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If you can't come to the farm then we'll bring it to you!
 The Mobile Farm provides an educational service bringing friendly animals to your event or project.
Wether you would like donkey rides for your children or some small animals to learn pet care and welfare following the National Curriculum please get in touch.
If you are directing a film, video, or photo shoot and need handle-able animals then contact us to discuss your needs.
The service is limited so please check for availability.
For further information please phone or email Helen
Download our Mobile Farm Rates 2010 
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Spitalfields City Farm is getting land back from the East London Line Extension.
Want to help us turn it into a new community growing project?
Then please join us for an Open Consultation Meeting at the Farm @ 12:00 Midday 27th March
Here is your chance to:
- Contribute to our plans for this space
- and, set up a group to help them happen
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From January 2010, local residents in Tower Hamlets are being offered work placements, free cooking classes and the opportunity to grow their own organic fruit and vegetables by Spitalfields City Farm as part of their ‘Grow with Us’programme.
The three-year programme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food
scheme to encourage food growing and healthy eating in one of London’s
most deprived boroughs.
Experts at the farm Laura Stobbart and Lutfun Hussain - who has been appointed as one of London’s Local Food Leaders by Mayor Boris Johnson - will offer free training to individuals and organisations that will include women-only sessions and work placements for young people leading to an Asdan Activity Award.
Mhairi Weir, Spitalfields City Farm manager said, “Funding from the Local Food scheme has given us a fantastic opportunity to broaden our reach within the local community and gives us the chance to teach people to help themselves by eating and cooking healthy foods”.
There are several projects involved in the ‘Grow with Us’ programme:-
- GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY - grow your own food. Women only sessions are available on Tuesdays and general sessions open to all are held on Wednesdays.
- PICK & COOK – learn how to make delicious healthy food from freshly picked ingredients. Women only sessions on the 1st Monday of the month, general sessions on the 3rd Monday of the month.
- FOOD FOR THOUGHT – offering ten week work placements leading to an Asdan Activity Award, where young people (age 14 to 18) can learn how to take care of animals, help run the farmyard and find out where their food comes from.
- FREE GARDENING ADVICE – this service is available to new or existing community growing groups and offers tips on growing organic and Asian vegetables as well as guided tours of the Farm gardens.
For more information or to book a place on any of the activities call: 020 7247 8762 or contact Laura (Community Horticulture Project Co-ordinator)
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Spitalfields City Farm is looking to recruit new trustees, specifically individuals with experience in human resources. If you would like to contribute to the Management of a vibrant and important local charity, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in the Farm's work to Mhairi Wier, Farm Manager.
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Pants the Sheep, who died on 26th January 2010 after a short illness.
Pants was a larger than life character who spent her whole life
at the Farm after being reared as an orphan lamb. Her friendly personality and cheeky nature earned her many fans. In fact, our sheepy cartoon mascot you see around the Farm is based on Pants. She also wrote frequently for the Farm newsletter.
Pants was always the first to the field gate and her distinct "baah" could be heard down Brick Lane.
We will miss her presence greatly and we're sure you'll join us in
remembering the contribution Pants made to the farmyard.
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