If you’re anywhere near Swindon and fancy looking round an organic farm this weekend, there are two open days not to be missed!
On Saturday, the National Trust is running its annual Coleshill Local Food Festival. (See the website for details of all the activities, including a mini beer festival and even bird box making with my hubby’s mate, Malcolm!).
Basically, they own the village (yes, you read right!) of Coleshill and open it once a year to the public for a big food festival. Coleshill Organics runs a veg box and a farm shop from the village, where they grow most of their own produce on their 10 hectare site. They will be running tours all day and talking about what a box scheme is and how it works. Pop along to meet Sonia and Pete and find out all about what they do.
On Sunday Purton House (Church End, Purton, Near Swindon) is running their annual open day. Rowie and her team will be offering tractor rides, tours of the farm and the chance to enjoy a treasure hunt, a bouncy castle, an organic BBQ and even cider tasting!
The weather is supposed to be good this weekend, so if you’re around Swindon, why not pop along?
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