Open Farm Sunday: Gold Hill Organic Farm
When? 11 June 2017
Where? Blandford
Open Farm Sunday is your chance to discover the delights and abundance of organic agriculture right here in Child Okeford.
10am and 1pm - Farmer-led farm tours, to see (and taste!) the super-fresh vegetables.
11am - 1.30pm - National Trust leads a walk up Hambledon Hill looking at ‘Agriculture of the past’. Places are limited to 35, so please register your interest with us via phone or email, or arrive early!
2pm - 3pm - Forage Walk - hunt through the herbal history of our village’s footpaths and fields, finding edible treats along the way!
Throughout the day - Natural woodcraft demonstrations, Dorset Wildlife Trust activities for children, self-guided farm tours, machinery exhibitions, friendly animals and much more...
All entry is free, and donations to the National Trust’s maintenance of Hambledon Hill will be gratefully accepted.
Gold Hill Organic Farm, Ridgeway Lane, Child Okeford.
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