Mudchute Park & Farm

30/04/2022

Yesterday was a bittersweet day at the farm, Denise our Education officer and Barry our Maintenance man retired.

Denise our education officer had been in post here at Mudchute for over 20 years and during that time Denise has met thousands and thousands of children and young adults, changing their perceptions of the natural world and educating them further through quizzes, songs, raps and games. The impact that Denise has had is vast and immeasurable.Denise’s huge knowledge was all self taught and over the years the project development was headed up by Denise along with Tina, (who retired a few years ago). Denise you will be missed and the fantastic project that you created is in the very safe and knowledgeable hands of Shelly.

Barry has been at the farm for a good number of years too and is a very knowledgeable man turning his hand to most things and completing any task to a very high standard. Over the time at the farm Barry has saved the farm thousands of pounds with the skills that he has,everything from electrics to mechanics.

Most of all both Denise and Barry were very warm welcoming and happy to talk to our many visitors.

We wish you a very happy and well deserved retirement, thank you from us all here at the mudchute both past and present.

20/04/2022

‘Playful Waste’ workshops series

A series of two workshops exploring sensory and sustainable materials. Hosted by artist and designer Annabel Maguire at East Londons Mudchute Park & Farm. Session one is aimed at children, whilst session two focus’ on a guided workshop for over 16’s.

Register for your place now via Eventbrite:

A series of two workshops exploring sensory and sustainable materials. Hosted by artist and designer Annabel Maguire at East Londons Mudchute Park & Farm. Session one is aimed at children, whilst session two focus’ on a guided workshop for over 16’s

09/04/2022

It’s a bit of a goaty weekend for farmer Tom, tune in to @itvloveyourweekend tomorrow morning between 10-12 to see me chatting you @alantitchmarshmbe about the beautiful #bagotgoats @rbstrarebreeds @rydaleclothing @socialfarmsandgardens @farmersguardian @nfulife @nfucountryside @nffnuk @mudchute_farm @farmingcan #conservationinaction #rarebreeds #cityfarmer #cityfarminglondon #cityfarming #goat #goatkids

09/04/2022

01/04/2022

Our Easter Holiday Activities begin next week! There will be arts and crafts, donkey rides, up close encounters with our creatures (large & small), bird box making, egg & spoon racing and more! For more details, visit our website or get in touch via [email protected].

01/04/2022

Together with Tower Hamlets Council Parks Team, we'll be offering free donkey rides over the Easter holidays!

On Tuesday, April 5th and Tuesday, April 12th, come down to the farm for a free donkey ride between 10:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00.

Suitable for ages 5 - 15, with all children accompanied by an adult. Rides are for children only and weight restrictions apply.

Numbers are restricted and rides offered on a first come, first serve basis. See poster for further details!

28/03/2022

Not long now until the April school holidays!

Join us on April 5th, 6th, 7th & 12th, 13th, 14th from 9:30am - 1:30pm.

9:30 - 12:30 Fun & Games
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch, free for eligible children
Activities include Arts & Crafts, Young Farmers, Forest School, Cooking, Board Games, Play Station, Film Shows & Free Play.

Email [email protected] or telephone Margaret or Alejandra 0207 538 8456 for enquiries and registration forms.

Funded by Holiday Activities Fund.

16/03/2022

Over the last few months we have been working very closely with Tracey Bretherton and the British Pig Association to provide a Middlewhite boar for export to Japan! He has made the journey from Mudchute Park & Farm to Japan and is doing well. This is what rare breed conservation is about ensuring that well bred, good examples of our breeds are spread far and wide to continue the safeguarding and breeding of pedigree rare breeds both nationally and internationally. This is the first time in the history of London city farms and as far as I know RBST approved farm parks that one has bred a pedigree pig for export abroad. To think that a city farm in the east end of London has achieved this is amazing. This is why breeding pedigree registered stock matters because now out in Japan about to start his breeding life is a Mudchute revival boar. Thank you to Tracey, Grace and Nic for the numerous trips to and from London to the British Pig Association for backing such important work,to the tremendous veterinary team Hammond Vets and all of the staff and volunteers at the farm 🎉👏🏻 🐷 🇯🇵

