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Royal visit celebrates our community connections

Staff, volunteers and visiting children at our Lower Treginnis farm were delighted to welcome a very special guest this week, as Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined them for a visit on Wednesday. The Princess Royal has been a...
Royal visit celebrates our community connections
  • 03/02/2025

    Know Yourself, Grow Yourself – building resilience through a week on the farm

    By Charlie Harrison – Farm School Leader, Nethercott House For Children’s Mental Health Week 2025, farm school leader Charlie reflects on how a week on one of our three farms enables children to learn about themselves in a new context,…

  • 28/01/2025

    ‘We absolutely love it here’ – furthering education with Nescot College

    Back in December, a group of 30 students from Nescot College in Surrey spent a hugely enjoyable week at our Nethercott House farm. During their time with us, they broadened their knowledge of farming, sustainability and the natural world, enhancing…

  • 14/01/2025

    Chief Executive Donna Edmonds to step down in March 2025

    Donna Edmonds, our Chief Executive, has announced that she will be stepping down at the end of March to take on a new role in the charity sector. Donna joined us in January 2022, initially leading our recovery from the…

  • 19/11/2024

    Following us on social media

    As a values-driven, inclusive charity, we need to make sure the way we communicate with you aligns with the values we live by. This includes carefully considering the channels and platforms we use. Social media provides us with a valuable…

  • 20/04/2023

    Farms for City Children are delighted to welcome JB Gill as charity Ambassador.

    It is with great pleasure that Farms for City Children announces that they are welcoming JB Gill into the charity family as their new Ambassador. JB enjoyed an immersive experience at Wick Court farm in Gloucestershire earlier this week where…

  • 22/09/2022

    2021-2022 Impact Report

    We are delighted to share our impact report for 2021-2022.

  • 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…

  • 17/12/2021

    2021 Service Dealer Awards raises £3,500 for Farms for City Children

    On 25th November over a hundred representatives from the garden and farm machinery, turfcare, and outdoor power equipment industries came together for the annual Service Dealer Conference and Awards in Oxfordshire. Every year the organisers, Service Dealer, choose a charity…

  • 10/12/2021

    Lower Treginnis officially opens Farm Shop

    Last month we celebrated the official opening of a farm shop at our Pembrokeshire farm, Lower Treginnis. A disused barn has been converted into a stunning shop, where visiting children can learn about what happens to the farms produce after…

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