Slowly emerging from our winter hideout and spending our days living for the smell of the forest. The dirt, the fir needles, the fresh wood, the mushroomy living air, we can’t get enough 🌲

29/09/2023

A vase full of Dahlias

31/08/2023

A peak inside the en-suite. Also since starting I’m finding it almost impossible to post one photo without a flower insight 😅 they have literally taken over my life x

31/08/2023

31/07/2023

The land is alive with wildlife right now, this week we’ve had regular visits on the pond from the heron and kingfisher, the deer are taking shelter under the oaks. The children have been spotting all kids of varieties of butterflies and bees. Here they found a little frog 🐸 it’s so amazing to watch them grow amongst all this wildlife 🦋

08/07/2023

I love how a small posie brings so much joy to a room, and now that we grow cut flowers on the farm it’s hard not to fill the house with blooms before guests arrive 🌻

06/07/2023

I love it when the house is all sparkly and clean ready for the next guests ✨

23/06/2023

Our flower farm has suddenly become abundant so having ago at drying different varieties ✨ looking forward to playing with these this winter.

29/05/2023

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29/05/2023

Guest ready 🧡

16/04/2023

We’ve been working hard to grow and nurture our own British flowers 🌷 it has been a wonderful week with decorating the cottage with these home grown blooms and today our first bunches on our farm gate honesty table 🌷 We would love it if you followed and supported our little business 🌷 We can supply full service and diy wedding flowers as well as larger bouquets either for your home, loved ones, special occasion or business 🌸

02/03/2023

Sweet signs of spring popping up all around ✨.
Daffodil, cyclamen, hellebore, wild garlic, snowdrops.

“In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt.”
-Margaret Atwood

And there is nothing better than being outside enjoying these fresh spring days ✨

21/02/2023

AHHHH……KICHADI
Sharing this wonderful healing Ayurvedic dish. I always turn to this when I need a simple cleanse and with spring in the air it feels like the perfect time. I prepare Kichadi with a variety of vegetables for a few days alongside plenty of water, fresh fruit, steamed vegetables and cumin & coriander.
It always feels cleansing and nourishing to my body.
There are many variations to make Kichadi on the internet, just search for one that’s suites you. ✨

13/02/2023

Recently we had a great couple of days planting another 60 apple trees!
We couldn’t do it without all the many helping hands of wonderful friends and volunteers, we keep them all well fed and watered on last years homemade cider and cream teas 🍻

13/01/2023

A very wet week down here in Devon. It’s always a welcome sight to see the log burner going!

29/11/2022

We’ve been indulging in a lot of banana bread so far this winter 🍌
I added a good dose of freshly grated ginger to this most recent one to help stoke the digestive fire in these cooler days. It was soooo good! Recipe follows ~
3 Tbsp/22g ground flaxseed or 2Lrg eggs
1/2 cup/110g water
4 very ripe banana’s
1/2 cup/115g extra virgin olive oil/melted coconut oil
1/2 cup/100g granulated sugar
1 Tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 Tsp vanilla extract
1cup/100g almond flour
3/4/105g brown rice flour
1/2 Tsp rock salt
3/4 Tsp baking powder
1 Tsp baking soda
1/4 cup/25g sunflower seeds

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 180c, line a 28 x 7 loaf pan with baking paper.
2. In a medium bowl combine the flaxseed and water, whisk to combine and set aside for 10min or use 2 x eggs
3. Add 3 x banana’s and mash until fairly puréed. Add the sugar, vanilla, ginger and oil mix until smooth.
4. Whisk together the almond flour, rice flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Pour into the banana mix and stir until the batter comes together. Fold in half the sunflower seeds.
5. Pour into the loaf pan. Cut the remaining banana in half lengthways and gently press into the top of the batter. Sprinkle over the remaining sunflower seeds and bake in the oven for 45 - 50 min

* the rice flour can be replaced by regular all purpose flour.

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23/10/2022

Autumn ramblings.

22/10/2022

Birch sunrise

15/10/2022

Party season on the farm 🌻

23/09/2022

03/09/2022

The sun and her flowers 🌻

26/08/2022

Our little sunflower patch that just keeps on giving 🌻

23/08/2022

Dartmoor looking out of this world with all the Gorse and Heather in bloom 🌿

19/08/2022

Lovely shot of Fingle Bridge.

Fingle Bridge looking very scenic in the sunshine.

Thanks to Greig B for sharing this gorgeous summery photo with us.
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