15/03/2022

Lambing is in full swing here at the farm with only a small number of our ewes left to lamb. We have three main breeds here at the farm they are, Whitefaced Woodlands, Norfolk Horns and Oxford Downs. Who doesn’t love a cute lamb picture! Some of our oldest lambs are outside in our fields so you will see them on your visit. Conservation in action

12/03/2022

Over the last few week we have started to get busier with visitor numbers increasing. Whilst it’s great to welcome people to the farm it also brings with it some problems. People think that they can feed the animals a whole manner of foods. It is illegal to feed farm animals catering waste this does include shop bought fruit and veg as well as other human foods, it can’t be that bad for them surely... well yes it is and the third picture shows the end result, the death of one of our rare breed Oxford Down rams,he was fed something over night, bloated and was found dead the following morning.We were planning on showing and selling him as a breeding ram later this year. Not only have we lost a much needed income from his death but more than that the farm staff team has lost an animal that they have cared for since his birth. Please, please, please do not feed the animals anything other than the special animal feed sold on the farm.

01/03/2022

Happy Pancake Day! Join us this Saturday for a pancake race on the farm from 11am to noon.

26/02/2022

Hello everyone, just to let you that from the 1/3/22-7/3/22 the pathway behind the stables/cafe will be closed for essential tree works. Please use other routes to Asda, walking dogs and using the farm. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

20/02/2022

Hello Everyone, just to say that due to the adverse weathers conditions, donkey rides will not be running today.

If you are visiting the wider farm please take care.

16/02/2022

Half term activities here at the farm, please remember that these are all weather dependent. 😊🐐🐓🐷

12/02/2022

Tune in to ITV’s Love your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh tomorrow between 10am-12pm to catch farmer Tom chatting to Alan about the lovely Golden Guernsey goat and it’s care. Don’t our goats look beautiful.

07/02/2022

What are we doing to the hedge on the Asda path?

We are hedge laying, Hedgelaying is a country skill practised mainly in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with many regional variations in style and technique.

When we lay a hedge we are essentially regenerating the trees, allowing continuity in the hedgerow. In this way we can keep that hedge working for much longer than its natural lifetime. Without this regeneration the hedge will mature and start to die.

This old traditional rural craft helps to create a marvellous habitat for a range of animal species such as small mammals and birds.

Here is a before picture and what we are working towards with the after.

02/02/2022

Asda.com - Online Food Shopping, George, & more

We've been nominated as part of the Asda Foundation Green Token Giving online! But we need your vote to raise funds!

The cause with the most online votes will receive a £500 donation with second place receiving £400 and third place £300.

Voting will close at midnight on Tuesday 31st May 2022.

To vote for us, visit www.asda.com/green-tokens and select "Isle of Dogs" from the drop-down box (or follow the link below).

You can vote once every seven days, so please do cast your vote each week!

https://www.asda.com/green-tokens/store?store=4622

#AsdaFoundation #GreenTokenGiving

30/01/2022

We are in the final stages of being able to offer our chicken keeping course online. It’s the first of a range of animal husbandry courses we are looking to offer Both online and in person. Once we are live with this We will let you all know! @heritagefunduk @countrysidefund @canarywharflondon @mcmurray_hatchery @poultryclubgb

05/01/2022

Happy New Year everyone and what a great start that we had to 2022 down on the farm. On the second of January we welcomed a beautiful Dexter calf to the farm. Our Dexter Cow Kyri gave birth mid morning on the 2nd after eating her breakfast as usual,both mother and calf are doing well. This is Kyri’s second calf and she is a fantastic mum. Twiglet our other Dexter cow is ever protective of them both and she is due to calf later in the year.

23/12/2021

Merry christmas from all at Mudchute 🎄

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year from us all here at the farm.

