TWO farming sisters who run Alcester-based family business Oversley Hill Farm and Forest took part in an exciting new feature at this year’s RHS Malvern Spring Festival, showcasing their own edible bed in the Grow Zone.

The Grow Zone was a new horticultural experience created by RHS Gold Medal winning gardener Jon Wheatley, which took inspiration from interactive country gardens and wildflower borders, showcasing a variety of edible beds.

The edible beds area was curated by RHS medal winner and RHS Malvern Spring Festival Ambassador, Hannah Genders.

They were a collection of raised beds, planted with edible plants seeking to demonstrate the ease of growing your own.

Sophie Hamilton, co-owner of Oversley Hill Farm and Forest, said: "We were honoured to be a part of RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Together with my sister Amy Bates and our father the farmer, Chris Corbett, we wanted everyone to know the work that goes into producing food; how it grows, what it looks like in the field or as an animal. We were thrilled to capture the interest of BBC 2 Gardeners’ World with Frances Tophill talking to us about our feature."

Several edible beds were on display in the Grow Zone, created by organisations from across the country. Oversley Hill Farm and Forest’s edible bed consisted of the crops grown in their own fields - wheat, peas, beans, barley and a wild flower border to support their wildlife. Their bed attracted the interest of many leading figures in the gardening world with visits from Alan Titchmarsh, Monty Don and Joe Swift.

Schools and groups are invited to visit our the duo's farm to discover where food comes from and explore the outdoors.

For more information visit oversleyhillfarm.com.