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A tale of beef and butterflies – creation of a wildflower meadow

By Adam Bratt – Farm Operations Manager, Nethercott House On winter evenings at Nethercott after the children have had their tea, the cattle need to be fed. All the cattle are settled in the barn, lying in their deep straw...
A tale of beef and butterflies – creation of a wildflower meadow
  • 17/07/2025

    Explore Nethercott’s Victorian walled garden this summer

    On Wednesday 6 August, Nethercott House will open its gates for a special Open Garden afternoon in the heart of Devon. From 1pm to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm), visitors are invited to stroll through our spectacular Victorian kitchen garden, usually…

  • 14/07/2025

    Corporate teams go the extra mile

    From Paris to pedal power: how our supporters have been cycling (and more) to support Farms for City Children this summer. Over the last few months, we’ve seen an incredible wave of energy from our corporate supporters — all finding…

  • 07/07/2025

    Farms for City Children appoints new Chief Executive

    We are very pleased to announce that we will be welcoming Corinna Csaky to Farms for City Children as our new Chief Executive in September. She joins us from international advocacy coalition, The Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS, where…

  • 04/07/2025

    Partner spotlight: Terraverde visits Wick Court

    We were delighted to welcome Morgan (Marketing and Operations Manager at Terraverde) to Wick Court this spring for a hands-on introduction to farm life and the work they have supported. Terraverde is a new UK charity championing climate-adaptive and social…

  • 03/06/2025

    Champions for Children 25: Get your donation doubled!

    For the next two weeks, we’re really excited to offer you the opportunity to DOUBLE your donation! Every £1 you donate to our Champions for Children appeal page will be matched, thanks to our amazing champion funder, The Childhood Trust….

  • 19/02/2025

    Challenge yourself for Farms for City Children!

    Want to fundraise for us and challenge yourself at the same time?  If so, doing an Ultra Challenge® for Farms for City Children is the option for you! You don’t need to be a budding elite athlete – they’re for everyone,…

  • 26/11/2024

    Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024

    We’re taking part in the 2024 Big Give Christmas Challenge, and this is your chance to DOUBLE your donation! Every £1 you donate during the campaign will be matched, thanks to our generous pledgers and champion funder, The Childhood Trust….

  • 15/11/2024

    Autumn Newsletter 2024

    We are excited to share the Autumn 2024 edition of our newsletter. Find out what’s been happening at our three farms, and our reflections on a busy year during which we welcomed returning and new schools and community groups.

  • 01/12/2023

    2022-23 Highlight Report

    In 2022-2023 we made 3,288 children and young people farmers for a week and welcomed 620 adult beneficiaries. Find out more about how their lives were transformed through our immersive residential farm experience in our latest highlight report.

  • 05/10/2022

    Joules’ support reaches £50,000 milestone

    Here at Farms for City Children we’ve been a proud partner of much-loved British lifestyle brand Joules since 2016. The company has supported us in all sorts of ways over the last six years, raising money to support our work,…

  • 28/09/2022

    The Ernest Cook Trust Press Release September 2022

    Scheme giving children the chance to connect with nature expands into Wales “Unforgettable”, “brilliant” and “changed my view of nature” are just some of the comments from children who have taken part in a pioneering initiative to help get them…

  • 03/03/2022

    Brewin Dolphin Southwest offices raise over £12,000 for children’s charity

    Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin’s Southwest offices (Exeter, Plymouth and Truro) have raised over £12,000 for Farms for City Children, during a two-year partnership with the charity, which began in 2020. The money raised will be able to subsidise around 39…

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