Dean Leonard Garden Maintenance.

06/03/2026

27/02/2026

February sees the first wildflowers of the year emerging, such as snowdrops, winter aconites and early primroses, which are key nectar sources for early pollinators on milder days.

You can tie this into planting suggestions (including early pollinator–friendly species) and climate-related changes in flower timing 🌦️

Find the right seed mix for your project: https://wildflowerexperts.com/seed/ 🔗

27/02/2026

👉 Job Opportunity Alert! Maker with Rame Parish Council is looking for a new parish clerk. Full details here. Apply by March 22 '26. Please share with anyone who may be interested. https://makerwithrame-pc.gov.uk/2026/02/27/job-opportunity-maker-with-rame-parish-clerk/ ☺

27/02/2026

** ‼️ update** we are still looking for permanent, responsible kitchen and bakery people. We’re not looking for fancy chefs, just people with hospitality and ideally some sort of commercial kitchen experience who fit in the team. Please get in touch!

Gearing up for 2026! we're looking to fill a number of roles including General Manager, Baristas, Front of House and Kitchen.

Roles: Permanent & Seasonal Positions Available

Are you looking to spend your working days in one of Cornwall’s most beautiful lakeside
settings? Olive & Co is gearing up for an incredible 2026! Known for our artisan Origin
coffee, homemade cakes, and high-quality brunch menus, we are looking for

passionate, energetic individuals to join our team.

Whether you are looking for a long-term career in hospitality or a dynamic seasonal role

for the summer months, we have a place for you.

Permanent Opportunities

We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our core team year-round.
• General Manager: A leadership role for someone with a cool head and a passion for
hospitality. You’ll oversee daily operations, manage the team, and ensure our high

standards are met every day.

• Key Kitchen & Front of House Staff: We have permanent openings for experienced
individuals looking for stability and growth within a thriving, independent business.

Seasonal Roles (Spring – Autumn 2026)

Perfect for students, travellers, or anyone looking for a busy, fun summer job.
• Wait Staff & Baristas: The face of Olive & Co. Serving up speciality coffee and delicious

food to our lakeside visitors.

• Kitchen Support: Helping our chefs prepare our famous breakfasts and brunch favourites during our busiest months.

• "Boosters" (General Assistants): Vital roles for the peak season—helping with table

clearing, dishwashing, and supporting the Ice Cream Hut.

What We’re Looking For:

• A "can-do" attitude: We are a close-knit team that supports one another.
• Reliability: Our lakeside location means we need a team we can count on.
• Transport: Essential due to our beautiful, rural location at Siblyback Lake.
• Availability: For seasonal roles, please specify your start and end dates (e.g., April
through September).

Why Work With Us?

• Daytime Hours: No late nights! We generally operate between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

• Stunning Workspace: Work on the shores of Siblyback Lake.
• Great Perks: Enjoy top-tier staff meals and the best coffee in the area.
• Inclusion: We are a friendly, inclusive, and dog-loving workplace.

How to Apply:

Ready to join us? Please send your CV/relevant work history/interests and a short note to [email protected]. Please DO NOT send us a message via facebook or instagram
Important: Please clearly state in your application whether you are applying for a Permanent or Seasonal position and what post you's like to see yourself in.

24/02/2026

Polling the Willow, Osier Cutting and Peeling — rural work for men and women
H. R. Robertson (1875). The industrial uses of the willow, including its close relatives, the sallow and osier, were described in detail by the venerable John Evelyn. He noted that “all kinds of basket-work,” for which even early Britons were admired in ancient Rome, were made from willow.

The wood, he wrote, was used for pill-boxes, cart saddle-trees, gun-stocks, and half-pikes; for harrows, shoemakers’ lasts, heels, and clogs; and for forks, rake teeth, perches, rafters, ladders, hop poles, and bean stakes.

It also served to make hurdles, sieves, lattices, platters, small casks, pales, baskets, trays, trenchers, and boards for sharpening table knives. Evelyn even mentioned its use by painters for “scriblets”, which may have referred to charcoal used for sketching, still best made from willow wood today.

Willow has long been prized wherever water meets work. It has been used for the floats of paddle-steamers and the shrouds of water-wheels, and was once the preferred material for gunpowder charcoal until supplies became scarce.

Beyond industry, the willow provides many natural benefits: it stabilises riverbanks, offers nectar for bees, yields clean-burning firewood, drains marshy soils, and feeds cattle with its leaves. Its bark, containing salicin, supplies a remedy for fever and ague, ailments common in the damp regions where willows thrive.

Both the bark and leaves are astringent, and the bark of many species can be used for tanning leather. In Norway and Russia, tanners have long preferred willow to oak, a practice said to contribute to the distinctive quality of Russian leather.

17/02/2026

17/02/2026

Fancy joining the Maker Rame Parish Council ? We’re looking for people - young and old - who want to contribute to our community. Today is seven days before the next parish council meeting (4th Monday of the month) so get in touch if you’re thinking about it. Details here: https://makerwithrame-pc.gov.uk/2026/02/07/parish-councillor-vacancy-co-option/

15/02/2026

Next month we have the pleasure of playing at the The Dead Famous Liquor Lounge for alt night Rotten Roots Fridays - March 6th @ The Dead Famous tickets available @ VS Events

13/02/2026

Make the most of the bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) season with BBC Countryfile Magazine expert guide, including how to identify the native bluebell

12/02/2026

Just how old are ancient woodlands? And how do you know how old they are? Amy-Jane Beer explains