Let nature feed your senses: free farm and wildlife visits for disabled people, older people and young people
Most of us these days have little experience of farming, and this is especially true for people who have difficulty getting out to the countryside. Let nature feed your senses gives children, people with disabilities and older people the chance to experience food production first-hand, up close and personal. Look at our 'Visit a farm' page for your nearest farm and to contact us with your preferred date for a free trip to the farm.
Explore how to work with people to make memorable experiences, build lasting relationships and connect food, farming and nature. Inspire and be inspired, sharing stories, experiences, tools and techniques. Get into the nitty-gritty of what makes a sensory-rich visit a success. feed your senses and appetite sharing a lunch we'll prepare together on the day. For more informaton go to our conference page.
Be inspired by Shaun the Sheep and his farm friends to animate
the nature, food and farming sounds we've collected.
Golly Starzak, the Creative Director and
mastermind behind Shaun the Sheep, is our judge!
Closing date Friday 22nd June 2012
Free visits to farm and nature reserves across England
Farms, city farms and nature reserves across England have come together to offer sensory-rich visits that help make the connections between food, farming and nature. So far we have welcomed groups from inner city schools, groups with learning disabilities and sensory impairments, and older people with dementia, to experience the plants and animals that help to feed us. See more on the visits in our
photo gallery, watch our short films on our
films page or read published articles on our
news page.
There's no substitute for hands-on experience, and sensory-rich visits allow visitors to touch, smell, hear and taste food production as it happens, in a safe, accessible environment, guided by friendly farmers and nature experts who know the places like the backs of their hands.
If you're thinking of visiting a farm contact us to organise a visit.