The Community Farm
Listing Category: 01 Food, Farming & Growing, 01.01 HOME DELIVERY & ONLINE SUPPLIERS, 01.0101 Local Box Schemes & Home Delivery, 01.10 FOOD SKILLS, LEARNING & SELF-SUFFICIENCY and 01.1004 Learning Centres, Schools & Colleges
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We provide learning experiences to enhance the public’s understanding of farming and demonstrate how food can be produced in a sustainable way. These include:<ul>
<li>Adult learning workshops – in three broad areas: horticulture, eco-building, food and cookery;<li>Children’s activities – including Forest School, vegetable growing and theatre workshops;
<li>School visits – primary and secondary;
<li>Employee volunteering/team building.</ul>
Why learn with us?<ul>
<li>The Farm is a real-life example of community-owned organic agriculture;<li>Specialists in particular areas of expertise lead our workshops and visits, be they our own staff or carefully-selected tutors;
<li>Many of our workshops and activities are ‘hands-on’, so you can learn by doing;
<li>Learning takes place in the setting of a working farm, so it is easier to see how what you learn might be applied in the real world;
<li>We are located in beautiful surroundings overlooking Chew Lake;
<li>We have a purpose-built yurt for the indoor elements of our workshops and visits; there are also toilets, hand-wash, and tea and coffee-making facilities;
<li>The farm provides an opportunity for you to socialise with other members of your community.</ul>
Also offers box scheme for local delivery
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