The Almanac

Summer is well within reach of our fingertips, and with it comes our very first birthday for our latest, much-loved THE PIG-in Cotswolds. And, just when we thought we were already fizzing with excitement for the celebrations (after all, we love any excuse for a party!) this little piggy got to open an early gift being named in the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List 2025!

From blooming displays at RHS Chelsea to Kitchen Garden talks and tasty demos a little closer to home - here’s where you’ll find us this season…

Our Head Kitchen Gardener Alex shares an insight into how we’re supporting our pollinators and looking after the land around our West Sussex PIG

How the South Downs National Park is creating the wildflower meadow corridors – and the vital pathways between them – that bees need.

Notes from the kitchen table with Tom Sobey, Founder of Origin Coffee – our new coffee partner across THE PIGs!

Our team at THE PIG share their little black book of Hampshire hidden gems – the first places they trot to when it’s time to down tools and switch-off in the warmer months…

This is cheesecake – but not as you know it. We grow a few different types of strawberry at THE PIG, including the small but flavoursome white Alpine and wild varieties, which make this pud extra special.

Big news for your muddy British summer! THE PIGs are now partnering with Barbour, and we’ve got you covered.

It’s a lovely, colourful salad that’s light, zesty, and perfect for enjoying in the sun with a glass of wine.

One of the UK’s best loved gardeners, Sarah Raven is a green-fingered pioneer and one of THE PIG’s favourite suppliers

How Isle of Wight Tomatoes put flavourful, heritage varieties back on the map

Non-alcoholic Cornish spirits brand Pentire has become a global phenomenon – including at our PIGs, where we knew the founder when it all began