Olive grove for Stone-in-Oxney

A quiet corner of Kent has been transformed into the Mediterranean – with the county’s very first olive grove. Neil Davy and his wife Louise, neither of whom come from a farming background but share a love for sunnier climes and Tuscan cuisine, have planted 200 trees at Huggits Farm in Stone-in-Oxney. They admit they are learning as they go along but hope the warmer weather, lower rainfall and less fertile soil on the Romney Marsh will provide perfect growing conditions for the olives, which will eventually be turned into luxury extra virgin olive oil.