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City farm in central London, established 1976. Entry by donation.
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Vauxhall City Farm is a little piece of the countryside right in the heart of London with all the sights, smells, sounds and experiences of rural life. Our collection of friendly animals includes rare breed sheep and chickens, inquisitive goats, woolly alpacas and spotty pigs, not to mention our cuddly ferrets, guinea pigs and more...

As well as being a great place for visitors of all ages we del

iver a range of support programmes for children, young people and adults from our local community; many of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds or have disabilities. We are tremendously grateful to all those who support our work via donations, volunteering, gifts and simply taking time to visit our lovely farm.

30/10/2024

A full house for our free Creepy Crawlies workshop!

Suitable for all ages, join us for the remaining two sessions this half term:

Thursday 31st Oct at 2pm
Friday 1st Nov at 2pm

No need to book, just turn up!

29/10/2024

Whilst we don’t have horses at The Farm, we have just welcomed this AR version!

BeinVauxhall have created a fantastic interactive Augmented Reality trail around the Pleasure Gardens.

Simply follow the map to find each QR code, and with every scan you will reveal a character from Vauxhalls past.

It’s a fascinating trail full of fun, history and discovery of the area.

Pick up a free trail map from our farm café , Tue-Sun, 10:30am-4pm.

See if you can bring Lily Savage in to meet our alpacas!

28/10/2024

Here's a glimpse of one of our fantastic Scarecrow entries. They even used wool from one of The Farms alpaca's to create this stylish tash and hair doo!

We have 3 scarecrow making spaces left, so if you fancy building the best scarecrow in Vauxhall then choose from one of the remaining slots below and book via this link: https://buff.ly/3U6CP9b

Wednesday 30th:
12pm - 1pm

Thursday 31st:
12pm - 1pm
2pm - 3pm

All entries will be in with a chance of winning win an exclusive animal experience at The Farm.

See you there!

25/10/2024

🎃 HALLOWEEN AT THE FARM 🎃 From tomorrow, prepare for a week of Spooktacular family fun at The Farm!

Join us daily from 26th October – 3rd November, (except Monday 28th) from 10:30am – 4pm for a bundle of fun including:

🍬 Spooky trail with goody bag at the end
🍿 Kids Film Club showing spooky child friendly films
👨‍🌾 Scarecrow Making (must be booked in advance here)
🕷️ Creepy Crawlies Workshop
🎨 Face painting
👻 Halloween craft
✎ Activity sheets
📷 A chilling photo opportunity
🐰 Cuddle Corner with our small animals
🍴 Café serving treats for little monsters!

Plus, pick up some animal feed and explore the farmyard where you can pet and feed our large animals.

Lots of the activities are free! For the full daily schedule and other prices, visit the link: https://buff.ly/3A6zLTI

Please note, activity days and times may vary depending on weather and volunteers, please check before you visit if there is a specific activity you are interested in.

24/10/2024

These smiles can only mean one thing.... After School Club at Vauxhall City Farm! Our FREE 6 week programme focuses on Project Based Learning to support and empower the young people of Lambeth.

Every Thursday, 4pm–6pm, from 7th November – 12th December. For ages 8-12.

The goal of the programme is to instil positive attitude towards learning, foster curiosity, and equip students with essential skills by incorporating the four Cs of 21st Century Learning Skills:

🌿 Communication
🌿 Collaboration
🌿 Critical Thinking
🌿 Creativity

Young people will develop confidence, a positive attitude towards learning, and be equipped with skills to help them succeed.

For more details and to register, hit the link: https://buff.ly/3YAcmn1

21/10/2024

Do you love animals? Enjoy awesome events? Get that fuzzy feeling from helping others?

If you are free on any day between 26th Oct - 3rd Nov, even if its for a few hours, we’d LOVE to have you as part of our team of volunteers at The Farm!

Please get in touch: [email protected]

21/10/2024

When you're recording a podcast and the sheep have something to say! 🐑 Last week we welcomed Farmers Weekly to The Farm to have a chat about encouraging non-farming urban youngsters into the world of farming.

We also mention a special item we are on the hunt for, as well as a big announcement as we gear towards our big 50th birthday! Can you help?

Check out the full episode via link below, but if you want to skip directly to the bit about Vauxhall City Farm, it is at 25 mins 20 secs.

