What’s On at the Farm?
Come and meet some bats and learn all about them!
Wednesday 19th August 7pm-9.30pm
(Children welcome accompanied by an adult)
Fancy discovering the secret world of the night sky’s most misunderstood mammal – bats? Join us to learn all about these fascinating creatures before heading out at dusk for a guided bat walk to see (and hear!) them in action.
We’ll begin the evening with a workshop where you’ll learn about the life-cycle of bats and which bats you’ll likely see around the farm and Hampstead Heath. You’ll get some facts that demonstrate how amazing these creatures are – here are some to whet your appetite:
- A pipistrelle bat needs to eat about 3,000 mosquitos a night.
- Bats are the only mammals in the world capable of true, sustained flight (flying squirrels just glide!).
- Bats find their way using echolocation where they call out and listen for the echoes bouncing off objects around them.
Once the sun sets, we’ll head outside with bat detectors to tune into the bat’s calls (which are too high-pitched to hear without a bat detector) and watch them swoop and dive overhead as they hunt for insects.
All ages are welcome for this workshop. Last year children joined their parents to have an exciting after-dark outdoor adventure.
The workshop is free to attend but please register using this form:
https://forms.gle/4UDjW7BMmW8MgpWH8
Biology-rich composting permablitz at Kentish Town City Farm
Saturday 22 August 10am-4.30pm
Good quality compost feeds soil life. Come and learn how to build compost to boost your soil biology and build resilience and fertility for your plants.
We will be setting up a new composting system at Kentish Town City Farm, the session will provide hands on experience of preparing and building compost piles as well as a workshop on the soil food web to understand what we’re are composting for.
Workshop: What is the soil food web and how will the new composting system support the ecological system?
RSVP Essential: if you want to come along you need to let Permablitz London know so we know numbers for lunch, which is provided and so we can give you all the specific details. Fill in this registration form to confirm your attendance.
It’s our Summer Holiday Hub!
We will look a bit different for the next four weeks (27th July to (20th August) as we turn the farm into our annual summer camp! This means that parts of the farm may be a bit busier than usual when you visit, as our attendees are taking part in lots of fun activities.
Our staff are all involved in running sessions, and so animal handling will be on weekends only during this time.
We would also like to remind our visitors that although our sessions look (and are!) super fun, for safeguarding reasons please do not take photos of children who are not yours, and take photos/videos of your own group only.
Sunflower Sessions
Workshops in a supported space on the farm for people aged 16+ with learning disabilities and differences, providing time for them to learn about and participate in gardening and wildlife. The summer term sessions are available to book now!
Animal Encounters
Come along and meet some of our smallest, fluffiest residents – our guinea pigs can’t wait to meet you! Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 – 12:30, and weekdays (not Tuesdays) at 11:30 – 12:00 by the small animal enclosures. (Please note that we may cancel these sessions in extreme weather conditions)
Important note: All groups over 8 persons must book a tour or private animal handling session with the office ahead of their visit.
Click here to book a private animal handling session
Have your children’s party at Kentish Town City Farm!
Book the farm for your children’s party: £185+VAT for 2 hours, between 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
We offer an additional animal handling session for party-goers, at £75 for 30 minutes. Our animals include guinea pigs, chickens, rabbits, goats, and donkeys!
If you would like to have your party here at the farm please complete this enquiry form
What’s on
Come and visit us!
General Public Visits – We are open every day from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Free entry. No booking required.
School & Group Visits available
Address: Kentish Town City Farm, 1 Cressfield Close, London NW5 4BN.
You can make your bookings here.
We celebrated our 50th Birthday in 2022
We have a rich history, kickstarted by Ed Berman who mobilised a community to improve its neighbourhood and create imaginative spaces for children to play and explore. Inter-Action steered by Ed, found farm buildings and stables and had a radical idea, to create a “City Farm”. This was the start of not only our own incredible history but of the whole City Farm movement. Today, Kentish Town City Farm is a hub, a place where everyone can get their hands dirty, care for real life animals, share their skills or learn new ones. Others come for the tranquillity, a haven for wildlife and sanctuary from the busy city.
Throughout the last fifty years we have relied on your support to make the farm the special place it is today. We hope you can continue to support us in keeping the farm community vibrant for another 50 years to come.