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.

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. You can see how well these visits have gone in our photo gallery or click on any of the photos below. We also have a short film from a recent visit by people from a residential care home - you can watch the whole film on our visit a farm pages.

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.