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The Santosha is an airy, light space with ensuite bathroom, and can host 4-5 people. contact Fiona to book

The Bliss Barn is a lovely airy space to relax, simple, and calm. There are three spaces: Ash by the French windows that give onto the kitchen garden: two singles or a double Elm, a central space with two singles or a double Oak, a loft space up a ladder with a double futon bed …

lemon polenta cake

This vegan and gluten free lemon polenta cake is really wonderful with summer berries and a soya or cashew cream. I also served it out of berry season with blackcurrant jam mixed with vanilla soya yoghurt. As you can see, Emma who was here to stay found it super tasty. ‘Well-balanced’ was another comment on …

risotto

My daughter brought vegan parmesan from the big city (though easy enough to get online) and so a great chance to cook a dish from the old days. The ‘parmesan’ is made from coconut oil principally, so we weren’t at all sure how the risotto would turn out. It was delicious: creamy texture and ‘cheesy’. …

butternut soup with bayleaf barley

Some say buddernud, some say booternoot (voila), yet others say bu??ernu? (where ? is a glottal stop)…whatever, this soup melts in the mouth. And with the addition of barley has gorgeous chewy bits. At this time of year (Feb) this squash will have come from the southern hemisphere so not an ‘eat local’ choice. However, …

A warm welcome to Viveka Gardens Yoga Farm. The purpose of a retreat place is to leave behind mundane matters to go within and find inspiration.  The aim is to facilitate a very peaceful vibration for all who come here, drawing on the traditional ashram ‘rule of life’. If you are new to ashram-style life …

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