Carol Kirkwood with farmer, Jonathan Lukies - August 2021 With news that Carol Kirkwood will be leaving the BBC this week after more than 25 years, it really does feel like the end of an era—not just for BBC Breakfast viewers, but for us here at the farm too. We’ve been lucky enough to welcome Carol to the farm twice over the years to deliver the weather to the nation, and both visits have given us some very special memories. Her first visit was back in October 2018 in the ea

There’s been a quiet flurry of activity across the farm and into the woods, as we’ve been getting everything ready for this year’s Fairy Tale Easter Trail —and it’s safe to say, it’s been a busy few weeks. We’re still keeping most of the surprises under wraps, but we thought we’d share a small glimpse of what’s to come. We're creating a trail that's immersive, playful and hopefully a little bit unexpected! Props have been sourced, costumes gathered and the character interacti

The Lukies family has been farming at Cammas Hall since 1889 and the current farmer, Jonathan, took over the reigns in mid 1990s but perhaps the most significant development took place in the 1960s. In 1966 Cammas Hall became one of the pioneering PYO farms of the era, when Jonathan's father was left with a cancelled commercial order for blackcurrants. To salvage the situation, he threw open the farm gates and invited the people into to pick their own. From that point on, the

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This weekend is our annual Summer Craft Fair and it just so happens to coincide with the Wimbledon Finals 🎾☀️🍓 We have decided to show...

Thank you so much to those of you that came to our Woodland Pirate Trail over the easter weekend! With sails hoisted high and hearts...

We have got the Easter holidays covered! With a jam-packed spring planned from the nature trail being taken over by pirates to our Spring...

We’ve all heard of a well known blackcurrant cordial beginning with ‘R’ but it’s not difficult to make your own! It’s a great activity to do with the kids and a quick and easy way to use your Cammas fruit. 500g blackcurrants 250g golden caster sugar 300ml water 2 lemons (juice only) Give your blackcurrants a wash and remove all the stems. Pop them into a large saucepan with the sugar and water and heat gently, stirring them until the sugar has dissolved. Cook them gently for

Here at Cammas Hall we have a range of strawberry varieties to make sure we have enough fruit throughout the PYO season! Our strawberries...

We currently have strawberries and gooseberries available for PYO at the farm and there’s no doubt which is the most popular fruit! So we thought it only right that we put in a word for the humble gooseberry. They need a little more love and attention than other fruits but treat them right and they can make something delicious that epitomises the taste of a British summer. We won’t lie, all that topping and tailing makes them a bit of a faff to prepare but very rewarding, so

Earlier in August 2021 we were pleased to welcome The Only Way is Essex original cast member Billie Faiers to the farm along with her children Nelly & Arthur. Billie was taking part in a photo shoot located in our blackberry rows to promote a well known chewy sweet (we won’t mention it here!). Thankfully it was a beautiful sunny day and the professional photos looked amazing. Following the shoot the children headed off to do some fruit picking with dad. We’re pretty sure the

At Cammas Hall, we are proud to offer you some of the best local produce in our farm shop. Local suppliers really are at the heart of our operation and we are delighted to be able to support small, independent businesses in our community. We pride ourselves on ensuring that the produce you buy from our farm shop is fresh, delicious and has a lessened environmental impact as it has not traveled far! We have compiled a list (below) of our fantastic local suppliers so you can se

A massive congratulations to Essex chef Nick Smith who yesterday (30th September 2020) was crowned National Chef of the Year 2021 by the Craft Guild of Chefs! Previous winners include Gordon Ramsey, Mark Sargeant & Steve Groves. Nick contacted us back in August as he wanted to use locally grown Sweet Eve strawberries in his dessert for the competition which required the entrants to prepare a three course meal with an emphasis on ‘best of British’ and sustainability. We were m