Young Farmers Christmas Term 2026 - Saturday

The new term of Young Farmers is open! The Christmas Term runs from 12/13 September, through to 19/20 December. Our Young Farmers programme has been an integral part of the farm, ever since we were founded over fifty years ago. Hundreds of young people have volunteered on the farm, with many going on to become vets, veterinary nurses, farmers, and more! Young Farmers is open to anyone aged 8 years – 16 years. The programme is free to attend. Sessions run on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 9:30 – 12:00. We take bookings for a term, following school term dates. Young farmers learn many skills, including all aspects of animal care – from mucking out and feeding, to proper handling skills and health checks. Everyone is expected to get involved, and we’re outside in all kinds of weather, so be prepared to work hard, get mucky, and have an amazing time! Regular, long-term attendees will also have the opportunity to take part in the annual London Harvest Festival, showing off their skills and our animals! Young Farmers is our most popular programme , with a huge waitlist. We provide this programme completely free of charge to support our young community members. As such, as of January 2026, we are introducing some very simple Ts & Cs for attending. To secure a child's place, parents must agree to volunteer twice per term for the farm . This will either be two sessions on our Friends of the Farm stall (on the yard during Young Farmers sessions), or one stall session and one event session (May Day, Apple Day, Christmas Fair). Any child who is significantly late or misses sessions more than three times, will have their space cancelled and given to the next child on the waitlist. We are introducing these rules in order to help support the farm, and to ensure that empty places are not being held by children who are not committed to the programme, when we have such a long waitlist. Please note that if you want to volunteer for Duke of Edinburgh volunteering hours you need to contact the office on info@ktcityfarm.org.uk. Attending Young Farmers does not count towards DofE volunteering hours. Kit list: Wellies/walking boots Waterproof jackets Warm layers Water bottle Appropriate clothing for the time of year Sunscreen if needed