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In November 2009 the Mill was recognised again as one of the "Greenest" businesses in Devon, due to our strong traditions of local sourcing and environmental conservation. The Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI), supported by the Environment Agency, Met Office, Devon County Council and South ...

Date added: Monday 14th December 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Otterton Mill owners Simon and Caroline Spiller were surprised by the turnout for the Mill's annual Apple and Game Day this weekend.  "Despite forecasts, the weather held on Saturday and we had a glorious day celebrating autumn produce from the Otter Valley." said Simon.  "With ...

Date added: Wednesday 28th October 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

East Devon's Otterton Mill is to feature in 2 forthcoming TV programmes. The first is a new programme for CITV that gives nine children the chance to try life on the farm and find out where their food comes from. "Farm Camp" is an exciting ...

Date added: Monday 19th October 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Otterton Mill Gallery's current exhibition welcomes a number of Cornish artists new to the East Devon art venue, and is aptly entitled "New Friends". The exhibition marks a broadening of the Gallery's geographical sourcing to include Cornwall, alongside work currently exclusively sourced from Devon, Dorset ...

Date added: Friday 16th October 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Otterton Mill's chef, known nationally for his seasonal game meat dishes, including grey squirrel, has now included weeds on the menu at the Mill. Ed Chester, Executive Chef, started serving dishes including wild plants sourced from forager Robin Harford of EatWeeds.co.uk as an extension of ...

Date added: Monday 5th October 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

We've recently launched a brand new range of Otterton Mill ceramic ware.  The mugs, jugs and bowls all feature a distinctive waterwheel design, and the Otterton Mill name, and look rather good (if we say so ourselves!).  The range has been designed by ceramicist Paul ...

Date added: Friday 18th September 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

The new drawing inspired by comments in the visitor's book during our spring exhibition of Exmouth artist Moose Allain is now on display in the gallery.  Over 330 of you recorded your pet-names and favourite words, from Albert to Ziggy and Aardvark to Zanzibar, and ...

Date added: Monday 17th August 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

We're celebrating the recent news that our cream teas have been placed in the Top 10 in Devon and Cornwall by travel guide publisher DK Travel on the publication of their first ever British regional guide - Top 10 Devon & Cornwall.  The recognition comes on the ...

Date added: Monday 6th July 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Our new Gallery exhibition takes its inspiration from the changing of the seasons. Entitled "Woodlands", the exhibition brings together work from five local artists in a beautiful collection of pieces that are both functional and decorative. Furniture maker James Verner represents a new generation ...

Date added: Tuesday 15th September 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Braised Tongue, Stuffed Lambs Hearts, Liver & Bacon and Ham-Hock Terrine are some of the offal dishes featuring on the menu at East Devon's Otterton Mill recently and the chefs are struggling to keep up with demand.  "We decided to trial this traditional British fare in an effort to ...

Date added: Friday 17th July 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Our new range of Otterton Mill postcards are now on sale.  The series features 7 images, including the Mill courtyard, a mouth-watering cream tea, the mill cogs, artwork from our gallery, scenes of Otterton, our iconic bread, and Elena, one of our rescued battery hens.  We love the images ...

Date added: Monday 6th July 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Following the break-in on Sunday 26th April at the Mill's jewellery studio, we're pleased to report that an item of Steve's jewellery has been recovered and an individual will appear in court on Tuesday 14th July.  Another suspect is currently in hospital.  Steve is still ...

Date added: Monday 6th July 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Otterton Mill will shortly open its famous summer music series with performances by outstanding musical talents in a variety of genres.  The summer concerts are held outside in the mill's courtyard under twinkling lights and against the backdrop of the mill stream.  They have earned ...

Date added: Monday 8th June 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

"Love! Love! Downright love. I see the foolishness of it." Otterton Mill recently announced it is to stage an unique open-air performance of Cardenio , Shakespeare's ‘lost' play.   This exciting event will take place in celebration of Midsummer on Saturday 20 th June , and is to be performed ...

Date added: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012

Otterton Mill in East Devon announces this week the launch of a major new environmental art project at the Mill which is being supported by funding from the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the Sustainable Development Fund. Located in the Mill's orchard ...

Date added: Monday 16th February 2009
Latest updated: Monday 16th January 2012