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Celebrating 50 years of growing, learning and thriving on our farms!

This week marks a very special milestone for Farms for City Children – 50 years since our very first school arrived at Nethercott House. What started as our founders Clare and Michael Morpurgo’s powerful vision to give children the chance...
Celebrating 50 years of growing, learning and thriving on our farms!
  • 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…

  • 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…

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