Thank you Farmers Weekly for popping by!

https://buff.ly/40ckX0z

20/10/2024

Love animals? Curious about farming? Young Farmers is a fantastic 6 week programme to learn about farming practices, animal life cycles and sustainability, all whilst having fun at The Farm!

We are hosting a jam-packed programme of Animal Care, Games, Gardening and Wellbeing suitable for ages 8 – 14.

What a session will look like:

👩‍🌾 9.00 – 9.15: Registration and Check-in
👩‍🌾 9.15 – 9.45: Workshop
👩‍🌾 9.45 – 10.45: Farm based Activity
👩‍🌾 10.45 – 11.30: Wellbeing Activity

📅 Every Saturday from 9th November – 14th December, 9.00am – 11.30am.

The programme is £72 per child for the full 6 weeks. We are offering funded places for children from low-income families. Priority is given to those receiving pupil premium.

Register here: https://buff.ly/489IgtP

19/10/2024

Oh my gourd! Its only one week today until our Halloween activities commence. Gather your ghouls and head to The Farm for a jam packed week of freaky fun!

You can expect:

🎃 Spooky trail with goody bag at the end
🎃 Kids Film Club showing spooky child friendly films
🎃 Scarecrow Making (must be booked in advance)
🎃 Face painting
🎃 Halloween craft
🎃 Activity sheets
🎃 A chilling photo opportunity
🎃 Cuddle Corner with our small animals
Café serving treats for little monsters!

Plus, pick up some animal feed and explore the farmyard where you can pet and feed our wonderful animals.

Want to look fa-boo-lous? Halloween costume are very much welcome! 👻

📆 Activity dates, times and prices are on our Halloween event page: https://buff.ly/3A6zLTI

Bugs and hisses,
VCF Team
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18/10/2024

LGBTQ+ Gardening Group. A fantastic opportunity for adults to meet others, spend time outdoors and learn new skills for FREE at this fortnightly drop-in session on Saturdays.

It is a safe place where all are welcome! 🌱🌷🏳️‍🌈

Time: 11am – 1pm. No need to book, just turn up!
Date: Saturday 19th October

For more details and to see our other Events and Programmes, visit; https://buff.ly/3Y9Y3Em

18/10/2024

Be like Quinn and adopt one of our amazing animals! ❤️ He chose to adopt Cookie, our fabulous alpaca, and so can you! Or choose from one of our other equally wonderful animals such as our pigs, Bonnie and Clyde, or Kale and her rabbit friends.

We have a farm full of super cute animals to choose from!

Head to the link below to see all of our animal adoption options. 🐑
https://buff.ly/3NtCg5o

🎞️ Thank you Signature Entertainment for sharing our favourite scene in the film This Time Next Year. We loved having the cast and crew at The Farm!

14/10/2024

🌾 Scarecrow Making!🌾 Build the best Scarecrow in Vauxhall to win the 2024 Best Scarecrow competition!

Enter as a lone artist or with a group of friends, family or colleague’s to create London’s (or at least Vauxhall City Farm’s) 2024 Best Scarecrow and win an exclusive animal experience at The Farm.

We provide the basic parts for you to construct the scarecrow, you provide any additional elements to make your masterpiece scare off those pesky crows and stand out from the crowd!

Various times from 26th - 31st October are available to book via the link below: https://buff.ly/3U6CP9b

03/10/2024

About last night... We loved hosting our first ever film night at The Farm! Look at this lot relaxing on the bean bags for our screening of This Time Next Year, a key scene of which was shot right here at Vauxhall City Farm.

Have you seen the film? Its not just The Farm that features, our lovely guinea pigs also had key supporting roles in the film.

We are basically BAFTA winners now!

Come and see the film location and our animal stars for real:

📅 Tue - Sun, 10:30am - 4pm
📍 165 Tyers Street, SE11 5HS

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02/10/2024

🍲 Winter Warmers at The Farm 🍲 Head to our Old Dairy Café for a warming soup this autumn, or a hearty jacket potato!

📅 Open Tue - Sun, 10:30am - 4pm.
📍 165 Tyers Street, SE11 5HS

01/10/2024

Victor needs a hand! Our community garden is going through a seasonal change. Be part of our gardening club and help with odd jobs and ongoing projects in our fantastic garden.

