Our Farm Diary

One of the best things about January is that it allows us time to slow down and prepare for the spring. It can feel like everything has ground to a halt and the month has gained more days from somewhere but really, January gets a bad rep… It’s a period of rest and recuperation as well as promise and preparation. Filling up the bird feeders and observing what arrives whilst spending ten minutes looking at what’s already growing in the borders will show you just how much life i

Winter often carries a reputation for cold, darkness, and lack of life. Yet, beneath the surface, it offers a unique opportunity to pause, reflect, and prepare for #growth. Learning to embrace #winter as a season of #rejuvenation can transform how we approach challenges and change. This post explores how to master the art of wintering by understanding its rhythms, nurturing yourself, and finding meaning in quiet moments. Embracing the Winter Rhythms #Wintering is more than en

If you follow us on social media (if not, please do!), you'll have seen that at the beginning of the week we launched something we've been busy working on and are very excited to share with you, 'The Considered Living Collective'. The Considered Living Collective is a space where living a considered, slower paced, seasonal life is both explored and celebrated. It’s no secret that the speed of modern life is contributing to the decline in people’s mental health, yet it can som

We go on about living simply and a more considered lifestyle in our day to day lives, with it following through to how we run our homestead and our everyday values. At Evans & Moose we try and strike a balance, so we are self sufficient without shunning modern society, we manage to blend the two making for a more sustainable business and way of living. They're values we lean back on when things can feel overwhelming or like they're moving at a pace you just can't maintain, Ch

Right, first things first, if you've followed our #renovation journey so far, you might have noticed that some of the photos in our posts aren't your typical staged influencer pictures... firstly, we're not influencers. We share our journey as normal people, soaking up whatever weird, mundane or magical thing life throws at us, hoping to bring some down to earth #realism to the staged world that is sometimes presented to us on those tiny screens! Secondly, part of simple livi

Ok, so it's a little under the first year since the #willow cuttings went into the ground but it feels like the right time to blog about our progress so far as we reach the end of the first season. If you've followed our social media accounts (and if not, why not?!) you might have seen that back in march we set about planting over 300 willow cuttings in one of our tops fields. Let's back track... we've been on our own farm now for about two and a half years, but we decided no

We know Christmas gift buying can swing one of two ways... you're either done by the first week of November or still buying right up till the big man Father Christmas is due to arrive (ok, we know not everyone falls into these brackets, some people love Christmas shopping), but whichever way you go, we've got some great gifting ideas included in our 2025 Christmas Gift Guide below! Obviously, not everything we stock is included below so please don't forget that, in addition t

So, a farmhouse is never truly complete without a pantry so we decided that, what was the utility room, needed to have a bit of an upgrade and become a self sufficient enthusiasts dream storage space. This needed to be a multipurpose space, where we could store the dogs' bits and bobs, do laundry, be a walk in pantry and, provide a space for our farming jackets and overalls etc. The previous owners left us with a handy storage bench which, combined with an open space to hang

It's no secret that as autumn and winter set in, many people feel mixed emotions ranging from fatigue and lack of energy to full blown sadness. In this post we've included five easy ways to help cope as the nights draw in. If we look at the principles of slow, seasonal living, we're encouraged to embrace the longer nights as a time of reflection, self care, creativity and most importantly, as a time of reset. Many people don't realise it, but during the spring and summer, the