Final Information Farming Weekend 14 - 16 July 2017

The Idea This is a fantastic weekend away together. We are going to take a select group to stay on our friends’ farm in . We will be doing farm work all day on the Saturday, and a bit more on the Sunday. On Sunday morning we will have our own church at the farm. Come expecting to work hard, and you will have great fun. The work is not compulsory; we just want everyone to experience “farm life”.

Accommodation We shall be sleeping in tents, with showers and toilets available in the camping barn. When you arrive, the first job is to put up the tents. Bring a pillow, sleeping bag & karrimat or an air bed. Tent too, if you have one! If you don’t have a tent, please talk to us.

Food Let us know of any special dietary needs. Please bring a cake to share. We will be eating outside in the garden under shelter.

Travel We’ll assume people will sort their own, but happy to coordinate lift shares for people near each other, just ask if this helps you.

Cost The cost is £30, for food, camping accommodation, farm expenses. This is a non-profit w/e, we simply want folk to benefit from the experience.

Safety This is an important issue on a working farm. Clear advice will be given, however parents need to also assume responsibility for their children and take care!

Clothing You need to bring scruffy clothes, and have some long sleeves/long trousers for working in the crops, and shifting hay bales. Nothing smart required. Please bring a pair of gardening gloves. Wellies might be useful and a waterproof, as we can’t guarantee the weather! But…. It’s often hot & sunny, so bring a hat & sun-cream.

Directions James and Ruth Cole, Goose Barn, Roberts Berry Farm, , , Wilts. SN14 6AT

Leave the M4 at Junction 17, turn Right, North, towards on the A429. After just 100m, turn Left for Stanton St Quintin. Go through Stanton, then 1.5 miles after village you reach a T-junction, turn Left for Grittleton. The road sweeps round to the right and goes up a gentle slope past Rooks Nest Farm on the Left. After 300m, just past the brow of the hill, there are two tall trees (tops are dead!) on the right side of the road (also new village sign saying “Clapcote”) turn immediately Right into an unmarked entrance. The drive has a post & rail fence on the right side, then bends right into an avenue of trees. Goose Barn is straight on till you can go no further. (Don’t turn right, towards main farm house)

James 07721 531197 Farm 01249 782985 Clive 07718 386294

Looking forward to seeing you there! Clive, Ruth & Sian

01 753 880 753 Hobbit Hollow, Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 8RZ [email protected]