As part of this year's national Agroforestry Open Weekend, we invite you to join us on a walking tour of the Northwest's very own 78 acre organic agroforestry farm!
Led by apple tree specialist, Mark Simmonds, you'll learn about the heritage varieties we have onsite and the prominent role they play in our farming system and the wider food supply chain.
In 2021, as part of a Heritage Lottery project run by our sister organisation the Kindling Trust, over 9,000 fruit trees were grafted including 40 heritage UK varieties. Over 1000 of these now form Kindling Farm’s agroforestry system and orchard. Over the past year, we have been working with volunteers to plant these trees onsite. Come and see how our agroforestry farm is evolving!
Please note that this activity includes quite a lot of walking; it is not uphill but the ground is uneven and could be tricky for those with limited mobility. Please wear flat, sturdy footwear.
The morning tour will take place from 11am-1pm. This event is free of charge.
There are 20 places available. If you want to book for more than one person, please register them separately.
This activity is open to everyone with an interest in food and farming. All ages are very welcome to join us! However, please be mindful that our farm is not accessible for prams or pushchairs and the tour will involve 2 hours of walking.
We kindly ask that you don’t bring your dogs with you as it is ground bird nesting season.
We do not have a cafe on site but refreshments will be available (donations are welcome. Please note, we don't have a card reader so can only accept cash).
The farm is about to undergo refurbishment so unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible at the moment. We have limited facilities with one indoor toilet which is up a set of stairs and one outdoor camping loo.
If you have any questions, please email hayley@kindling.org.uk
Location
Barn Hey Farm
Netherley Road
Tarbock Green
Prescot
L35 1QG
Latitude: 53.3817635
Longitude: -2.8078443
Email: farm@kindling.org.uk
