Y8 Stonebridge City Farm Visit 8th May 2026

12 Apr 2026

A group of Year 8 students will spend an exciting day at Stonebridge City Farm. A free, community-run city farm and green space in the heart of Nottingham.

https://stonebridgecityfarm.com

The farm exists to create a place where people can belong, contribute, and rebuild confidence, while staying connected to animals, food, and nature in the middle of a busy city. 

The farm supports more than 150 regular volunteers, many of whom are living with learning disabilities, mental ill-health, physical health conditions, addiction, or social isolation. For some, the farm is a place to visit with family. For others, it is a lifeline: a routine, a community and a route back into everyday life. 

Stonebridge Farm is a registered charity (No. 1125245). Entry to the farm is free. Everything they do is sustained through a mix of trading income, grants, donations and the time and care of our volunteers. 

Urban communities face rising isolation, worsening mental health, shrinking access to green space and the steady erosion of shared community infrastructure. Too many people are pushed to the margins of work, volunteering and everyday social life because mainstream systems are designed for stability and consistency, not for real lives shaped by trauma, fluctuating health, caring responsibilities or poverty.

We provide a safe, supported environment where people can contribute at their own pace and in ways that match their capacity. Through meaningful roles in animal care, horticulture, catering and site maintenance, people find routine, relationships and a sense of usefulness. Connection with animals and nature is not an add-on or a ‘nice to have’. It is the setting in which people begin to regulate, reconnect and re-enter community life.