News from High House Studios

It’s been a prolific fruit harvest this year after a warm, sunny spring, promoting strong pollination. We’ve been juicing the apples in separate variety batches this year as they [...]

Spring blooms at High House; and plans are afoot for the summer and beyond

We have started 2025 with some heavy work in the woodlands

We had the wood mill here for a couple of days, we worked through a dozen fallen trees, turning them into usable timber.

The pond is developing, lots of swimming when the sun comes out. Full of dragonflies and damselflies.

Sarah Cleary, a current resident - who is making creatures by dissolving chalk with vinegar - needed more chalk. Fiona suggested a visit to the local chalk quarry. Like [...]

In Autumn 2023 we sowed wildflower seed in to trays to germinate: harebell, cowslip, yellow rattle, common orchid, cranesbill, and snake's head fritillary.

Here are our recent residents, Ika Schwander and Lizzy Deacon, enjoying the first wintry plunge into the new pond.  Inspired by them we are jumping into 2024 with the same [...]

As the days shorten, the weeds slow, and the colours dazzle, it’s time to take stock in the vegetable garden.