Improve your mental and physical wellbeing through meaningful outdoor work
Build new friendships and become part of our vibrant farm community
Develop practical skills and learn how sustainable food is grown and distributed
You're in good company! We welcome up to 80 volunteers each week who collectively form the heart of our farm.
Whether you can offer a few hours or regular sessions, there’s a place for you here.
No long-term commitment is required – you can book sessions that fit your schedule through our online rota system.
Choose from a range of activities
Work inside our barn weighing, portioning, and packing fresh fruit and veg to deliver to our customers
- Tuesdays: 8.30am - 12pm | 1pm - 4pm
- Wednesdays: 8.30am - 12pm | 1pm - 4pm
- Thursdays: 8.30am - 12pm
Join us in the fields and polytunnels for sowing, planting, maintenance, and harvesting
- Wednesdays: 9am - 12pm | 1pm - 4pm
- Tuesdays: 9am - 1pm
- Saturdays: 10am - 1pm | 2pm – 5pm (Twice a month April-October / Once a month November-March)
We offer a specialised session designed for adults with autism and/or learning disabilities
- Mondays 9.30am - 12pm
- A small group with high staff-to-volunteer ratios
- Quiet, therapeutic activities during less busy times
- £30 per session – email us for details
A few task force teams that help out with various activities around the farm
- Veg box bag sorting (Mondays 8.30am - 10am): Help organise returned customer bags
- Laying the groundwork (Mondays 1pm - 4pm): Crop work including bed clearing, composting, bramble clearing and weeding
- DIY and maintenance (Thursdays 1pm - 4pm): Mostly fixing broken things or building new things – no prior experience needed!
- Ages 8-17 are welcome to volunteer with adult supervision
- Children under 8 can participate in open days and community events, but can’t volunteer
- Email us to learn more about opportunities for young people
Primary contact for all volunteer and visitor enquiries: [email protected]
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