The Steading: where art comes naturally

The Steading: where art comes naturally

We are Helen Kemp, ceramic artist, and Paul Grime, public artist. In 2003 we made a successful offer to buy a 1.3 acre building plot in the Scottish Borders, in a location that is one of the driest in Scotland. Here was a place we could develop the studios we needed...
Adventuring my way home

Adventuring my way home

By Alice Parsons Quite a few years ago now, whilst at university for a degree in agricultural policy, I decided I should get some actual farming experience so that I would actually know what I was talking about! An exciting sojourn to Spain introduced me to...
Hosts with the most: how WWOOFing engenders a new way of being

Hosts with the most: how WWOOFing engenders a new way of being

By Mark Charlton Former market gardener, ethnobotany and linguist graduate, Mark Charlton, shares his story of relationship with food, medicine and land work with WWOOF. 15 years later, he reflects on how the sometimes awkward-messy-vulnerability of living and meeting...
What’s new at WWOOF UK?

What’s new at WWOOF UK?

WWOOF UK has had some exciting staffing changes recently. Our long-standing Chief Executive, Scarlett Penn, recently moved sideways within WWOOF UK into a Promotions and Outreach role, which meant for the first time in 17 years we were recruiting for a new...
Classified Ads – Winter Solstice ’24

Classified Ads – Winter Solstice ’24

Welcome to the WWOOF UK classified ads section. The place to discover new job vacancies, courses, festivals and other opportunities to connect with nature. Is there an event or announcement you’d like to share here? If so, please email us: editor@wwoof.org.uk...