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Norton Court Farm – Open Farm Sunday

We are excited to invite you to Open Farm Sunday at Norton Court Farm on Sunday 7th June.

Join us from 6am for a special early start at the farm and experience the sights and sounds of a working dairy farm as the day begins. Early risers can take part in a guided dawn chorus walk with local bird enthusiast Shaun Curtis. 

This short guided route from the farmyard will explore the mature hedgerows surrounding the farm, giving visitors the chance to discover the wonderful variety of birdlife at one of the most active times of day.  

Visitors will also have the opportunity to witness the morning milking routine in the milking parlour and see the calves being fed, while learning more about the day-to-day running of the farm.

From 8am, join the farm team in the yard for free tea and coffee, with breakfast rolls available to purchase. It will be a great opportunity to ask questions and chat about farming, wildlife and life on the farm.  

Please book your ticket for this event via the Trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GLPY  there will be a £5 per ticket charge with all proceeds going to the Curlew Action Charity who are working to help restore and protect vital breeding grounds locally.

For those who prefer a more relaxed start to their Sunday, our self-guided farm walks will be open from 10.30am, with last entry at 4pm. 

Visitors can enjoy a gentle route beginning in the farmyard, winding through our mature orchard and down into our species-rich meadows. 

The farmer (and soil enthusiast) Debbie Wilkins and her team will be around to chat about the nature- and soil-friendly farming methods we use across the farm. 

Back in the yard, there will be children’s craft activities and the chance to meet our model cow, Daisy, who demonstrates how grass is turned into milk. 

There will also be a chance to see the afternoon milking at a 3 o’clock.

Tractor and trailer rides will also be running to our new community garden, where you can see the 1000 Seeds Project in full growing and the start of the new community orchard. 

There will be small charge of £5 per family group for the trailer rides.

Tea and cake will be available to purchase, and visitors are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the paddock in the farm yard..

Please reserve your free tickets for the self-guided walk and/or tractor and trailer rides using the TryBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GLPY