This year we are offering day courses with the Soil Association to learn about farming and rural methods.  Please call our office to book your places.  Tel. 08444938088.

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If you don’t have room for a big veggie and herb patch, but want to start growing or if you’re planning to expand your plot or just get started, then this course is ideal for you. Learn all there is to know with our friendly Jimmy’s Farm Plant Nursery team. Make the most of your hanging baskets, containers, pots and plots! Fill them with your own home-grown Veg and herbs.

Itinerary – 10.30am – 12 pm: our knowledgeable team will guide you through the pitfalls and the wonderment of growing your own. You will be taken on a tour of the gardens and have an exclusive talk with the opportunity ask all your gardening questions. 12pm – 1 pm: take a break for lunch; a Jimmy’s rare breed pork patty lunch with fresh hot coffee will fill your bellies and quench your thirst! 1pm – 2pm: our garden team will talk about the soil and everything you need to know about cultivating your plots and pots! PLUS make up your very own hanging basket with seeds to take home with you! 2pm – 3.00pm: Dolly, our very own TV celeb, will take you on an exclusive tour of the farm and provide much information about the insects and birds that will play vital roles in the make or break of your veggie harvest. Full access to our nature trail and Animal paddock is also included on this very special day!

All inclusive amazing price of just: £55 to INCLUDE the entire day above PLUS your hanging basket with seeds (normally £10!) PLUS a years FREE subscription with the Organic Soil Association! (Annual subscription normally £50)

Learn all about the traditional farming methods that we use here on the farm and gain many useful butchery techniques from our Head Butcher. Have a go at making your very own sausages and join an exclusive tour of the farm to meet our magnificent rare breeds.

Itinerary – 10.30am -12.00 noon: take an exclusive tour of our wonderful farm and learn all about our many rare breeds. We will guide you across fields and into all the nooks and crannies of the farm that the general public never get to see. 12 – 1pm take a break for lunch; a Jimmy’s rare breed pork patty lunch with fresh hot coffee will fill your bellies and quench your thirst! 1pm to 3pm. enjoy a fascinating talk and demonstration from our master butcher and learn the basic skills of butchery. You will even get the chance to make your very own sausages during this engaging part of the day. Full access to our nature trail and Animal paddock is also included on this very special day!

All inclusive amazing price of just: £55 to INCLUDE the entire day above and your very own sausage sampling pack to take home! PLUS a year’s FREE subscription with the Organic Soil Association! (Annual subscription normally £50)

This very special course is designed for people interested in keeping sheep and learning about our many farm animals. The day is suitable for anyone who is as passionate about the land as we are. Gain specialist knowledge of caring for the sheep through to spinning wool and knitting that first jumper! Half of the day will be spent with our Shepherdess, Sheila. And the other half will be spent with our clothes producer, Sally.

Itinerary: 10.30am – 12pm demonstrations and a talk with our Shepherdess, Shelia, followed by Jimmy’s rare breed pork patty lunch with fresh hot coffee from 12pm – 1pm. Sally our clothes producer will show you how to spin wool and make it wearable from 1pm - 2pm. Our very own TV celeb Dolly will take you on an exclusive in-depth guided tour of the farm and our various animals from 2pm – 3.00pm. Full access to our nature trail and Animal paddock is also included on this very special day!

All inclusive price: £55 to INCLUDE the entire day above PLUS a years FREE subscription with the Organic Soil Association! (Annual subscription is normally £50!)