January
Saturday 9th
February
Wood
Cutting Day
10am-4pm. Learn how to choose and cut hazel from the
woodland that is
suitable to use for the chair making workshop in March. Please bring
lunch and outdoor gear and if possible suitable tools e.g. pruning
saws and bowsaws. FREE and reduction of £5 from the cost of
the
chair making day (over 15s only)
March
Sunday 2nd MARCH
FRIENDS
and VOLUNTEERS DAY
Noon-4pm A chance to experience & contribute to
progress in the garden including compost making. REFRESHMENTS
available. FREE
Sunday 9th MARCH
HEDGEROW
CHAIR MAKING DAY
10am-4pm Learn how to create a useful and beautiful
piece of furniture from the hedgerows. We’ll show you how to
select suitable materials and construct a chair from hazel, to take
home as a finished article at the end of the day. If possible please
bring a cordless drill, pruning saw, loppers, secateurs, tape measure
and a hammer. We will have some tools if you do not have any. Bring
lunch and suitable outdoor gear. COST: £30 (£5
reduction for those helping at the wood cutting day on 9th Feb); (over
15s only) BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Saturday/Sunday 29th/30th MARCH
SPRING
OPENING
11am-4pm The First Open Day of the year at West Town and
the official opening of our new community garden. Activities including
seasonal creative workshops, trails, tractor & trailer rides,
meet ‘Hay Man’ the new bull and of course our usual
selection of delicious refreshments. COST £3 / £2
April
Tues 1st – Fri 4th April
Rural
Futures:
Dreams, Dilemmas and Dangers.
organicARTS have been asked to contribute to this
conference at the
University of Plymouth. If the last conference is anything to go by it
will be stimulating, useful and fun with a mix of academics, policy
makers and practitioners. If you’re interested then visit
their web site www.ruralfuturesconference.org
Sunday 6th APRIL
FRIENDS
& VOLUNTEERS DAY
Noon-4pm including SPRING WALK come along and help
document the changing countryside.
May
Sunday 4th May
FRIENDS
& VOLUNTEERS DAY
Noon-4pm
June
Sunday 1st June
OPEN FARM SUNDAY
11am-4pm Explore the farm and take part in a whole range
of activities. IF YOU’VE EATEN TODAY THANK A FARMER is one of
the themes of this year’s national event. Come along and hear
a panel discuss the future of food production. Whilst you’re
here enjoy – Tractor & Trailer rides; guided walks;
food activities; help the farmer; children’s activities, and
of course our usual selection of home made refreshments, including West
Towns own beef barbeque.
FREE entrance but a small charge for some activities.
Saturday 28 June
RESPECT PLAYDAY
Belmont Pleasure Ground 12noon-4pm
July
Sunday 6th July
FRIENDS & VOLUNTEERS’ DAY & SUMMER WALK
Help build our pottery (see below); work in the garden;
record the farm in summer for our web site or just enjoy the farm.
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED (free for volunteers)
Saturday 12th July
CLAY WINNING
11am-4pm Learn about various clays and their uses, the
history of clay making in the area and on the farm how to find, reclaim
and use the materials found, for sculpting, cob building, painting and
pottery with Richenda Macgregor from Totnes (further details on
application) Cost £20 The day will consist of digging some of
your own clay so please do come prepared with wellies and old clothes!
Bring your own lunch or we can provide soup, bread & cake for
£3 BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Thursday 19th July
LOVE LOCAL FOOD AGM
7.30pm
Friday 25th July
FUN4FREE
1pm-4pm organicARTS will have activities about FOOD at
these events organised by Exeter City Council FREE. Lakeside Avenue
Play Area
August
Friday 1 August
FUN4FREE
1pm-4pm Coburg Green, Kings Heath, close to
Sowton/Digby
Wednesday 6 August
NATIONAL PLAYDAY
12noon-4pm St. Thomas Pleasure Ground
Monday 11th – Friday 15th August
HOLIDAY CLUB for CHILDREN
This year we’re going to be running a
children’s
play scheme for a week in August. This is for over 8 year olds (younger
children must be accompanied by an adult). Costs £20 per
child
for 10am-4pm (should there be a need we can extend the times to fit
with work hours). The day will include working with an artist; an
exploratory walk; games; making and eating lunch; playing and some farm
activities.
Please contact us if you’d like to book a place.
Friday 15 August
FUN4FREE
1pm-4pm Wonford Playing Fields outside Community Hall
Friday 22 August
FUN4FREE
1pm-4pm Station Road Play Area, Exwick
Friday 29 August
FUN4FREE
1pm-4pm Arena Park Play Area
September
Sunday 7th September
FRIENDS & VOLUNTEERS’ DAY
Saturday 13th September-Sunday 20th September
DEVON OPEN STUDIOS
10.30am - 4.30pm Art works created at and inspired by
West Town Farm
during 2008 will be exhibited in the garden, farmyard and farm
buildings. If you would be interested in exhibiting at the farm please
let us know as soon as possible.
Come to our Devon Studios Launch with West Town Farm BBQ
on Sunday 14th Sept. 12noon to 4pm
October
Sunday 26th October
Apple and Pumpkin Day
11 am - 5 pm Pumpkin carving, longest peel competition,
tractor and trailer rides, storytelling, creative workshops, pumpkin
and apple games, straw bale assault course, picking windfalls, apple
pressings and more ....
Enjoy Apple and Pumpkin refreshments in the cafe
West Town Farm Beef BBQ in the barn
Buy fresh meat, veg and apples
£3 Adults £2 Children £8 Family
November
December
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