OPEN FARM SUNDAY 2019
June 9th, 11am - 4pm
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We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to Open Farm Sunday once again this year. You can relax in the farm yard with refreshments from Horsebox Coffee Co. Nodene will be selling her delicious, freshly baked cakes and the Sandy Lane Farm gourmet BBQ with be all fired up.
A highlight for many visitors of all ages, is the tractor-trailer ride. Charles or George will show what is growing & where & talk you through the innovative ways in which organic farming helps the environment, as well as producing delicious vegetables. What's On:
Tractor-trailer rides (£2 a ride, under 3 yrs free) Easy DIY children’s activities Compost experts from Happy Earth Soil Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust Follow the farm trail and learn about the organic veg we grow Climb on a tractor & and see the machinery display Visit our farm shop for fresh organic vegetables, our free-range meat, organic ice cream & other locally sourced produce Freshly made cakes from Nodene at Shand's Cakes Enjoy refreshments from Horsebox Coffee Co. Sandy Lane Farm BBQ serving our free-range pork sausages & lamb burgers with buns from a local bakery We run our open days with generous help from family and local volunteers. If we are busy, please bear with us as we manage the day. |
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Access: Sandy Lane is slightly wider if approaching from the Milton Common end. The lane is single track from Tiddington.
Free parking will be in our fields near to the farm. If you have limited mobility or need disabled access, it will be possible to drop off next to the pedestrian entrance by the stables. Please ask the parking helpers to direct you.
Disabled toilet & baby changing facilities are available.
Health & Safety: We are a working farm and health & safety information will be displayed all around the farm. It is essential that visitors read this and take note of it.
Plenty of hand washing facilities are available.
Uneven surfaces are everywhere on the farm.
Suitable, outdoor footwear is highly recommended.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome but please be aware that we have a farm dog who roams freely.
Children should be supervised at all times.
Photo & Video Consent:
During the day photos & videos may be taken to use in future marketing & promotion of Open Farm Sunday &/or in the Open Farm Sunday photo competition. If you do not wish to be included, please let anyone on the hosting team know.
Free parking will be in our fields near to the farm. If you have limited mobility or need disabled access, it will be possible to drop off next to the pedestrian entrance by the stables. Please ask the parking helpers to direct you.
Disabled toilet & baby changing facilities are available.
Health & Safety: We are a working farm and health & safety information will be displayed all around the farm. It is essential that visitors read this and take note of it.
Plenty of hand washing facilities are available.
Uneven surfaces are everywhere on the farm.
Suitable, outdoor footwear is highly recommended.
Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome but please be aware that we have a farm dog who roams freely.
Children should be supervised at all times.
Photo & Video Consent:
During the day photos & videos may be taken to use in future marketing & promotion of Open Farm Sunday &/or in the Open Farm Sunday photo competition. If you do not wish to be included, please let anyone on the hosting team know.
Photo by Mark Lord
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Open Farm Sunday 2018
11am to 4pm June 10th
Open Farm Sunday 2016
11am to 4pm June 5th
Open Farm Sunday 2015
We are gearing up for Open Farm Sunday, from 11am to 4pm on June 7th.
There will be tractor trailer rides (small £1 fee each to pay for the fuel!), sheep shearing, animals, static machinery display, self guided farm tours and our farm shop will be open.
We'll also have The Smokeyard Kitchen serving up treats using our pork and lamb and The Horsebox Coffee Co brewing coffees and teas.
Free entry, bring appropriate footwear & clothing for a working farm.
There will be tractor trailer rides (small £1 fee each to pay for the fuel!), sheep shearing, animals, static machinery display, self guided farm tours and our farm shop will be open.
We'll also have The Smokeyard Kitchen serving up treats using our pork and lamb and The Horsebox Coffee Co brewing coffees and teas.
Free entry, bring appropriate footwear & clothing for a working farm.
Open Farm Sunday 2013
We were so pleased that so many people came and had a great time - the weather was dry and really sunny in the afternoon.
We think we had a least double the numbers as last year - somewhere between 600-1000 people. On the whole, we coped very well, but there was a bottleneck with the tractor trailer rides, with the queuing system being far from ideal. Whilst we did get better with the queue in the afternoon, there were many children (and adults!) who were disappointed. The feedback we've had so far is that even though there was disappointment, the day was still very enjoyable.
Next year we will be looking carefully at how we sort out the queue, and hopefully we can borrow another trailer for the event. We'll also put on a number of extra farm talks as well!
Thank you so much for coming and making it such a great day!
We think we had a least double the numbers as last year - somewhere between 600-1000 people. On the whole, we coped very well, but there was a bottleneck with the tractor trailer rides, with the queuing system being far from ideal. Whilst we did get better with the queue in the afternoon, there were many children (and adults!) who were disappointed. The feedback we've had so far is that even though there was disappointment, the day was still very enjoyable.
Next year we will be looking carefully at how we sort out the queue, and hopefully we can borrow another trailer for the event. We'll also put on a number of extra farm talks as well!
Thank you so much for coming and making it such a great day!
Open Farm Sunday 2013
Open Farm Sunday is here again, on June 9th.
We'll be open from 11 to 4pm on the day, with Tractor trailer rides, farm walks and kids activities. As well as a a selection of eats and drinks from the barbeque and farm shop.
Last year was a great success so we're hoping for more of the same this year.
We'll be open from 11 to 4pm on the day, with Tractor trailer rides, farm walks and kids activities. As well as a a selection of eats and drinks from the barbeque and farm shop.
Last year was a great success so we're hoping for more of the same this year.
Open Farm Sunday 2012
In 2012 we participated in our first Open Farm Sunday. We were very lucky with the weather and had an excellent turn out with lots of free activities and informative tours.
Check out Charles going through his farm talk on the video below.
Many moons ago we held quite large Easter and August bank holiday open days and Children's birthday parties - and many old acquaintances were very happy to see a return to open farm events. It is surprising how many people we still meet that have had a party here when they were kids.
We are also hoping to have further seasonal open day events to allow people to see what we do on the farm - so watch this space!
Check out Charles going through his farm talk on the video below.
Many moons ago we held quite large Easter and August bank holiday open days and Children's birthday parties - and many old acquaintances were very happy to see a return to open farm events. It is surprising how many people we still meet that have had a party here when they were kids.
We are also hoping to have further seasonal open day events to allow people to see what we do on the farm - so watch this space!
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