Green Farm is a 50 acre co-operative conservation-led livestock farm located west of Ashford in Kent.
The farm landscape is made up of 85% traditional grass meadows, 10% ancient oak woodland and 5% farmhouse and surrounding buildings. The 600-year-old main Farmhouse and surrounding outbuildings have been carefully restored and are now home to their commercial business of luxury accommodation and a boutique Spa.
The farm is rich in hedgerows, has rivers, streams and ponds and ancient oak woodland, which provides an ideal habitat for ground nesting birds such as the Nightingale. The livestock is moved regularly around the fields so that they always have the best and freshest grass, and so that the grass gets its best chance to regrow, which also improves the health of the soil and encourages biodiversity. The wildflowers and grasses flourish and provide habitat for pollinating insects.
As a working farm and and wellness destination, food is an important part of the whole Green Farm experience. Retreat and Spa Day guests will enjoy nutritious, freshly-prepared, homemade dishes using primarily Green Farm produce that are inspired by the seasons and what is growing in the Vegetable Garden.
All our animals are completely free range and raised natural outdoors all year round to the highest welfare standards. We usually have 4 -6 pigs, 20-30 Romney sheep, and 7- 10 Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cattle. We also keep free range chickens for their eggs rather than for meat.
There is always something to see and learn on the farm whatever the season and we will organise a visit and plan activities to support what you are learning in the classroom or to suit your particular group.