About Heeley City Farm
Heeley City Farm grew from a campaign in 1981 by local people to develop a piece of wasteland into a multi faceted community organisation.
Heeley City Farm Description
Heeley City Farm is a community farm in Heeley, Sheffield. Founded just over 30 years ago, it began with £20 in the bank, donated saplings and flower seeds, a hut and a goat and masses of help from enthusiastic local people. It now employs over 50 people, many who live near the farm, and as well as being a livestock farm, has projects supporting young people, families, community elders, healthy eating, local food growing sites, heritage, archaeology, adults with disabilities and learning difficulties, fuel poverty reduction, energy conservation, forest schools, environmental conservation and work experience. We also have a vegetarian and vegan community cafe, The Farm Kitchen, a peat free Garden Centre and South Yorkshire Energy Centre. We have food growing sites at Meersbrook Park Walled Garden, Firth Park Community Allotment, Wortley Hall Walled Garden, Low Edges and Norfolk Park Community Garden as well as a kitchen garden at the main farm site.
Have a question about the farm? Visit the FAQ page on our website https://www. heeleyfarm.org. uk /page /frequently-asked-questions
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To follow on from our post about The Big Give Christmas Challenge yesterday, here is the official video from The Big Give all about the Christmas Campaign that we are asking people to donate through!
We are having our annual Seed Swap Sunday in the new year, 13th January 2019! At the Farm in our polytunnel, its a free event where you can come and swap your spare seeds with others a head of Spring! All info on our website https://www.heeleyfarm.org.uk/event/seed- swap-2019
Our alternative provision students had a wild, wet and windy afternoon visiting our soay sheep up at Ringinglow! The sheep were completely unphased by the weather and just interested in the food we took them. Aren't they looking great?! 😁
ONE WEEK TO GO! In one weeks time every donation made to the Farm will be doubled by outside funders! #onedonationtwicetheimpact
As part of The Big Give Christmas Campaign, between Tues 27th Nov at 12noon till Tues 4th Dec at 12noon, any donation made to the Farm via The Big Give website will be doubled!
As a not-for-profit charity we rely heavily on the generosity of others and the donations that come in help the farm run on a day to day basis.
... Any donations made during this period will go towards the up keep of the animals. The animals at the Farm support adults with learning difficulties and disabilities who regularly come to the farm, the young people who come for lessons at the farm, care home residents through animal assisted therapy and much more.
Next Tuesday the donate button will go live, access the website here https://tinyurl.com/ycyz7pxs
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When you're so excited and you just can't hide it 😆
The Winter Fayre is just over 4 weeks away and the stalls are coming in thick and fast! We do have a limited number of stalls spaces left (both indoor and outdoor), if you are interested in a stall please email heather@heeleyfarm.org.uk for an application form and all the information!
Do you work in a Care / Nursing Home or in Dementia Services?
We are offering Dementia Friendly Nature Based Art Workshops on Tuesday afternoons. The workshops will be kept small with a maximum of 6 participants (plus carer / support staff).
The workshops can be either Heeley City Farm, or we can come to your care or nursing home setting.
... The workshops will combine natural, art and sensory materials. Focus will be on the present moment and the activities will provide opportunities to explore creativity, learn new skills and promote social interaction (on verbal and non-verbal levels).
Each workshop will be inclusive and tailored specifically to the abilities of each participant. For more info and for contact details see the website https://tinyurl.com/hcf-dementia-art-work shops
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Denise, one of our Whitefaced Woodland Sheep, is such a little poser
Great work from the Remedi guys on Halloween!
The Farm is just getting back to normal after the biggest Halloween event we have ever had! A massive THANK YOU to all those who came down to the event, we had a blast and we hope you did to. Also a massive thank you to Iceland in Woodseats, Spar on Bramhall Lane, Aldi on London Road, Sainsburys on London Rd and on the Moor, Tescos on the Wicker and T.J Hughes on the Moor for the donations that made the event possible!
