Update 2023 โ As spring approaches, The Apple Farm Snitterfield is looking for more volunteers to join them in their various projects. Located just outside Stratford upon Avon, this organic farm spans 55 acres and offers ample space for campervans or tents, along with available showers and toilets (note that showers may not be available on weekends if fully booked for glamping).
Volunteer tasks
With plenty of different activities to choose from, volunteers are encouraged to spend their time doing something that they enjoy. The farm has a long list of projects that require assistance, including pruning and clearing apple orchards, mowing grass in orchards, restoring an overgrown cherry orchard, prepping a poly tunnel and planting vegetable seeds, picking apples and plums, and building compost loos.
Additionally, the farm is planning to set up a care farm with activities for people with additional needs, and currently has volunteers once a week from Mencap. The Apple Farm Snitterfield values the happiness of its volunteers and allows them to choose which project they would like to help with.
Food and accommodation ๐
While the farm owners do not live on-site, they are present most days, and volunteers are welcome to stay or come daily. It is important to note that volunteers must be self-motivated and comfortable being alone at night if there are no campers or glampers on-site.
There is a farm shop located next door, and a village shop nearby, with everything else that may be needed available in Stratford, just three miles away. In exchange for their pitch and use of the facilities, volunteers are asked to contribute three hours per day for five days.
The message the hosts have written on our Volunteer FB group on March 2023
Hi All! Now spring is on the way we are looking for more volunteers to join us on the farm.The Apple Farm Snitterfield. We have lots of different things to do and hope that you will spend your time doing something that you enjoy! Property is 55 acre organic farm just outside Stratford upon Avon. We have loads of space for campervans or tents and showers and toilets are available ( showers might not be at weekends if we are fully booked for glamping). Looking for help with different projects!
A quick list is
- pruning and clearing apple orchards
- mowing grass in orchards
- Restoring an overgrown cherry orchard
- prepping a poly tunnel and planting veg seeds etc
- picking apples and plums
- Building Compost loos
We are also planning to set up a care farm with activities for people with additional needs.
Additional volunteers come here once a week from Mencap. We want you to be happy helping and so will let you choose if we can!
We donโt live onsite and so you need to be self-motivated and happy on your own at night ( if there are no campers or glampers onsite ) though we are at the farm most days. Thereโs a fab farm shop just next door and the village shop is close by as well. Everything else that you might need is in Stratford just 3 miles away. Volunteers are welcome to stay or come daily.
We ask for 3 hours per day for 5 days in return for your pitch and use of the facilities.
Please feel free to ask any questions and we look forward to hearing from you!
CONTACT DETAILS๐๐ง
Anyone interested in volunteering at The Apple Farm Snitterfield is encouraged to reach out with any questions and to express their interest. The farm looks forward to hearing from potential volunteers and appreciates any assistance they can offer.
Website: theapplefarmsnitterfield.com
Apple Farm Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/applefarmsnitterfield
Facebook page 2: https://www.facebook.com/theapplefarmsnitterfield/
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