In this section, we bring you all the latest news from the farm.
Follow the links on the right to see which flower shows we're attending and to learn about our open days when members of the public can come to see the farm in action, hear Jekka lecture in person, and buy herbs which are usually available only by mail order.
And don’t miss our online farm diary for seasonal gardening tips and to find out what we've been up to in recent weeks.
To read press coverage on Jekka’s Herb Farm, click here.
Medicinal Herbs lecture at Kew in January 09
Jekka will be at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on January 12th,to talk about medicinal herbs in the home. The lecture will take place in the evening, in the Jodrell Lecture Theatre, and is being hosted by the Kew Mutual Improvement Society. Please contact the venue for more info' by clicking here.
Or visit our Calendar of Events to see more of Jekka's herb lectures in 2009.
Houseleek leaves can offer relief from insect bites and nettle stings
2009 herbs and seeds catalogue..coming soon..
Our brand new style catalogue is coming soon, and will be sent out to all of our regular customers in January.
The new catalogue, "Jekka's Herbs for Kitchen and Garden", lists our top 100 (or so..) herbs arranged into chapters such as 'Herb Garden Starter Kit', 'Herbs for Hedges and Edges' etc making it simple to choose from a selection of herbs which will be available throughout the season.
If you haven't received a copy by the end of January, please just send in 4 x 1st class stamps together with the address where you'd like us to post it, and we will make sure that you receive a copy. It will also be available to view and download via our website in January.
Gift cards *** NEW***
A stunning new collection of Herb Recipe Gift Cards, designed exclusively for Jekka’s Herb Farm by Hannah McVicar. Each card features an unique herb design reproduced from an original screenprint, with the herb recipe on the back written by Jekka.
Available in collections of 6, for £10, these cards are blank inside, so send them as Christmas Cards, or as a gift to the cook /gardener /herb fanatic in your life!
Jekka's Jute Bags *** NEW***
If you came to our Open Days in 2008, you might have bought one of these already - they were so popular and we've had so many requests, we thought we'd better offer them online! Larger than your average 'bag for life' to carry heaps of herbs, and fully lined, we think they're super stylish too. Click here for more info'.
BBC Radio Bristol herb broadcasts
Local herbaholics can hear Jekka chatting to BBC Radio Bristol broadcaster, Trevor Fry, on a Sunday morning. Trevor is a regular friendly face here at the herb farm and he's always interested to find out what's been happening on the organic herbs front. Listen to Jekka and Trevor's lively banter on 'Sunday Starts'.
Harvesting herb roots
Herb roots are sometimes as useful as the plant itself, and can be used for culinary or medicinal purposes. For example, horseradish root (right) is high in vitamin C and can be grated into coleslaw and cream cheese.It is best to dig herb roots out of the ground at the end of the growing season.
Jekka's Herb Farm are proud to be supporting the Dorset Cereals Edible Playground Initiative. Their aim is to encourage every school in the country to transform a part of their playground into a food producing garden and teach children where their food comes from and how to cook with what they grow.
In support of this, Jekka's Herb Farm are offering a 10% discount to schoolswho order our organic herbs and herb seeds online.
Jekka's Herb of the Month - Mint
Peppermint is very much in demand these days, to make a refreshing herbal tea, whilst spearmint makes a delicious mint sauce to be savoured with roast lamb...
