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Summer Season Work - we are hiring!

Summer Season Work - we are hiring!

March 15, 2024

The summer season is fast approaching and we need some bright, enthusiastic and friendly people to join our team. 
Conservation on Castle Farm

Conservation on Castle Farm

March 03, 2024

Practical conservation has always been an integral part of day-to-day activities.
Apple Picking Etiquette!

Apple Picking Etiquette!

September 03, 2023

When visiting the Castle Farm PYO Apple Orchard... we ask you to bring your BEST Apple Etiquette! Keep our trees (and your fellow pickers happy) and pick with care... here are the apple etiquette lo-down!

Castle Farm Customer Survey

Castle Farm Customer Survey

June 07, 2023

Tell us about your experience! Be rewarded with 10% off online, and be entered automatically into a prize draw to win £50 Castle Farm Gift Card.
Visit Kent's Impact Hero - Conservation in action

Visit Kent's Impact Hero - Conservation in action

June 06, 2023

Showcasing tourism businesses across Kent who are taking steps to embed sustainable tourism into the heart of how they operate and grow. 
Castle Farm Beef

Castle Farm Beef

February 23, 2023

We take great pride in producing healthy, contented cattle in natural surroundings. Each animal is reared to prime condition under the watchful eye of our herdsman.

The Story Behind The Scent

The Story Behind The Scent

February 22, 2023

Our Ladybird Lavender Oil is unique to Castle Farm –  bred and carefully trialed over the past two decades. But how do you go about developing a brand new plant for oil production? Read on! 

Lavender vs. Lavandin - What is the difference?

Lavender vs. Lavandin - What is the difference?

February 20, 2023

Many people are familiar with the relaxing, calming and delicate scent of Lavender, but fewer are aware of Lavandin - click here to learn the differences! 
Fresh or Dried Hops? What to choose...

Fresh or Dried Hops? What to choose...

August 08, 2022

Hop Bines are lovely 3 metre long garlands of foliage and green ‘flowers’, traditionally hung every year to bring luck! Click here to understand what to expect with your order.

Wonderful wheat at Castle Farm

Wonderful wheat at Castle Farm

August 08, 2022

Over one third of the 1200 acres of land at Castle Farm is used to grow wheat. As well as being used for bread making flower, we hand cut and bunch green and golden wheat to be dried and used for interior decoration, shop fit-outs and events!
Recent film locations at Castle Farm

Recent film locations at Castle Farm

February 15, 2022

What have our Film Crew Team been up to in the past few months?.. Castle Farm has been playing host to film crews, photographers and production companies for over 6 years, now establishing ourselves as a key farm film locations in the South East... 
Fresh Lavender bunches from the Garden of England

Fresh Lavender bunches from the Garden of England

June 23, 2021

Every year we hand cut beautiful, scented fresh Lavender bunches from the fields of our family farm in Kent. Read on to learn how you can care for your fresh Lavender at home.


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