Follow Us 01299 253 404 Home What We Grow Gallery In the News Contact Viewing posts categorised under: 2. Mr Mike's Enviroblog Clifden Nonpareil by Paul Southall on 16th October 2019 0 comments This Clifden Nonpareil, or Blue Underwing, was an unexpected but welcome addition to the moth list last night. A Red Underwing gives a size comparison. Read more Comma Butterfly by Paul Southall on 15th October 2019 0 comments This Comma butterfly was enjoying some of this years rare October sunshine. It was feeding on ivy flowers in a farm hedge, and preparing to hibernate before breeding next spring. Read more Roe deer by Paul Southall on 2nd September 2019 1 comments It was great to this Roe deer family over the weekend. Read more Beans, beans, beans! by Paul Southall on 15th August 2019 0 comments Thank you Ellie for sending these photos of our beans in action. The 3 plates on the left show a purple bean colour test: the top plate has boiled beans, the middle ones were steamed and those on the bottom plate were stir fried in a little oil. The bean salad on the right is seriously delicious and ideal for a light Summer meal (dry white wine and crusty bread obligatory companions!). Read more 4 Pumpkins by Paul Southall on 8th August 2019 0 comments Had a look this afternoon in one of our pumpkin patches. I spotted this plant that has 4 good-sized pumpkins set on it already. Normally this variety would give us one or maybe 2 big fruits so it could be a good pumpkin season coming up! Read more Jewel Wasp by Paul Southall on 31st July 2019 0 comments This Jewel Wasp, Hedychrum nobile, is a new farm species this year, and only the second record for Worcestershire. It is parasitic on the digger wasp Cerceris arenaria. Read more Swallows by Paul Southall on 25th May 2019 0 comments Putting in a fly through flap has allowed a pair of Swallows to nest in our shed, whilst maintaining security. Read more Cuckooflower etc. by Paul Southall on 3rd May 2019 0 comments Two interesting spots today include a Cuckooflower or Lady's Smock which has the small orange eggs of the Orange-tip Butterfly laid upon it. The lower picture shows a medieval hand made gun flint for an early flintlock gun. Read more Yellow Wagtails by Paul Southall on 24th April 2019 0 comments Great to see Yellow Wagtails returning to the farm. Read more Bluebells in March by Paul Southall on 28th March 2019 0 comments It looks like being an early season when Bluebells are in flower in March Read more 1 2 3 4 5 RECENT POSTS One Year On! Norchard Dynamos Clifden Nonpareil Comma Butterfly Halloween is coming! CATEGORIES 1. Mr Paul's Farmchat 2. Mr Mike's Enviroblog About us. Southalls of Norchard is a fourth generation family-owned business growing vegetables on over 1100 acres of fertile Worcestershire soil. The current partners are twin brothers Paul and Michael Southall and with the rest of the Norchard team specialise in growing and packing a range of top quality vegetables over a long season. Southalls of Norchard: "Growing Through the Generations" (No: 4878) (No: 67695) Social networks. plus.google.com facebook.com RSS Feed Our address. Southalls of Norchard Norchard Farm, Crossway Green, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9SN UK Vat Reg No: 275396422 01299 253 404 enquiries@southallsofnorchard.co.uk © 2021 Southalls of Norchard. All rights reserved. Home What We Grow News Contact