At the heart of Farms for City Children’s mission is making sure young people who need it most have the opportunity to experience life on a farm. Our funders and partners play a vital role in making that possible. One…

Katy Martin joined Farms for City Children as Farm School Manager at Nethercott House in January 2020. Just a few weeks later, the pandemic brought school visits to an abrupt halt and the farm fell silent. Six years on, as…

As someone who grew up in Croydon, Liz Tree might not be the first person you might think of as someone who was destined for a career in agriculture. But a chance childhood encounter in the Brecon Beacons changed that. …

I’m still in denial that I’m about to leave this wonderful place and move on to another role. A 50 voices story is the perfect way to sign off. I’m Stevie Edge-McKee, Farm School Manager at Wick Court and this…

For the past 20 years, I have felt privileged to see for myself the “muck and magic” Farms for City Children provides happen with my own eyes.  I am Tracy Izod and I am the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser at Farms for City Children. When I first…

Three new Gloucester calves have arrived at Wick Court this year, adding a new chapter to a story that stretches back through generations of farming at the Gloucestershire farm.  For the children who visit Wick Court today, the calves are part of the everyday…

As part of our 50 voices series, we chatted to Bethany Greenshields about her childhood visits to Wick Court and the lasting impression they left. Beth visited twice with Offham Primary School in Kent and still remembers the animals, the…

As Farms for City Children marks its 50th anniversary, our 50 voices series is celebrating the many ways a week on the farm can stay with a child long after they close the farm gate. For Lou Challice, who visited…

As Farms for City Children marks our 50th anniversary, our 50 voices series is celebrating the people, places and stories that have shaped five decades of farm-based learning. In this piece, our Farm School Manager Gethin reflects on returning to…

As Farms for City Children marks its 50th anniversary, our 50 voices series is celebrating the many ways a week on the farm can shape children, schools and whole communities.   For Michael Rowland, Deputy CEO of Focus Trust, that impact is not only…

As part of our 50 voices series, we chatted to Matt Britt, Chief Education Officer at Authentic Education Trust, about his long connection with Lower Treginnis. He told us why, more than 30 years after his first visit, he still believes in…

As we mark our 50th anniversary throughout 2026, our 50 voices series is celebrating the many ways time on the farm helps children grow, learn and thrive. In this latest piece, Theresa Moses of Paxton Academy reflects on her school’s recent visit to Wick…