Save the date – 16th July from 4pm. We are putting on a celebration to mark 1 year of running our CSA and harvest share. Expect food, fire and entertainment! Full details will be released nearer the day. Everyone is welcome. Access – You access the farm by turning off the A65 at Ready Steady…
Our next open morning is Saturday 25th June from 10am – 12:30pm. This month we are arranging a bring and buy community plant sale – all plants welcome, from house plants to vegetable plants. It will be pay as you feel with funds raised for the farm. We will also be hosting a tour around…
We are holding monthly opening days. The next open event will be Saturday 21st May between 1:30 – 3:30pm. Come down to the farm and see what it’s all about! We will be doing small growing activities such as planting, so perfect for kids to get involved. We will have our growers on site so…
We are seeking volunteers who can help staff a stall at Kirkstall Farmers’ Market on Saturday 30 October. This will be an opportunity to talk to members of the local community about the farm, what goes on, ways to get involved with volunteering and the Harvest Share Membership scheme. No knowledge is required – we…
Friday 5 November 2021, 6pm – 9pm This year we are hosting some gentle Bonfire night celebrations with our Firepits and Festivities event. Get wrapped up and join us down at the farm where you can wander around, socialise and enjoy the numerous small firepits that will be dotted about. There will also be food,…
Friday 29 October 2021, 10am – 3:30pm This Halloween, join us for some non-scary fun this half-term holiday. Come down to the farm, pick a pumpkin and get carving! £5 per family ticket – includes entry to the event, one pumpkin and a battery tea-light, use of templates and carving tools. Refreshments will also be…
On Tuesday 12 October, we will be hosting a stall and talking to people about Kirkstall Valley Farm at the Kindness Exchange Conference, part of the Kinder Leeds Festival. The Kinder Leeds Festival is Leeds Festival of Kindness, Compassion and Wellbeing that is running from 10 to 16 October. Find out more about the event…
We’re looking for volunteers to help us harvest pumpkins and potatoes this autumn. Regular volunteering sessions are Monday (3:30pm – 6:30pm), Wednesday (3:30pm – 6:30pm), Thursday (9:30am – 3:30pm) a Saturdays (10am – 12pm). If you are able to offer some time, please get in touch with Rhian at [email protected] Please also keep an eye…
We are pleased to let you know that KVDT’s most recent children’s group, that started in spring earlier this year, is returning for the autumn term! Kirkstall Valley Explorer Tots, a play group for pre-schoolers, offers a unique opportunity for children and their carers to play, explore and develop learning skills, in the great outdoors…
Can you offer some time this Autumn to help construct new polytunnels thathave kindly been donated to the farm? No experience or building skills required. Contact Rhian at [email protected]
