Before reading our farm description, please note: we are reaching a lot of requests written by ChatGPT; it's very easy to tell! We appreciate that most of your requests come from individuals who do not speak English as their first language, however we would rather receive a message written in poor English, than one written by a robot. This shows that you actually care and want to communicate with us! Thank you :)
Our Farm is certified both by Demeter and the Soil Association.
We are in Higher Tier Stewardship under the government supported Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
It's a mixed farm with livestock and vegetable production. A breeding herd of traditional Hereford cattle, a commercial flock of Lleyn sheep, and a small fibre flock of Shetland sheep. We also have a small market garden which we use to run a weekly vegetable box scheme throughout the summer and autumn. The farm also boasts a beautiful 20 acre wood, and public footpaths that go around the whole farm, and also connects to two local villages.
This is a family enterprise involving three generations and we work in a collegiate manner. The activities involved include working with the stock and gardening. The hours and days worked as agreed following conversation.
We are happy to take people interested in learning about biodynamics and are happy to take those for whom English is not their first language. You can in general expect to become part of the family during your stay with us.
Please look at the website www.rush.farm to gain a fuller picture of what goes on at the farm!
Accommodation is provided by a 42ft residential caravan with two bedrooms - one with a double bed and the other with two singles - a bathroom with a shower and lavatory, a kitchen dining area and a sitting room. All bedding and other linen is provided. The mobile home is connected to mains water and electricity with propane gas for cooking and broadband connections. Heating is provided by oil filled electric radiators. Facilities for washing and drying clothes are available in the farmhouse. You will want to bring boots or wellingtons, clothing for wet and cold weather - this is England after all!
We don't have shared meals everyday, but the farm does run a cafe 4 days a week, and volunteers can have their lunches here at a discounted price and if time allows we will eat together from time to time. Otherwise, we will provide all the food you need to cook with and the caravan is fully equipped with everything you need to cook for yourself.
Farm activities begin at 8am, and we typically work until 4:30/5pm - because we're English, there is always a tea break around 10am :)
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Cattle farming
Sheep or goat farming
Forestry
Methods or systems
Biodynamic agriculture
Regenerative agriculture
Rotational grazing
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
Former WWOOFer
76.9
Hectares
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190
Acres