Tomorrow night! Tuesday 6th November! Women's Wellbeing Cafe talk on Yoga and Homeopathic Remedies brought to you by Sheffield Safe Places. This is a FREE EVENT but you must get a ticket via eventbrite as places are limited https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heeley-wom ens-wellbeing-cafe… or via the events FB page!!
There will be no Sheffield Safe Places Social Cafe this month due to a double booked venue. 4th December will be the next one!
Not everyone hates nettles! Lilly is loving having a pamper day today. She's had a pedicure, groom, walks and weeds! What more could a goat want 😊🐐 #goldenguernseys #RBST
The skeletons are sleeping, the pumpkins are being prepared and the zombies are having a nutribrain snack... prepare for the scare 🕸🕷😈☠🧟♂️🎃
It's beginning to look a lot like Autumn on the farm 🍁🍂
On Saturday 8th December we will be having our annual Winter Fayre complete with; Santas Grotto Christmas Craft Activities at the South Yorkshire Energy Centre Gifts, Arts, Crafts & Food Stalls Iron Forging Workshops **UPDATE - ALL PLACES HAVE NOW SOLD OUT**... Tea Room, Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
Free Entry (but donations greatly appreciated) Fun for everyone
For more info email heather@heeleyfarm.org.uk
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Next Chapter Arts C.I.C are holding Women's Arts Therapy sessions here at the farm starting in Nov. For more information email Dawn at dawn@nextchapterarts.co.uk
When you've been interrupted eating lunch...
When you're meant to be running into the field but there's something way more interesting in the tree #noneedforpruning
Wicked day, really enjoyed it, everyone was so nice, weather great too, will be there next year!!
We really enjoyed our first visit, one of the workers was amazing with my boys, showing them the animals and making them laugh and the cafe was lovely, food great ! Very impressed, can see me stopping off here now and then xxx
We love this place! Fantastic centre for the local community. Lovely staff, and hands on opportunities with some interesting animals! Cafe is reasonably priced. Lots of chill out space. Plant sales. Playground. Room hire... and lots of events on!
We had a fab morning - delicious and well priced home cooked food in the cafe (£3 for a kids meal and under a fiver for a hot meal with a choice of 3 salads). The toddlers loved the playground, the goats and guinea pigs. We also enjoyed exploring the veg patches and landscaped areas- all safe and accessible for small feet. There's plenty of free street parking in the area. Its a great place for all ages- I am definitely coming back again!
We always have a lovely time here exploring. And we always make time for a lovely cuppa and some food, which are all freshly made , taste great and are really well priced xxx will keep returning
Today we had my sons 2nd birthday party at the farm. The staff in the cafe and during the tour were amazing and couldn't do enough for us! Thank you so much for a brilliant day the kids and adults loved it! I would throughly recommend for a party! ��
This place is brill!! My son James volunteers here. He gets so much enjoyment and fulfilment from this.
Always been a lovely city farm !!!!
The staff are really friendly and the animals are lovely couldn’t think of a better place to go for placement
Such a great place, with such great people! I volunteer here once a week and am always made to feel welcome and there's always something to do and someone to work with! Great for a day out with the little ones to see and pet the animals and they have a lovely cafe with alsorts of homemade healthy food!
Lovely place to visit. The lady in the garden centre area was brilliant. Gave some really good information. The staff and volunteers were very helpful and friendly. We will definitely return.
Love everything about heeley city farm, the staff are amazing, the animals are well cared for, the children's play and the best vegan veggie cafe in Sheffield and it's free to visit
It a little bit of nature in the middle Sheffield were children and adults can be kids again play and learn about life other than what they see on google and it's free run by volunteers and food is fresh and cheapest in town
I love Heeley City Farm. Easy to get to and easy to get round. The cafe is lovely and great value. The staff are friendly and very helpful. Variety of adorable animals , its just a good place to go for a an hour or 2 :)
I adore this farm! I do off site learning here every Wednesday and I absolutely love it! Such a great time and the people we work with are amazing!!
