Greenslate Community Farm is a non-profit organisation in the heart of Orrell, Wigan. With 27 Acres of land, including woodland, streams, ponds, farm animals, and organic food produce, there is a multitude of educational activities to explore. Also on site is a Cafe, open Wednesdays - Sundays from 10am - 4pm, a preloved shop, private allotments, and an organic produce cart selling a range of farm grown fruits and vegetables, as well as organic chicken and duck eggs. The site is open to the public 7 days a week, as well as offering care farm services, forest schools, and rehabilitation schemes, all of which run Monday - Friday.
We welcome anyone that wishes to join for volunteering, to gain valuable work experience and become a vital part of our community and project.
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Greenslate Community Farm
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Register or sign in to access this Place's details.Facilities
- Car parking
- Covered space
- Disabled toilets
- Hand washing facilities
- Toilets
- Wheelchair access
Cafe, pre-loved shop
Pricing
Our pricing varies depending on the needs of the individual and the type of provision. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
What we can offer
- Bushcraft
- Conservation and site maintenance skills
- Forest Schools
- Growing crops and vegetables
- Indoor crafts
- Provision of materials/equipment/livestock
- Risk assessment
- Self-guided activities
- Set programmes
- Small animal care (e.g. grooming, feeding, handling etc.)
- Working with livestock (e.g. feeding, milking, egg collecting, daily maintenance, grooming (where appropriate))
Flora and fauna identification, wildlife surveys and conservation, pond dipping exercises
Care Farms / Green Care Services
Related services:
- Care farming or green care services for SEND
- Care farming or green care as part of Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Care Farm
Are you a teacher and know a child with SEND? They could benefit from accessing a Care Farm.
Care Farms provide supervised, structured educational programmes of farming related activities for young people to support those struggling in school, help those with disability, behavioural challenges and improve mental health and wellbeing.
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