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Discover the latest news and points of view from our farms and the young people who visit us.
Celebrating 50 years of growing, learning and thriving on our farms!
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15/07/2026Summer activity: Welcome pollinators
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…
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15/07/2026Summer recipe: Beetroot coleslaw
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…
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08/07/202650 voices: From Wick Court to equine science
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…
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30/06/202650 voices: A week on the farm, a lifetime caring for animals
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…
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24/06/202650 voices: A sense of hiraeth
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…
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10/06/202650 voices: Bringing children together as one community
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…
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03/06/202650 voices: Why Lower Treginnis matters more than ever
As part of our 50 voices series, we chatted to Matt Britt, Chief Education Officer at Authentic Education Trust, about his long connection with Lower Treginnis. He told us why, more than 30 years after his first visit, he still believes in…
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20/05/202650 voices: When children discover what they can do
As we mark our 50th anniversary throughout 2026, our 50 voices series is celebrating the many ways time on the farm helps children grow, learn and thrive. In this latest piece, Theresa Moses of Paxton Academy reflects on her school’s recent visit to Wick…
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13/05/2026Welcome to our new ambassadors!
We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Caroline Lucas and Jonathon Porritt as new Farms for City Children ambassadors. Both renowned environmental leaders, they bring their shared passion for nature, education and sustainability to champion our work. Caroline and Jonathon recently spent…
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07/05/2026Event: Open Farm Sunday at Lower Treginnis
Join us on our Pembrokeshire farm Lower Treginnis for Open Farm Sunday on 14 June 2026! From 10am to 4pm, visitors are invited to explore our farm on the edge of the stunning St Davids peninsula and discover what makes…
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07/05/2026Event: Open Farm Sunday at Wick Court
On Sunday 21 June, Wick Court will throw open the farm gates to visitors at our annual Open Farm Sunday event. From 10am to 4pm, you’ll have the opportunity to visit our Gloucestershire farm, usually open only to groups on…
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23/04/202650 voices: Running in a grandfather’s footsteps
As we continue to celebrate our 50th anniversary we spoke to Katherine Emerson who is taking on the London Marathon, in support of Farms for City Children, who meant so much to her family. In this piece, she reflects on…
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