Aug 1, 2024 | News
By Matt Holland [Farm resident] Legend has it that the very first mention of working weekends on organic farms was made by WWOOF founder Sue Coppard over a cup of tea in the mid-1970s at Lower Shaw Farm. And ever since, to honour that beginning, the farm – actually...
Feb 1, 2024 | News
By Michelle Lainé Dyfed Permaculture Farm was founded in 1996. The 28 acre farm includes 6 acres of traditional wildflower meadow, permanent pasture, allotments, woods and gardens, all farmed by hand using traditional tools such as the scythe. We also have a...
Dec 21, 2023 | News
By Islay Henderson Having been the child of a WWOOF host farm I grew up with a house full of volunteers coming from multiple countries. During summer months my mother would bake 15 loaves of bread a week and enormous soup and salad bowls were presented daily to a...
Sep 21, 2023 | News
By Heather Macdonald What I have found to be the beauty of WWOOFing is the time and space there is for reflection. For me this has aided my creative work hugely, as it gives me the time to explore my ideas as well as bringing inspiration from the natural world for my...
