We’re delighted to let you know that our co-founder Sir Michael Morpurgo’s much-anticipated memoir, Down Burrow Lane, has been published by Hodder today. This beautiful new book tells the extraordinary story of life, family, farming and friendship that began fifty…

A group of children who spent a week living and learning at Wick Court swapped wellies for chef whites this week as they helped prepare canapés alongside The Savoy’s kitchen team for a special 50th anniversary celebration. Twelve children from…

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…

Pollinators play a vital role in helping plants grow, flowers bloom and many of the foods we enjoy make their way to our plates. From busy bees to colourful butterflies, moths, beetles and even wasps, these hardworking insects help carry…

Beetroot can be found in an array of colours on our farms at this time of year. A firm favourite with visiting children, it can be harvested during morning sessions and enjoyed fresh on their plates at lunchtime! Beetroot is…

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…