St James City Farm & Riding School Gloucester

27/01/2025

What an amazing group of children! Horrible weather yesterday afternoon, but our group of riders loved their last session. They have all grown so much in confidence and ability and having the opportunity to ride in the countryside so close to home. Huge thanks to Marita and her team. The sun finally made an appearance as it set as we made our way back to the stables! ❤️

26/01/2025

Lovely day with our younger volunteers and local children yesterday. We reused and recycled to create bird feeders; Sameera (Friendship Cafe) showed us how to make Mexican god's eyes and we made Smores which were very popular!

19/01/2025

Another lovely session yesterday! Much more work on controlling ponies and even breaking into a trot! And not all about horses...the children got to see young calves and the friendly farm dogs! ❤️

13/01/2025

Lots of smiles, despite the cold, when we took children riding yesterday. Thanks to Marita and her team at Cotwold Trail Riding for teaching them how to groom, lead and ride ponies as well as overcoming nerves for some of them. Looking forward to the next session!

12/01/2025

Good advice! 🐑 🐑 Not long until we'll be seeing lambs...

05/01/2025

A New Year's treat for your children from us at the City Farm! We are once again offering a fabulous opportunity to ride and care for a pony. See the poster for details and look back at previous posts to see how much fun we had!
There are only a few places available so book soon! (Please ignore the closing date on the poster.)

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! And what a year 2025 will be! We are looking forward to reopening and welcoming back animals (and visitors) to the farm! Keep looking out for updates...

30/12/2024

No animals on site at the moment but this is a very important message...

A brief New Year's Message from our Rural, Wildlife and Heritage Crime Team:

Animals don't want to enter 2025 with a bang! 🎆

Livestock and horses can be really frightened by fireworks and panic can cause significant injuries or even death. Please stay safe and use fireworks responsibly - if you are having a display, it would be very kind to let your neighbours, nearby liveries, farmers and horse owners know so they can make the best decision as to how to keep their animals as happy as possible. 🐑 🐮 🐴
Don't forget that domestic pets are frequently stressed by home firework displays so keep your own furry friends, warm and safe. 🙀 🐶
For the welfare and safety of all animals in our county, please consider visiting an organised event instead of having fireworks at home.
If you do use fireworks please dispose of remains responsibly to prevent harm to animals and damage to the environment.🌳 ♻️

Help keep Gloucestershire's animals safe - and Happy New Year!

24/12/2024

Just a few more photos from yesterday, taken by our volunteer, Aliyah. From us all at the farm we'd like to wish those who celebrate it, a very happy Christmas. We look forward to reopening next year!

23/12/2024

What a fabulous Festive Fun session today! Lots of people came along to meet the animals and insects and, of course, Father Christmas who had a gift for everyone. Huge thanks to Karen and Tony from Tredworth Residents Association for making it so special; Emma and Beth from Hartpury and to our fabulous volunteers who made it all happen!🎄

22/12/2024

One more sleep! Come and join the fun tomorrow. Meet Father Christmas in his grotto; Hartpury College with invertebrates; see our own animals and stay and play. The Café is open and you can also toast marshmallows! See you soon!

16/12/2024

NEWS FLASH! Not only do we have Festive Fun happening next Monday, now Hartpury Animal are bring along some weird and wonderful creatures to meet! Don't miss out!

15/12/2024

The smiles say it all! Almost 30 local children took up a fantastic opportunity to take part in pony riding sessions at Cotswold Trail Riding.
A storm on their first visit didn't dampen their spirits, and the children learnt new skills, made new friends and went home with a certificate.
Look out for new dates in January!

12/12/2024

Thanks so much to the wonderful Everyman Theatre (especially Sally-ann Rhodes) for inviting us to see the panto yesterday! First time to the theatre and even Cheltenham for some of the volunteers and we had a fantastic time - oh yes we did! ❤️

11/12/2024

Our team of Elves at the Farm have been busy making it look very festive in preparation for a special Festive Fun session on Monday 23rd December.
Father Christmas will be in his grotto and we'll have some free craft activities and play equipment for little ones. The Café will be open and the plans for the future of the farm will be on display.
We'll also have some small animals to meet! See you then! 🎅