Blog
May asks for a different kind of enjoyment: warm rooms, cool glasses, richer food and a bottle ritual that feels considered without becoming heavy.
In May, the obvious signs of life have quietened, but the farm has not gone still. Wrens, waterbirds, beetles under bark and sheltered habitat all tell us something about the health of the land.
Autumn on the farm is a season of return. In this month’s story, we look at soil, organic matter, and the quiet cycle of what the land gives back when it is cared for well.
Explaining the philosophy behind Widden Brook Farm’s low alcohol Australian sparkling. This blog article explores changing drinking culture, the role of elderflower sparkling in Australia and how lightly alcoholic bottle fermented drinks support ritual without excess.
Regenerative farming at the forest edge strengthens biodiversity, improves elderflower quality and shapes the flavour and balance of Widden Brook Farm’s low alcohol Australian sparkling. Soil health, habitat and bottle fermentation are all connected and lead to clarity in the glass.
Wildlife returns when the edges stay connected. It's February on Widden Brook Farm which means hot days, afternoon thunderstorms, grass haying off, aronia berries ripening and the hedgerow busy with birds and insects as our windbreaks become corridors.