Open for all adults, join this FREE fortnightly drop in session:

Wednesday 2nd October
1.30pm – 3.30pm

No need to book, just turn up!

30/09/2024

🍿 You're Invited! 🍿 Vauxhall City Farm was used as a key location in the film This Time Next Year. We are proud to be hosting a one off film screening right here at The Farm, and you are all invited!

Grab the popcorn and pull up a seat:

Date: Wednesday 2nd October
Time: 6:30pm
Tickets: £4

Book your ticket:https://buff.ly/3Y00tXe

All ticket proceeds go direct to The Farm, so while you relax watching the film, you'll also be supporting us and the great work we do!

27/09/2024

🎬 Exclusive Film Screening 🎬 We are proud to be hosting a one off film screening of This Time Next Year at Vauxhall City Farm!

Grab the popcorn and pull up a seat:

Date: Wednesday 2nd October
Time: 6:30pm
Tickets: £4

Book your ticket via link below! All ticket proceeds go direct to The Farm, so while you relax watching the film, you'll also be supporting us and the great work we do!

BOOK HERE: https://buff.ly/3Y00tXe

26/09/2024

🍷 What a Grape day! 🍷 Today we are harvesting our grapes to be made into wine.

Working with grape growers across London, Urban Wine Harvest transforms our grapes into an amazing locally sourced wine.

We cannot wait to taste it! Keep your ears open for an announcement of when we will have stock at The Farm, you'll hear it through the grape vine...

Have a grape day! 🍇

24/09/2024

We had the pleasure of welcoming the cast and crew of This Time Next Year, who took over The Farm while shooting their feature film.

Starring Lucien Laviscount and Sophie Cookson, the film is now released and we are THRILLED to invite you all to join us for a one off screening at Vauxhall City Farm.

Grab your ticket here: https://www.vauxhallcityfarm.org/events/film-screening-this-time-next-year/

24/09/2024

Let us bring The Farm to you! Our outstanding team will bring our wonderful animals direct to your door.

Mobile Farms add a unique twist to any occasion! Our animals have attended:

🦃 Children's birthday parties
🦃 Corporate events
🦃 Festivals and shows
🦃 Hospitals
🦃 Schools
🦃 Pubs
🦃 Private residences..and much more!

We have lots of animals to choose from, both large and small. Head to the link below for further info: https://buff.ly/3HREutk

22/09/2024

❗ SAVE THIS POST ❗ Our café is serving up a treat this autumn!

Tell your gals, pals, work bestie, and fam...

Every Tue - Fri, 12pm - 2pm, we are offering you 10% off all drinks and cold food to dine in or take away.
..and we are already cheaper than *insert famous high street coffee shop name here*, so the saving is even sweeter!

Lunch at The Farm? Why not!

21/09/2024

Check this out! Thank you to for glowing up our tired old wall and bringing it back to life with a burst of colour.

The mural takes you through each of the four seasons and features our beloved farm cat Jess, and many of our other wonderful animals.

Be sure to check it out on your next visit to The Farm!

20/09/2024

Saturday 21st Sept: LGBTQ+ Gardening Group. A fantastic opportunity for adults to meet others, spend time outdoors and learn new skills for FREE at this fortnightly drop-in session on Saturdays.

It is a safe place where all are welcome! 🌱🌷🏳️‍🌈

Time: 11am – 1pm. No need to book, just turn up!

More details and to see our other clubs, programmes, and events: https://buff.ly/3TqiBnz

17/09/2024

Our Autumn Term 1 of Young Farmers is fully booked! But don't worry, you can still register your interest for Autumn Term 2.

We are excited to welcome young people to The Farm where they will learn all about animal welfare and how to care for our animals, great and small. Also they will discover the importance of wildlife and plants on The Farm in exciting workshops.

