1 acre garden/smallholding in a suburban situation on the outskirts of the historic City of York growing wide range of fruit and vegetables plus ornamental plants. 7 acre field nearby, including woodland planted 20 years ago, managed for wildlife, and large orchard. Also two allotments for additional fruit and veg, plus a few free range hens for eggs. Wide range of vegetables grown throughout year on mixture of row and bed systems. Large greenhouse and polytunnel used for veg. production throughout the year. Many varieties of apple, plus pears, plums etc, plus extensive range of soft fruit. We are self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables with surplus to sell through a box scheme, from our cart on the street, and local wholefood shop/market.
Our aim is to live as sustainably as possible while maintaining an attractive environment suitable for wildlife. We can offer training in a wide variety of organic horticultural techniques based on 30 years experience. We do talks to gardening groups on growing fruit and vegetables organically and are involved in a range of local food/organic initiatives.
Your interest in learning about organic growing and environmental issues is more important than your experience. We are happy to support and teach enthusiastic beginners. This is not a suitable WWOOF for those only wanting to improve their English or travel cheaply.
Please tell us your dietary needs (eg vegan, gluten free etc). We are vegetarian. We have 1 cat.
Organic methods: We basically follow organic practices of rotation, composting, etc. We don't use any powered tools for cultivation - we like digging and every year we incorporate a lot of manure and compost.
Certifications: We use organic methods but are too small scale to justify certification
Current projects: What we can teach WWOOFers will always depend on the season. We have no huge projects ongoing, though we do anything like this over the winter months (November to March) before our growing season really gets busy.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Forestry
Flower farming
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Food justice / sovereignty
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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