Fordhall Farm Residential Education Stays
A residential visit to Fordhall Organic Farm offers groups a huge range of options from activities, meals and accommodation packages with the ability to add sessions and meals where required.
Fordhall gives groups the opportunity to immerse themselves into life here on our Organic Farm.
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We can now offer residential visits for up to 32 in our stunning eco-building
The Straw Lodge
Children can get fully immersed in nature, waking up to the sights and sounds of the farm and natural world (even the dormitories have been carefully designed so that each bunk bed has its own little window to the world!).
We can include catering options and enhanced activities packages. Please contact our outdoor education & experience manager Gemma Church to find out more.
Email: gemma.church@fordhallfarm.com.
DIY residential visits
Although we are unable to offer our full activity and catering packages at certain times of the year, you still have the opportunity to stay in our beautiful purpose-built Straw Lodge with access to our farm land and woodland. Self-cater and utilise our spaces for bespoke outdoor learning.
Available for 1, 2 or 3-night residentials in school holidays and weekdays from March to October. Or we have weekend-only availability between October and March.
“Once again thank you ALL SO MUCH for our fantastic, wonderful stay. There were some amazing views, across the fields of Fordhall Organic Farm. The activities with Mike kept our young people busy and inspired them to be outdoors and learn more. It was so worthwhile to see the young people engaged and enjoying themselves especially has they were SEND kids that have never been away from mom & dad (carers).”
Residential guests - All Stars Youth Club(Dudley, West Midlands).
Woodland camping residentials
These visits are perfect fir uniformed community groups (Scouts, Beavers, Cubs, Girl Guides) or D-of-E Expeditions.
Please note this package is not available for private groups or family visits.
This must be led by a suitably accredited insured group leader.
Happy visitors
“Once again thank you ALL SO MUCH for our fantastic, wonderful stay. There were some amazing views, across the fields of Fordhall Organic Farm. The activities with Mike kept our young people busy and inspired them to be outdoors and learn more. It was so worthwhile to see the young people engaged and enjoying themselves especially has they were SEND kids that have never been away from mom & dad (carers).”
Residential guests - All Stars Youth Club (Dudley, West Midlands).
Wet weather cover
If bad weather prevails we have a dry classroom, or human pig-arc for lunches. Outdoors we have a forest school area, roundhouse, a picnic area and of course, access to the fields, meadows, woodlands and ponds.
Toilets
A compost loo and conventional toilets are available, together with extensive handwashing facilities.
Accessible toilets also available.
Travel
Coach parking is available on-site. Limited car spaces, if parents are dropping off children. Please do not stop, park or disembark on the main road.
Visits for interest groups
We can also cater for your local group, whether it is U3A,WI, Rotary, Natural History, Organic Gardeners or other.