Daisy Farm is a mixed smallholding producing organic cider.

Nottinghamshire

7 reviews • Updated 1 month ago

Hello WWOOFers, I am Sam (female) and I live with my husband (Jono) and 2 year old son at our beautiful home. Our Farm is a smallholding in Upton, Nottinghamshire, with an ecological twist to produce food for our table and cider for sale to the public. We are organic producers who work with nature to create a sustainable approach to everything we do. Encouraging wildlife to make the Farm their home, we see and hear rabbits, foxes, goshawks, buzzards, tawny owls, barn owls, hundreds of smaller birds and various small mammals including bats! We also share our space with some permanent residents including our two dogs, 10 breeding ewes who live amongst the orchard, chickens and honeybees (depending on if they stick around!). A typical day starts off and ends with tending to the needs of the animals; walking the dogs, checking on the sheep and chickens and making sure they have food, water or are safe and sound for the night. Days on the farm will vary according to the season for example: January - February: Apple tree pruning and chipping, Racking of the cider. March - April: Lambing and bottling cider May: Unavailable June: Veg plot work, grounds maintenance. July-August: Unavailable September - October: Apple harvesting, cider making, lambs/pigs to abattoir November - December: Unavailable. I (Sam) work full-time as a Professor at a local University and Jono is on the farm with our son but also an on-call (retained) firefighter (when our son is at playschool). We have a four-bedroom farmhouse. As a WWOOFer you would have a double room and share our bathroom, kitchen and lounge. We would welcome a couple if you were happy to share a room and double bed. We eat breakfast (around 07.45am) and evening meals together (times vary from 5.30pm - 8pm) without screens! We appreciate help in getting food prepped, cooked and clearing away. We do have quite a busy evening schedule that includes our son's bedtime routine and evening farm tasks so evening meal times in the week are a little varied. However, WWOOFers have access to the kitchen and are welcome to prepare meals independently (or help by preparing ours too). We are not foodies - we prefer to make sure that any food we cook is eaten and sometimes this means we batch cook and will have similar meals on repeat throughout the week - or freeze for later down the line. With our 2year old, we cannot guarantee you a full-night sleep, but we can guarantee a happy family home that we will welcome you into, this includes friends and family visitors throughout the week/weekend. My husband and I met through climbing and still love to get out to the Peak District for hiking or climbing when we can. This has been made slightly less likely since we moved to the farm and had a child but we attempt to head out at least once a month. We are also very active and enjoy going to Crossfit and cycling . However, we spend the majority of our time working on the farm which is very physical and means we are outside in all weather - so we'd recommend bringing warm clothing, waterproofs and wellies/boots.

Learning opportunities

Fruit or nut farming

Sheep or goat farming

Beekeeping

Beer, cider, wine, or juice making

Host type

Production farm

1.5 Hectares | 3.8 Acres

Accommodation

1 WWOOFer

Bedroom

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

1 day (local)

Weekend

Less than a week

1-2 weeks

Samantha

Member since 2025

Languages spoken: English Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 3 days

November 2025

Open

Planned visit

Closed

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Nottinghamshire

Newark Northgate Train Station (direct route from London Kings Cross)

Reviews

Tanner

United States • October 2025

If you want an experience where you are met with hospitality, respect, and appreciation, [Host] Farm is your place. Sam and Jono made me feel welcome and at home from the moment I met them. We got a good chunk of work done in the orchard, cutting down dead trees, propping up leaning ones, and removing stumps. Some other odds and ends jobs got done as well, but the work to free time ratio was a square deal, and my stomach was always full 😊. I highly recommend. Thank you Hattons!

Pearl

United States • October 2025

I learned so much about keeping an orchard, caring for sheep, and English family life while at [Host] Farm! The small scale operation is a great introduction to the world of locally produced goods. Southwell is a lovely town, and Sam and Jono are thoughtful hosts who made sure that I maximized my time in this beautiful part of the country.

TingAn

France • April 2025

I’m really grateful to have met Sam, Jono, and Jaxon. They made me feel like part of their family, and it was so comfortable staying with them. Most of the time I worked with Jono, and there were different tasks everyday, like taking care of the sheep and lambs, building the floor, painting, and cleaning the stables. Jono was always patient and explained everything clearly, so I never felt confused. When it was not that busy, I loved relaxing in their beautiful backyard playing with their two dogs! This experience will always be a cherished memory for me. I hope I can come back soon(during apple season)!

Christophe

France • March 2025

Bonjour, J'ai passé une semaine très enrichissante, à tous points de vue, dans le cadre cette expérience de Woofing. La petite famille m'a accueilli chaleureusement et m'a tout de suite mis à l'aise pour participer aux activités de la ferme. Grâce à vous j'ai pu voir de nombreux animaux et m'occuper de la mise en place des boxes pour préparer au mieux les brebis à l'agnelage, faire du jardinage, pose des clotures et un peu de terrassement, cuisine, etc... Au-delàs des tâches effectuées, mon séjour m'a offert une complète immersion dans votre ferme aussi bien au niveau, familiale, environnemental et linguistique car je suis francophone. Un très grand MERCI pour votre partage et votre gentillesse, je vais en garder un souvenir inoubliable. Nous restons en contact et je vous dis à très bientôt, je l'espère.

Lucas

Brazil • March 2025

It was a great joy to be able to work in such a beautiful place with such lovely people. Sam, Jono and Jaxon are incredible. This wwoof experience strengthens the community! Thank you very much for the reception. I will definitely take great learnings with me for life. 🇧🇷❤️🇬🇧🍎🌸🐑

Nadège

France • February 2025

I'm delighted to be able to leave a second comment for Sam, Jono, little Jaxon, Connie and Burtie! 🥰 As soon as I arrived, they made me feel wonderfully welcome and integrated me into the family. 😍 On the work side, I helped Jono on the farm with various tasks, such as repainting the front of a building, feeding the sheep and pruning the branches of the apple and pear trees. During my stay, I also had the opportunity to share one of their passions: climbing. I loved it! 🤗 During my days off, they recommended several places for me to discover, which allowed me to really enjoy the region. I highly recommend them if you want a good family time ☺️