Fab place x
Can't believe it purely runs on donations we had a fab day out! All the workers were super busy doing their jobs around the farm and stopped to tell us all about the animals we were stopping to look at. So sweet and polite! It's a wonderful thing your all doing. Keep up the good work. We will definitely be returning again. Thankyou 👍🏼
Been down to spring fayre today was absolutely perfect great too see new baby goats too lovely day x ty to everyone who made it happen you are stars
Absolutely amazing place! Had a brilliant birthday here and got to have a pig experience! The staff are so lovely and all the volunteers. The animals are looked after so well. 100% recommend going to take a look. Try to leave a donation as it goes towards looking after the animals. ��
A jewel in the city,spent a great couple of hours here with my grandson,
Wicked day, really enjoyed it, everyone was so nice, weather great too, will be there next year!!
We really enjoyed our first visit, one of the workers was amazing with my boys, showing them the animals and making them laugh and the cafe was lovely, food great ! Very impressed, can see me stopping off here now and then xxx
We love this place! Fantastic centre for the local community. Lovely staff, and hands on opportunities with some interesting animals! Cafe is reasonably priced. Lots of chill out space. Plant sales. Playground. Room hire... and lots of events on!
We had a fab morning - delicious and well priced home cooked food in the cafe (£3 for a kids meal and under a fiver for a hot meal with a choice of 3 salads). The toddlers loved the playground, the goats and guinea pigs. We also enjoyed exploring the veg patches and landscaped areas- all safe and accessible for small feet. There's plenty of free street parking in the area. Its a great place for all ages- I am definitely coming back again!
We always have a lovely time here exploring. And we always make time for a lovely cuppa and some food, which are all freshly made , taste great and are really well priced xxx will keep returning
Today we had my sons 2nd birthday party at the farm. The staff in the cafe and during the tour were amazing and couldn't do enough for us! Thank you so much for a brilliant day the kids and adults loved it! I would throughly recommend for a party! ��
This place is brill!! My son James volunteers here. He gets so much enjoyment and fulfilment from this.
Always been a lovely city farm !!!!
The staff are really friendly and the animals are lovely couldn’t think of a better place to go for placement
Such a great place, with such great people! I volunteer here once a week and am always made to feel welcome and there's always something to do and someone to work with! Great for a day out with the little ones to see and pet the animals and they have a lovely cafe with alsorts of homemade healthy food!
Lovely place to visit. The lady in the garden centre area was brilliant. Gave some really good information. The staff and volunteers were very helpful and friendly. We will definitely return.
Love everything about heeley city farm, the staff are amazing, the animals are well cared for, the children's play and the best vegan veggie cafe in Sheffield and it's free to visit
It a little bit of nature in the middle Sheffield were children and adults can be kids again play and learn about life other than what they see on google and it's free run by volunteers and food is fresh and cheapest in town
I love Heeley City Farm. Easy to get to and easy to get round. The cafe is lovely and great value. The staff are friendly and very helpful. Variety of adorable animals , its just a good place to go for a an hour or 2 :)
I adore this farm! I do off site learning here every Wednesday and I absolutely love it! Such a great time and the people we work with are amazing!!
Fab place x
Can't believe it purely runs on donations we had a fab day out! All the workers were super busy doing their jobs around the farm and stopped to tell us all about the animals we were stopping to look at. So sweet and polite! It's a wonderful thing your all doing. Keep up the good work. We will definitely be returning again. Thankyou 👍🏼
Been down to spring fayre today was absolutely perfect great too see new baby goats too lovely day x ty to everyone who made it happen you are stars
Absolutely amazing place! Had a brilliant birthday here and got to have a pig experience! The staff are so lovely and all the volunteers. The animals are looked after so well. 100% recommend going to take a look. Try to leave a donation as it goes towards looking after the animals. ��
A jewel in the city,spent a great couple of hours here with my grandson,