Willowbrook Farm – The UK’s First Halal Farm
SCHOOLS & GROUPS
Beyond the classroom
Book your experience – Available March – October!
Latest update: We are now closed for the winter. We will resume bookings in March!
We have a wide range of activities on offer and are constantly adding to the list depending on what’s happening on the farm! Let us know what topics you would like to cover and we can work with you to tailor the visit to your group’s needs (for example focusing on the farming methods and sustainability or a more hands on experience).
We are now working with a Foundation to offer half price admission to Muslim/Islamic Groups. Conditions for funding include testimonials from group members and photos of the group during the visit.
Seasonal Activities
We can offer Animal Petting, Scything (Summer), Bottle Feeding (March & April), Wood Splitting & Drying, Wool Spinning, Foraging, Willow Weaving (early Summer), Pizza Making, Working with Cob, Veg Garden Tour, Preserving Fruit & Veg (Autumn), Fantastic Fungi or Farm Treasure Hunt
Activities & Demos
Learn & Discover
Meet the Animals
Afternoon Activities
- Scything
- Bottle Feeding Lambs (March & April)
- Wood Splitting
- Fantastic Fungi
- Wool Spinning
- Introduction to Foraging
- Willow Weaving (early Summer)
- Pizza Making
- Working with Cob
- Veg gardening
- Preserving Fruit & Veg (Autumn)
- Treasure Hunt
Schedule for the Day
10:00 – 10:30 – A warm welcome!
A welcome to the farm and introduction to our team. Group orientation and preparation.
10:30 – 13:00 – Meet the animals & farmers
Animal Interaction Session followed by a Full Tour of Willowbrook Farm, talk on animal welfare and the link to faith, sustainability, responsibility and the organic farming life, by Dr. Lutfi Radwan
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch
Designated area for packed lunches, or Willowbrook’s BBQ Beef Burgers served with home-made and home-grown salads.
14:00- 14:45 – Afternoon activity
Introduction session on a range of seasonal activities
14:45 – 16:00 – Farm Shop/Free time
Farm Shop and free time to enjoy the woodland and farm areas.
Farm Shop
Gourmet BBQ Lunch Options
Our full gourmet Willowbrook beef burger barbecue served with fresh buns and homemade salads.
- Jacket Potatoes from our Veg Garden, served with butter, beans, sweet & sour, cheese.
- Seasonal Homemade Vegetable Soup using our own produce served with fresh sourdough bread.
Experienced Teaching
Our visits are geared towards schools and teens and we can also offer visits aimed at students learning English, with an itinerary made by our CELTA and TESOL certified education team. In addition thanks to Dr Lutfi Radwan’s years as a senior lecturer at Oxford Universities School of Geography and the Environment prior to farming, we are able to tailor visits to adults and university students who may want a more academic day visit looking further into sustainability, business and other aspects of the farm.
CELTA & TESOL
Certified Teachers
Book your experience!
Please include any important information, ages of visitors and any topics you would like to cover to help up make your visit extra special!
General Information
Times: Visits run from 10:00am – 4:00pm
Group sizes: Min 30 – Max 50
Parking: Free on-site parking
Admission: £10.50 per person / £23 with lunch included.
While parents and guardians can bring small children, we have no creche or childcare facilities and we expect parents and guardians to supervise young children at all times.
Disabled access: Our cafe and the main farm area (menagerie, picnic area and a few animal ranges) are wheelchair accessible. The rest of the farm is accessible via the roads, paths and tracks however as the ground can be uneven (general fields and farmland) to access all areas of the farm would need a companion to help manoeuvre in places.