Sample evening menu for the Potting Shed

The Potting Shed sample evening menu
Friday and Saturday Evening Menu. 6.30pm- 11pm. If you would like to book a table
Please call 01226 792525

Starters
Exotic assorted wild mushroom risotto with freshly grated parmesan and a Parma ham dumpling
£5.75

Purple potato stack, poached haddock, poached egg and a mint hollandaise
£5.75

Smoked duck breast with crisp parmesan, avocado salsa and almond mousse
£5.95

Baked camembert with a rocket salad and crack black pepper
£6.45

Chicken and mango spring rolls with a Soya and pickled ginger glaze
£5.95

Intermediate
Carrot and coriander soup

Mains
Fillet of beef with a sweet potato puree, Parma ham beignet and caramelised shallots
£19.95

Chicken breast stuffed with smoked apple wood cheese and redcurrants then wrapped in Parma ham. Served with buttered curly kale and trompet mushrooms
£15.50

Grilled sea bass with wild shitake mushrooms and vanilla pod jus
£17.50

Mediterranean vegetable tian gratinated with feta cheese and caramelised hazelnuts
£11.95

English roast rack of lamb with a herb crust and ratatouille of vegetables with a rich jus.
£17.25

All Main Dishes are accompanied by a medley of house vegetables.

Side Orders
Dressed house salad £2.25
Chef’s home-made chips £2.50

Puddings

Raspberry and white chocolate crème brulee with caramelised hazelnuts

Poached pear frangipane with an orange glaze

Cinnamon and nutmeg bread and butter pudding with a butterscotch and marshmallow sauce

Banoffee Cheesecake
Toffee topped vanilla cheesecake served with a banana fritter.

All £4.95

All our dishes are freshly prepared using local ingredients where possible
And all are cooked to order.
Please ask if you wish to vary your dish, it can be cooked in a simpler style if preferred.

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This week

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· Fuchsia were £3.99 now 99p

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· Datura were £12.99 now £6.99

· Square and round pot bedding now 5p each

· Herbs now 10p each

· Begonia were £2.99 now 49p

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RSPCA ducks introduced

Today we introduced 8 ducks onto Silkstone Beck that the RSPCA has bought to the Hamlet. They appeared to enjoy the water very much and have settled in with the other ducks and Geese already. All we need to do is feed them up a little and all will be well.

Heron at the Hamlet

Over the past week we have seen a Heron flying above the Hamlet on several occasions. As none of us at the Hamlet know much about Heron, we decided to look it up

We believe it was a Grey Heron - white with black markings on head and neck.

We looked up some information:

Length: 90-98 cm (36-40")
Wing Span: 175-195 cm (70-78")
Weight: 1500-2000 g (3½-4½lb)

Description
The Grey Heron is a tall bird with a long neck and legs, and a heavy dagger-like bill.
The upperparts are grey, but the head, neck and belly are white. The crest is black and black markings continue down the throat to the belly.

In flight, the outer half of the wings are black and the wing beat is very slow with the neck retracted into its shoulders and the legs are extended. In or near water, they are often standing motionless with their head in their shoulders or feeding alone. Juveniles are darker with much less white and lack the long crest plumes.

Feeding
Grey Herons eat mainly fish, amphibians and small mammals, and occasionally birds.
They are solitary feeders and very patient, and will standstill for long periods stalking their prey. They will quickly empty a garden pond of fish.

Nesting
They nest in tall trees and usually with other herons to form a colony or heronry. The nest is a large platform, made from twigs and grass, and built by both male and female birds.
The duties of incubating the eggs are performed by both parents. The eggs are about 60 mm by 43 mm, and pale greenish-blue. Both adults feed the young birds.

Movements
British herons are mostly sedentary, but some do migrate to Ireland and the near-continent, such as France and Holland. In the winter, northern European Grey Herons arrive in eastern Britain, especially along the coast.

Conservation
Illegal persecution and pollution are less of an issue today than a few years ago and the population is still increasingly slowly.