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BAKER
Baked By Baxter
Meet the owner: Charlotte - Full time Paramedic and part time home Baker.
Charlotte has been baking since 2016 and recently turned her hobby into her business, specialising in Buttercream cakes and cupcakes.
CAFE, DELI & SHOP
The Grocer at 35
Originally operating as a bakery which serviced the local area, The Grocer 35 opened it’s doors to the public as a café in April 2025, serving bagels, toasties, salads, artisan coffee, fresh juice, and tempting cakes!
Woodlane End, Maylands
PHOTOGRAPHY
In The Frame Photography
Meet the Owner: Roz - Award winning principle photographer and mother of five!
Equipped for all photographic services, but place a particular emphasis on bringing personality into the photos.
LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS
Dharm & Varsha
As well as being Husband and Wife and parents to three little ones, Dharm and Varsha are the backbones behind Highfield and Adeyfield Post Offices as well as One-Stop Highfield.
All three businesses work extremely closely with community and are always raising money for local charities and helping our the community where possible!
SPORTS CHARITY
One Impossible Thing
Boxmoor resident, Fiona Foulkes is the proud founder of One Impossible Thing - a local charity which collects and redistributes sports shoes to anyone wanting to get active!
One Impossible Thing has a pop-up shop which opens once a week and can be found next to the Woodhall Farm/Grovehill Adventure Playground.
TREE cARE
Herts Tree Surgeons Ltd
Founded three decades ago by Ronald Clarke, the family-run business continues under the watchful care of Kevin Clarke - delivering a first-rate service.
Herts Tree Surgeons have supported over 30 local charities in the past 10 years and have raised £10,000 through their Christmas Tree Collection Service.
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