If you want to register your interest for Autumn Term 2 of Young Farmers (November 9th – December 14th 2024), please email [email protected]

Address

165 Tyers Street
London
SE115HS

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 4pm
Thursday	10:30am - 4pm
Friday	10:30am - 4pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4pm
Sunday	10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+442075824204

Website

http://www.vauxhallcityfarm.org/

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Be like Quinn and adopt one of our amazing animals! ❤️ He chose to adopt Cookie, our fabulous alpaca, and so can you! Or choose from one of our other equally wonderful animals such as our pigs, Bonnie and Clyde, or Kale and her rabbit friends. We have a farm full of super cute animals to choose from! Head to the link below to see all of our animal adoption options. 🐑 https://buff.ly/3NtCg5o 🎞️ Thank you Signature Entertainment for sharing our favourite scene in the film This Time Next Year. We loved having the cast and crew at The Farm! #vauxhallcityfarm #animaladoption #cityfarm #animallovers #alapacavibes #thistimenextyear #lucienlaviscount #sophiecookson #ukfilmproduction #locationshooting #videomessage #happybirthdaymum

🐰 Enjoy the soothing sounds of our rabbits gently munching at Vauxhall City Farm! 🌿🎧 This is sure to bring calm to your day. #VauxhallCityFarm #Vauxhall #Brixton #London #RabbitASMR #RelaxingSounds #FarmLife #AnimalLovers #ASMR #Sun #Sunny #Summer #healthy #VisitUs

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Meet Bonnie: Our Curly-Tailed Connoisseur of Joy! #pig #vauxhallcityfarm #london #animallove

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Join us at Vauxhall City Farm for a spooktacular week of Halloween activities! 👻 All day, every day: Halloween Trail around the farm with a sweet treat at the end Spooky photo booth with a chance to win lunch at the farm.** 🎃 From 11:30am – 1:30pm, everyday: Children’s Halloween Film Screening Fa-boo-lous Face Painting Creepy Ceramics Decorating Awesome Activity Sheets 👹 From 2:00pm – 3:00pm, 24th – 27th only: Scarecrow Building Competition (This activity must be booked in advance.) Plus, visit our spooky café for a warming Pumpkin Spiced Latte, Butternut Squash soup and pick up a Pumpkin to carve at home! #VauxhallCityFarm #HalloweenAtTheFarm #SpookyVauxhall #FarmFrights #HarvestHalloween #dowtk #londonparents #londonmums #londondads #dowtkdaysout #thingstodowithkids

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Savour the taste of nature with our exquisite grapes! 🌿🍇 Available for Sale at Vauxhall City Farm. #Grapes #FarmFresh #DeliciousBites #vauxhallcityfarm

Step into Paradise Explore the Enchanting World of Our Bird Aviary 🕊️🌿.mp4

Embrace the joy of companionship and adopt a feathered friend today! 🕊️✨ #FeatheredFriends #AviaryLove #Birds #VauxhallCityFarm #London

Organic September Social Media Post (Facebook Video).mp4

Here is an insight into how we support Organic September here at the farm 👨‍🌾 We would like to say a great big thank you to everybody that buys produce from the farm and in particular @paulkindersley for the pictures of the produce he continues to purchase from the farm! 🌽🍇🌎💚 #organicseptember #organic #VauxhallCityFarm #gardener #gardening

Calling all horse lovers and passionate individuals - volunteering!.mp4

Join our volunteering team and let's make every hoofbeat count! Fill in the application form available on our website. #HorseRiding #Volunteer #Equine #VauxhallCityFarm #London

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A thrilling sneak peek of Gymkhana at Vauxhall City Farm! 🏁🐎 #FarmGymkhanaFun #EquineAdventures #VauxhallCityFarm

Book Your Horse Riding Lesson Today!.mp4

🐴🌟 Our horses are back from their one-month vacation and getting ready for the riding lessons! 🤩 If you haven't scheduled a lesson yet, now's the time to do it. 🐎 #VauxhallCityFarm #HorseRiding #RidingLessons #EquestrianLife #Equine #London

🐷🏈 Book Meet and Greet with Bonnie and Clyde, our dynamic duo of piggy playtime extraordinaires!.mp4

Book Meet & Greet with Bonnie & Clyde, our Pigs ! 🐷🐷 #AnimalLover #pigs #MeetAndGreet #London #VauxhallCityFarm

Summer Camp Video.mp4

Our Summer Programme, in partnership with 'Lambeth's Food and Fun,' was a roaring success! Big shoutout to the Lambeth HAF programme for making this unforgettable summer possible. We hope the kids enjoyed it as much as we did! #VauxhallCityFarm #SummerHolidays #Kids #Lambeth #London