Overbury Blog

What if a child’s first classroom extended beyond four walls into the fields, gardens and changing seasons of the countryside around them?

Tina’s microbakery, based in Naunton Beauchamp (Pershore) closes the loop on a local food system. Tina largely uses flour grown in the local area, and takes pre-orders for baked goods, which can be delivered or collected. 

She has also been regularly trading at The Fold Farmer’s Market in Bransford (outside Worcester), Spetchley Gardens, and most recently at Open Farm Sunday in Overbury.

It started with Alice’s grandmother – a great quilter living on an island off the coast of Britain.  Ordering fabrics was not so simple back then. She had to mail order fabrics from a black and white catalogue, and wait several weeks before they arrived, making them cherished among her collection. Alice grew up with this same...

How we use and store water is vitally important — not only for our farm and community, but for the wider wellbeing of wildlife, and the larger landscape we form a part of.

Overbury's history as a hub of industry dates back hundreds of years, and it is the Bossom family’s wish for it to continue to be a living, working village. This week, we shine a spotlight on the innovative journey of Overbury-based business Enduratec Ltd and the family at the heart of it.

This year has seen some highs and lows, sustained high temperatures and very low rain fall being just two. Fortunately, on balance there were far more highs, and we were pleased to welcome some new tenants in Overbury and Conderton, as well as new members of the Overbury Enterprises team. 

There have been a whole host of community events this year...... COCO started with Wassailing and then the Blossom Day that gave us a bountiful apple harvest to enable the successful Juicing Day which was enjoyed by all ages. If you would be interested in joining COCO, visit the information page on: https://www.overbury.org/coco We have been...

Living in an older property comes with its joys but also challenges. See our blog and information leaflet for excellent advice on managing and eliminating damp and condensation.

As we head towards the end of 2023, we reflect on our own and our community's events during the year.

We are pleased to offer electric charging points to our residents, businesses and Overbury Hub users.