To celebrate the coronation of King Charles, Wellgate’s open day on June 3rd is theme is a Right Royal Celebration. Saturday 3rd June 2023 Our open day is FREE ENTRY 10:30-3:30 with activities charged separately including We look forward to seeing you there! As usual our car park will be closed for this event, please […]
New for 2020, Herbies! is a garden-based activity for 3-7 year-olds where children get to tour the arable side of our farm, spend some time in our mini-forest, plant fruit/vegetables in our market garden, and take part in a themed craft session. As with all activities for under-8’s at Wellgate Community Farm, children must be […]
Introduced in 2019, Beaks & Squeaks was created for the young animal lover. Aimed at children aged 3 – 7, Beaks & Squeaks is a two-hour session themed around our “Beaks” (our chickens and ducks), and “Squeaks” (rabbits and guinea-pigs). Each session features:- a guided tour of the farm led by one of our instructors […]
One of the most popular events held on the farm, children aged 8 to 10 get to go behind the scenes, off the paths and into the pens to experience a typical day on the farm. Supervised by our qualified & DBS checked staff, Farmer For A Day begins with an orientation session at 10am. […]
Our spinners and knitting group demonstrate the ancient art of wool spinning using fleeces from our own sheep and produce an array of knitted goods.
One of the longest running projects on the farm, Young Farmers, takes on children from 8 years old and immerses them in farm life. Our Young Farmers are taught to take care of our animals, including health & safety, proper handling, feeding & watering, grooming, health checks, plus mucking out & rebedding. They tend to […]