Lawrence Weston Community Farm
Activities are free but donations always very gratefully received. Sessions are drop in unless otherwise indicated. Under 8's must be accompanied by an adult. Please check our FB page for any changes. Please call first if you are interested in bringing an organised group i.e. nursery, child minder, holiday club etc.
The Farm Cafe will be open 11am - 4pm Wed - Sun through the summer holidays
Water Fun
Wednesday 27th July 2 - 4pm
A fun afternoon with the APE Project and a network of pipes, pumps, bowls, plugs and buckets for kids to get involved in water play and think about water conservation.
Kids Bike Workshops
Thursday 28th July 2 - 4pm
Bring your bike along to learn how to mend, adjust and clean it. Drop in to this session or any other Thursday through the holidays. All ages.
LDub Art Club
Tuesday 2nd August 2 - 4pm
Join Alan May and the LDUB Arts Club for inventive, creative activities for families.
Free Family Fun Day and Pizzas
Wednesday 3rd August 1 - 4pm
Fun activities for families with APE Project, Juicy Blitz Smoothie Bar and Bristol Libraries. Find out about the Farms Birthday Project! Delicious Pizzas for sale from our clay oven
Kids Bike Workshop
Thursday 4th August 2 - 4pm
Bring your bike along to learn how to mend, adjust and clean it. Drop in to this session or any other Thursday through the holidays. All ages.
LDub Art Club
Tuesday 9th August 2 - 4pm
Join Alan May and the LDUB Arts Club for inventive, creative activities for families.
Have a Go - Turbines
Wednesday 10th August 10am - 4pm
Build your very own wind turbine to take home! Work with a scientist to test what electricity your turbine will generate and enter a competition to power a light bulb. Impress your friends with your new knowledge of aero-dynamics and how electricity is generated in the lower Severn Vales, from fossil fuel to nuclear. In partnership with A Forgotten Landscape
Kids Bike Workshop
Thursday 11th August 2 - 4pm
Bring your bike along to learn how to mend, adjust and clean it. Drop in to this session or any other Thursday through the holidays. All ages.
Have a Go - Severn Crossings
Thursday 11th August 10am - 4pm
Accept our challenge to find the ultimate way to cross the River Severn. Use your creativity and resourcefulness to build, slide, surf or jump over the river Severn. In partnership with A Forgotten Landscape
Story Telling
Saturday 13th August 10am - 4pm
Mud, salt and marsh and fairies, smugglers and beacons, a beached whale and war horses are all a part of the River Severn's story. Listen to Michael Loader share stories and create new ones with help from you the audience. In partnership with A Forgotten Landscape
LDub Art Club
Tuesday 16th August 2 - 4pm
Join Alan May and the LDUB Arts Club for inventive, creative activities for families.
Campfire Cooking and Sing-along
Wednesday 17th August 2 - 4pm
With APE Projecct in our beautiful Water Vole Woodland
Kids Bike Workshop
Thursday 18th August 2 - 4pm
Bring your bike along to learn how to mend, adjust and clean it. Drop in to this session or any other Thursday through the holidays. All ages.
LDub Art Club
Tuesday 23rd August 2 - 4pm
Join Alan May and the LDUB Arts Club for inventive, creative activities for families.
Decorate your Bike and Pizza Afternoon
Thursday 25th August 2 - 4pm
Bike decorating materials and reflectors along with goodies to giveaway (frizbees, stickers and bike reflectors) from the Bristol Play Bus. Also Kids Bike Workshop. Delicious Pizzas for sale from our clay oven and a free slice for anyone turnng up on a bike!
Kids Bike Workshop
Thursday 1st September 2 - 4pm
Bring your bike along to learn how to mend, adjust and clean it. Drop in to this session or any other Thursday through the holidays. All ages.
Regular activities at the farm
Farm Hands 8 - 11yr olds
All year
We have places available for local (Lawrence Weston, Shirehampton, Sea Mills and Avonmouth) 8 - 11yr olds who are in need of positive activities. Farm Hands help look after the animals and the gardens and contribute to the community farm in many ways. Please contact kerry@lwfarm.org.uk for an application form. Places are free.
Lunch Club
Tuesdays 12.00 - 1.30pm Dinner served at 12.30pm
Two courses and drinks £2.50. Come and enjoy some healthy home cooked food and have a look around the farm and make some friends.
Farm Tots
Wednesdays 10.30 - 12.00pm
Come and help look after the animals and gardens. For parents/carers and under 5's. Please call or look at our Facebook page to check it is running. £2.00 or £1.50 if you are a member (includes drink and snack).
Friday Gardening Club
Fridays 11.00 - 12.30pm
Interested in getting involved in gardening on the farm? Come along Fridays to help with our gardens.
Coffee Morning
Fridays 10 - 11.30am
Come and have chat and a cuppa. Meet new people and enjoy the farm. £1
Opening times
Open all year. Free entry.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Closed on Mondays, but open for Bank Holiday Mondays.
Newsletter
Winter 2014 Newsletter in Adobe PDF format.
Winter 2013 Newsletter in Adobe PDF format.
Winter 2012 Newsletter in Adobe PDF format.
Spring 2011 Newsletter in Adobe PDF format.
Spring/Summer 2010 Newsletter in Adobe PDF format.
Summer 2009 Newsletter in Adobe PDF format.
Lawrence Weston Community Farm
Saltmarsh Drive
Bristol
BS11 0NJ
Tel: 0117 938 1128
Email: office@lwfarm.org.uk
Registered Charity No: 1046563. Company No: 03040752.