Duke of Edinburgh
Gold award residential
Our fully accredited DofE gold award residential programmes run during the summer school holidays at Nethercott House in Devon and Lower Treginnis in Pembrokeshire. Farming never stops because there are always animals to feed, stables to muck out, harvesting and produce to process and maintenance tasks to complete around the farm.
Open to participants aged 16 and over, you’ll engage with nature as you work towards your award. As well as cultivating transferable skills and collaborating with new people, you’ll enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food and fresh air.
Participant information
We use these weeks to do some of the bigger jobs we can’t always manage when we have younger children on site. Last year, our groups worked hard to prepare for and host the Devon Open Garden event which raised money for the charity. All activities on the farm will be supervised by our well trained and experienced staff. We will provide all necessary training, tools, equipment and PPE.
The residential is full board and includes all meals which you’ll harvest, prepare and serve as part of your experience with us.
2026 residentials
Our 2025 DofE residentials have now all taken place but we’ll be publishing details of our 2026 programme soon. Please keep an eye on this page and our social media channels for more details. If you’d like to be notified directly, please email us at bookings@farmsforcitychildren.org to express your interest.