Kentish Town City Farm
UK’s First City Farm, founded in 1972, is a charity based in the London Borough of Camden offering lifelong learning, outdoor therapy and education to children, adults with special needs and anyone needing respite from the strains of urban life.
Booking for Events & Visits
Reconnect with Nature – a new free twice weekly wellbeing series for young people aged 10 to 16. Book now for the introductory session on Tuesday June 1st.
General Public Visits, Thursdays & Saturdays, 11-3pm. We are pleased to be able to welcome visitors back to the farm and are aiming to return to full capacity as soon as possible. Check booking availability Thursdays at 10AM.
School & Group Visits, Tuesdays & Thursdays. Booking is open for visits during May, June & July.
Vacancy for Front of House/ Visitor Welcome (Volunteer)
If you like talking to people, being outside and working with others we want you to join our team.
Full details on our Volunteering Page
Help make sure we’re here for our 50th Birthday
The lively spirit of the Pensioner’s Garden Club 
A visit from the Farm vet 
Sheep sheering and wool making lessons 
Young Farmers practice hen handling skills – not always easy but fun! 
Butter making with Angela Rose, the Farm’s first Education worker 
Members of the Farm’s Kentish Town Hen Co-op 
Boxing the eggs 
Volunteer Di, grooms a horse and still volunteers today! 
School visits were as popular in the early years as they are today
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.
Before the pandemic we were feeling pretty positive and plans were underway for our 50th Birthday (next year!) We desperately want to make our 50th milestone but need more funding in order to do so. We are a charity, reliant on fundraising and income from programmes. We are facing a huge deficit in our budget this year and the future of the farm is at risk. If you can support us and help us make it to the celebration, please donate – of course in the spirit of our founders when we do, our doors will be wide open and we will welcome you all.
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Kentish Town City Farm
1 Cressfield Close,
London, UK
NW5 4BN