Yew Tree Farm - Bristol's Last Working Farm

Yew Tree Farm - Bristol's Last Working Farm Situated in South Bristol, Yew Tree Farm is the last working farm within the city. Hi,
I’m Catherine and I have lived at Yew Tree Farm all my life.

We have farmed traditionally and some would say in an old fashioned way for three generations. This has resulted in us having a wonderful natural hay meadow with over 90 plant and grass species which not only feeds the animals in winter but sustains hundreds of insect and bird species as well. We had ground nesting sky larks move in this summer so we delayed cutting the hay until after they had fi

nished their 3rd breeding cycle, which our wildlife friendly approach to farming enabled. There are hundreds (hopefully more) of mature trees, copses, woodland and the most wonderful hedgerows; all inside Bristol’s city boundary which makes Yew Tree Farm unique. The landscape we have is ‘re-wilded’ and regenerative which is vital for wildlife to thrive. We have cattle that graze this species rich pasture and work symbiotically with the flora and fauna. To say living here excites me is an understatement, it is such a wonderfully rich environment and the contrasting backdrop of a big city is amazing. Following a recent visit from Tim Curley, Avon Wildlife’s Living Landscape Manager he commented;
‘’ Local food production is hugely important and the low intensity farming that your family has practised is a great example of what is possible for those interested in the relationship between farming and wildlife’’
Dr Helena Crouch, Naturalist who undertook a meadow survey wrote-
‘’The meadow supports a huge number of insects and is incredibly important for pollinators.. there really were clouds of butterflies using your meadow all the time and the sounds of grasshoppers’’
Traditional, nature friendly and low intensity farming along with a strong local approach from farm to fork will help save the planet. We are hoping fellow Bristolians will support us so we can be a part of the city for at least another 3 generations.

Shop open 10 til 4pm Saturday, lovely produce from the farm m, hot and cold food. Thank you for supporting local ❤️
14/02/2025

Shop open 10 til 4pm Saturday, lovely produce from the farm m, hot and cold food. Thank you for supporting local ❤️

Missing kitten from Kings head lane, any sightings please Pm me! Thank you
09/02/2025

Missing kitten from Kings head lane, any sightings please Pm me! Thank you

All packed up and ready for To***co Factory Market see you for some hearty food shortly!
09/02/2025

All packed up and ready for To***co Factory Market see you for some hearty food shortly!

Shop open 10 til 4pm tomorrow, delicious food , coffee and produce from you local farm. Come on over and say hi 👋 look f...
07/02/2025

Shop open 10 til 4pm tomorrow, delicious food , coffee and produce from you local farm.
Come on over and say hi 👋 look forward to seeing you, thank you for supporting local . ❤️

02/02/2025

One Last Farm is coming to Bristol Aquarium's IMAX cinema on Friday, 28th February! Tickets are free—reserve your spot now!

Join us for the public premiere of One Last Farm, alongside the award-winning documentary, Save Our Wild Isles: Hungry for Change, produced by Silverback Films in collaboration with three of the UK’s largest conservation organisations. After the films, stick around for a panel discussion and drinks reception.

Get your ticket here: https://onelastfarm.eventbrite.com (link also in bio).

A huge thank you to our incredible partners for making this event possible!

Shop open 10 til 4 pm tomorrow, would be lovely to see you. Hot food, produce and coffee, what’s not to love ❤️ thank yo...
31/01/2025

Shop open 10 til 4 pm tomorrow, would be lovely to see you.
Hot food, produce and coffee, what’s not to love ❤️ thank you so much for supporting local.

30/01/2025

Gorgeous day, the bees thought so too 🥰

27/01/2025

📍 If you're headed to Sustainable Foods 2025 tomorrow, you can hear from our CEO, Patrick Holden, from 11:30am, when he'll be taking part in a panel discussion on regenerating nature.

Patrick will join David Cope, Head of Sustainability at Duchy of Cornwall, and Ciara Williams, Head of Farmland, Church Commissioners for England, with Samantha Deacon, Principal at Ramboll moderating the panel.

The panel will discuss how we can integrate biodiversity and nature into current farming practices and strategies, and explore nature-based solutions for sustainable agriculture and farm-based ecosystems.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.sustainablefoodsevent.com

Could be windy tomorrow, stay safe! Looking forward to seeing you at the shop on Saturday 10til 4pm lots of fabulous foo...
23/01/2025

Could be windy tomorrow, stay safe! Looking forward to seeing you at the shop on Saturday 10til 4pm lots of fabulous food produced on your doorstep!
Every week we are blown away by your support, thank you for buying local ❤️

Freshly made faggots in the shop today m. Happy to bring to the market tomorrow, WhatsApp me. Thank you 🙏
18/01/2025

Freshly made faggots in the shop today m. Happy to bring to the market tomorrow, WhatsApp me. Thank you 🙏

Please come along, it’s free and not a venue that’s open all the time. Thank you for supporting us. Such an exciting eve...
18/01/2025

Please come along, it’s free and not a venue that’s open all the time. Thank you for supporting us.
Such an exciting evening, thank you to everyone who has organised and offered their time for this event.

Join us for a thought-provoking screening of two films, plus a panel discussion, exploring the role of food production in restoring nature.

Come on over to the farm shop today 10 til 4pm we have cake!!
18/01/2025

Come on over to the farm shop today 10 til 4pm we have cake!!

Shop open 10 til 4pm Saturday and we are at To***co Factory Market Sunday 10 til 2.30pm come and say hi and enjoy hot fo...
16/01/2025

Shop open 10 til 4pm Saturday and we are at To***co Factory Market Sunday 10 til 2.30pm come and say hi and enjoy hot food and produce from your localist farm ❤️❤️

A good day when you get a double yolker!
14/01/2025

A good day when you get a double yolker!

Shop open 10 til 4pm Saturday, hot food, coffee and produce. Come on down! Thank you so much for supporting local. ❤️
10/01/2025

Shop open 10 til 4pm Saturday, hot food, coffee and produce. Come on down! Thank you so much for supporting local. ❤️

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Yew Tree Farm
Bristol
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Gorgeous day, the bees thought so too 🥰

Good morning, be lovely to see you later 👋

Good morning world ❤️ still some sounds of Summer 😍

Email [email protected] state option 3 NO EXPANSION better options available and so much evidence of harm to South Bristol’s environment. Thank you xx

A lovely warm present 💝 🥚 😂

Such tired little piggies.
Such tired little piggies.

Pretty much how I felt trying to wake up this morning!

Help needed!
Help needed!

#saveyewtreefarm needs your help! We have posters to deliver to Bedminster and Filwood. Please WhatsApp me if you can help deliver any of these. We need a show of strength in South Bristol that we want to protect his irreplaceable habitat. WhatsApp us 07811 937542 to volunteer a Dor mouse will thank you 🙏

The big boy having his tusks removed by the amazing Heather, he will be much more comfortable now. How brave are large animal vets!!

Last of the Summer buzz 🐝
Last of the Summer buzz 🐝

Last of the Summer buzz 🐝 😍

We should all be outraged that this beautiful habitat is at risk from our own council! Please keep sharing our fundraiser as all Bristol’s nature sites are at risk if we can’t #saveyewtreefarm

Sending love
Sending love

Poor Jenny our wonderful friend and cake maker has had an accident and will be out of action for a while. We all send love and best wishes for a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹

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