“After the intense energy of June and July, the kitchen garden at Thyme at Southrop, Gloucestershire, is settling into a more relaxed pace.”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

Ox Country - Inspired by Natured Bounty

“Whilst they certainly celebrate summers abundance, they are guaranteed to add a little wit and beauty to your dining area throughout the year.”

From Lorfords, L-shaped: “We are bringing a little of Thyme's magic to you. At their restaurant, The Ox Barn, Head Chef Charlie Hibbert leads the team in delivering excellent British food with their own twist. This week, Thyme has provided this tempting recipe for lemon cream puffs - because we all deserve a little decadence!.”

From Lorfords, L-shaped: “Over at Thyme in Southrop, Head Chef Charlie Hibbert leads the team at The Ox Barn restaurant. This week, Thyme has kindly provided this cod recipe which uses fennel and chilli flakes for a beautiful flavour. As we embrace longer days and milder weather, try this recipe for yourself at home..”

Taking its name from the Latin term, meaning 'let flourish', Floreat is the creation of Anne-Marie Hurst, a qualified medical herbalist. Inspired from the reasoning behind the desire for a glass of wine, Floreat is the perfect drink to enjoy during a spa experience.

The month of July brings with it colour, sunshine and gloriously long, golden days. We are also feeling the heat and with temperatures soaring making work in the garden challenging, early morning starts are the order of the day. There is something very special about the first few hours of the day.

From Lorfords, L-shaped: “July sees Thyme’s kitchen garden bursting at the seams with sweet, plump produce. Thyme’s founder Caryn and her son – Chef Director, Charlie Hibbert are deep in conversation about next year and what they want to add to their wide range of produce in Thyme’s kitchen gardens.”

This week we speak to author, speaker and teacher of transformational energy techniques, Poppy Delbridge, ‘the UK’s leading tapper’ (Evening Standard) who in our next Wellness Wednesday will be taking you through a bespoke guided tapping journey to create a powerful state of wellbeing, self-belief and possibility.

A round up of press from June 2022

A touch of Spanish Flair for the Orchid House

The bowl shaped ceramics, the ‘fajalauza’, encapsulates the Moorish design and architecture that the city is famous for. Camilla discovered these heavenly hand-painted pieces and thought they would add a touch of beautiful, romantic Spanish design to Thyme’s Orchid House.

Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants and are the national flower of many exotic places, from Costa Rica to Guatemala, Singapore to Assam. Their glamorous blooms are brightly coloured and very long living, with bilateral symmetry and a highly modified petal called the labellum or ‘lip.’ The many different varieties are instantly recognisable as an orchid.

Relax, unwind and take a little Thyme. There’s no better place this summer to be than our long awaited Orchid House. This now-open space boasts a sense of tranquility, positioned alongside our spring water swimming pool.

As high summer approaches and the days are warm and long, we can feel midsummer on the horizon. The summer solstice is on the 21st of June, the day when the northern hemisphere is bathed in more sunlight than any other day of the year with the sun highest in the sky. It is the first day of astronomical summer and one for celebration.