We are delighted to share our latest annual impact report, celebrating not only the achievements of the past year but also a significant milestone for Farms for City Children: our 50th anniversary. Reviewing the year September 2025 to August 2026,…

We are thrilled to share our congratulations with our founders, Clare and Michael Morpurgo, who have received the Derek Cooper Outstanding Achievement Award at the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2026.   Presented yesterday, Wednesday 21 October, the award recognises…

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…

This autumn and winter, we’re opening the gates to Nethercott House for two special events, giving visitors a rare opportunity to explore our original Devon farm. Step into the story of Nethercott House On 5 November, join us for a…

Staff, volunteers, supporters and visiting children and teachers at Nethercott House were delighted to welcome a very special guest this week, as Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined us on for a tour of the farm to mark our…

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…