We run a number of fun, inspiring — and sometimes dirty — activities for children, tweens and teenagers of all ages.
Our Child and Youth progammes aim to get you outdoors, discovering where your food comes from and appreciating nature and the wildlife within our city.
You'll also aquire essential life skills that aren't taught in your standard classroom whilst making new friends, getting a confidence boost and having a great time outside.
After School Activities
The weekly youth club meets at the Boiling Wells Conservation Site every Tuesday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. We welcome young people aged 11 - 16 years old (who continue until they finish secondary school).
Each week the youth crew also feeds the animals within our small-holding, puts them to bed and then as a group decides what to do during the rest of the afternoon, from cooking, gardening and firelighting, to arts, crafts and many other outdoor activities. This also instills a sense of autonomy and ability to make decisions as a team.
Depending on capacity, there's also the possibility to use this experience towards the volunteer section of Duke of Edinburgh awards.
Please contact childandyouth@swcityfarm.co.uk if you're interested in exploring this option.
Summer, Half Term and Holiday Camps
Boiling Wells is the ideal site for children and youth camps during half terms, Easter and summer holidays. Kids on camp are not only healthy and happy children but also pickup essential life skills that aren't taught in the classroom.
Alternative Curriculum Placements
We offer accredited placements, volunteer opportunities and one off farm experiences to suit small groups or individuals who want to learn about food, nature, farming and rural skills.
Group Visits
Fun packed outdoor educational experiences to complement your own school's projects, curriculum or to suit your specific needs as an educational provider are available at the Farm.
School group visits can include a tour of the farm, making pizzas in our wood fired oven, natural crafts, bush crafts and other outdoor learning experiences. You can book a one off visit, Forest School Sessions, weekly sessions for a period of six weeks or give us a call to discuss your bespoke requirements.
Volunteering
We take a few work experience placements for teenagers each year. To apply, please email the details below outlining why you why you are interested in urban farming and gardening, and what you wish to do with this experience. Please also state when you need to undertake your work experience (i.e. the dates of a specific week, or 1 day a month for 6 moths etc).
For more information on any of these activities email childandyouth@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 0117 9428241.
