Education & Training

At present, we offer a mix of informal workshops and learning opportunities throughout the year, alongside our popular ‘Tree Planting’ course each summer. These sessions provide practical, hands-on ways for people to learn about food growing, land stewardship, and working with nature. It allows groups of people to visit farms and woodlands and develop a deeper understanding of the countryside, farming, food production, and woodland management. Through guided visits and hands-on experiences, participants can see how land is cared for, how food is grown, and how woodlands are managed to support biodiversity and long-term resilience. By encouraging people to explore the landscape, connect with wildlife, and learn about the area’s natural and cultural history, the programme also promotes physical activity, mental wellbeing, and a stronger sense of connection to the natural environment.

Please contact us for details of our events calendar and upcoming workshops and activities.

As the farm continues to develop, we aim to expand this offer to include more structured and longer-term learning and development opportunities. Our goal is to support more people to engage with agroecological farming and to help revive land-based knowledge and practical skills within an urban and peri-urban context. If you’d like to stay informed about new courses and opportunities as they emerge, we encourage you to sign up to our newsletter below.

Learning and Skills

Children and Young People

At the moment, we do not have the staffing capacity to offer regular school visits or ongoing youth group programmes. However, supporting children and young people to experience food growing and deepen their connection with the living world is a core ambition of our work. We want to create meaningful, hands-on experiences that foster curiosity, understanding, and long-term engagement with nature.

We are currently exploring what we can offer in this area, alongside the funding and staffing arrangements needed to make it sustainable. If you are a teacher, youth worker, or group leader, please click here to register your interest and share what kind of experience you would like for your class or group. Your input will help shape future programmes.

Young people aged 14–16 are welcome to attend volunteering sessions and drop-in gardening activities independently, with parent or guardian permission provided in advance.

Academic Research

We are keen to support student projects and academic research where it aligns with the values and long-term development of the farm. Due to the high number of enquiries we receive, we are not able to accommodate all requests and are unable to host one-off visits or interviews.

We are able to consider proposals from students or researchers who are already involved with the farm, or who can demonstrate a clear plan for an ongoing or longer-term collaboration. If you have a proposal you would like us to consider, please get in touch with further details.