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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!
  • 30/09/2026

    50 voices: Believing in children

    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…

  • 29/09/2026

    Events: Nethercott House this autumn and winter

    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…

  • 25/09/2026

    Royal visit celebrates 50 years of Farms for City Children

    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…

  • 17/09/2026

    Down Burrow Lane: A memoir of life and love on our Devon farm

    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…

  • 15/09/2026

    Event: Michael Foreman & Michael Morpurgo: Celebrating 50 Years of Farms for City Children

    We’re delighted that Chris Beetles Gallery will be supporting Farms for City Children with a special exhibition celebrating our 50th anniversary. From 29 September to 10 October 2026, the gallery will display 50 original illustrations by Michael Foreman from Kaspar:…

  • 11/09/2026

    From the farm to The Savoy!

    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…

  • 02/09/2026

    Event: The Wick Court Harvest Gathering

    On Saturday 19 September, join us between 11am – 6pm for a golden celebration of food, farming and heritage at the Wick Court Harvest Gathering.  Along with local partners, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal, vibrant music…

  • 01/09/2026

    50 voices: How one encounter can open a door to farming

    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. …

  • 27/08/2026

    50 voices: The best job in the world

    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…

  • 05/08/2026

    50 voices: Reflecting on 20 years of fundraising in a golden year

    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…

  • 23/07/2026

    50 voices: From heritage herd to new beginnings at Wick Court

    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…

  • 21/07/2026

    We’re recruiting: Farm School Leader – Livestock (Lower Treginnis)

    We are looking for a Farm School Leader specialising in livestock to join our friendly team on our Pembrokeshire farm, Lower Treginnis. About the role This is a hands-on role responsible for leading engaging farming, food and nature-based sessions for…

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