If you would like to send our animals some festive goodies, please have a look at our Amazon Wishlist or if you can then please donate to our gofundme for the farm.

Every little gift or donation really does make a big difference to us. Thank you All 🐮🐷🐰🐔🦆

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mudchute-park-and-farm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1GC87FDOEGTS5/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

21/12/2021

Still looking for a Christmas tree? Our last few have been reduced in the run up to Christmas, pop down and grab a festive bargain with all proceeds going back into the running of the farm. 9am- 3:30pm

13/12/2021

Please note that we'll be making a few changes to our programme for this Saturday (December 18th).

We'll be extending the hours for Santa's Grotto (now 11am - 3:30pm).

We'll also be expanding our Arts & Crafts session to 11am - 3:30pm, making snowmen, robins and hearts!

And of course don't forget donkey rides from 10:30-12:30 (weather permitting), and free play with Mudchute Play from 11am - 3pm.

Tickets for all activities will be available from the Main Office.

Look forward to seeing you at the farm on Saturday!

13/12/2021

Please note that the Main Courtyard, Farm (office and courtyard) and Nursery will be closed from December 23rd, 2021 at 4pm until the 4th of January, 2022.

Our café, Mudchute Kitchen will be closed from December 20th until January 6th.

10/12/2021

Mudchute Park & Farm - Rare Breeds Programme

Please help us by completing a brief questionnaire about our Rare Breeds Programme (whether or not you took part!). It should only take a few moments and your feedback is greatly appreciated.

The project focused on the Rare breeds programme. It combined the conservation of rare breeds livestock with traditional rural crafts, such as spinning, weaving, dyeing, blacksmithing, and drystone walling, to but name a few. The UK harbours a fantastic diversity of native breeds of livestock, and w...

09/12/2021

Join us this Saturday for festive Arts & Crafts in the Barn from 11am - 2pm. We'll be making robins and hearts together, with the option to have your creation customised by a wood burning artist! Tickets will be available for £1.50 from the Main Office.

Santa will be at Mudchute too! Along with a Living Crib Nativity Service and more! For more details see https://www.mudchute.org/news/christmas-at-mudchute-events-and-activites

05/12/2021

Tune in to itv love your Weekend today between 10am-12pm with farmer Tom talking all things Turkey with Alan Titchmarsh.🦃

02/12/2021

Join us on the farm for fun festive activities this December! In addition to picking out your perfect Christmas tree, join us for arts & crafts, donkey rides, an audience with Santa and living crib and nativity. For ticketed events, tickets will be available from the Main Office on the day of each event.

01/12/2021

December is here and so are our real Christmas Trees! We have both potted and cut Nordman Fir trees available (see prices below) and we can deliver both within the borough of Tower Hamlets as well as to Hackney & Newham.

To order your tree, please send us an email at [email protected].

24/11/2021

Saturday 27th November arts and crafts as well as donkey rides.

Donkey rides
11-1pm

£3 per child

Tickets sold at office in main courtyard

22/11/2021

Christmas starts at Mudchute this Saturday, November 27th! Come and choose your own real Christmas tree, craft a nifty snowman and join us for free play in the afternoon!

15/11/2021

We are happy to announce that we will be RE-OPENING THE NURSERY WAITING LIST for Babies, Toddlers and Pre-School.

Available starting from late summer 2022 onwards.

To download a prospectus and registration form, please visit our website.

02/11/2021

Please everyone do not be tempted to feed any of our animals any fruit, vegetables or human food to our animals.

The ban on feeding kitchen waste to livestock was introduced after the devastation of foot and mouth disease - the most likely cause of the 2001 outbreak was catering waste being fed to #Pigs. Read more about what you can feed pigs: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/keeping-a-pet-pig-or-micropig

#Halloween #PigKeeping #PetPigs #MicroPigs

01/11/2021

Please note that our courtyard will be closed to the public this Saturday, November 6th for a private event. Thanks for your understanding.