Education and Training at Heeley City Farm

Our Training courses are designed to be as friendly as possible to people of all backgrounds.

Academy for Community Leadership Organic Growing Courses

We have brand new courses on growing your own food. Learn how to on our friendly, FREE course, Local Food Growing Champions. Beginners are welcome and all materials are provided in these ten practical sessions which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to start growing your own fruit, vegetables, salad crops and herbs.
Two Locations and two dates (click on the venue to open a flier):
Wortley on Tuesdays or Heeley on Fridays.

UK Soil Association 'Be a HarveStar'!

The farm has teamed up with the Soil Association for two great Saturdays in April and May! Spend a day at Wortley Hall and try your hand at the forgotten skills of organic vegetable growing. The Soil Association says, "Learn to reap what you sow by growing your own fruit and vegetables…If you've ever had a secret yen to live the good life, now is your chance to get started!". Click here to access the UK Soil Association website and follow the links to Wortley! SYEC logo

Sustainable Building Courses @ SYEC!

The Energy Centre is running the ever-popular Straw Bale and Timber Frame Building courses in April and May. Taught by Sheffield's leading sustainable building expert you must book early
to avoid disappointment!

WEA Courses

Heeley City Farm is also part of the Heeley Health and Environment Branch of the Worker's Educational Association which runs courses in subjects as varied as cookery, politics, herbalism, Bee-keeping and climate change. For a list of current courses on offer around the area, Click here

Contact Nick Parsons (one of the Heeley WEA Tutors and currently running solar panel building workshops) on 07941 072313.

School Visits
Heeley City Farm is the perfect place to learn about the environment, sustainability, renewable energy, habitats, caring for animals and healthy eating. We link into the following government initiatives:

Eco-Schools
Sustainable Schools
Every Child Matters
Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto

We offer taught sessions as well as resources for self-led visits for groups of all ages and abilities. The farm is an outdoor resource, however we do have a small indoor area / lunch space.

Early Years
Story sessions, with farm trails and craft activities for nursery groups /

Key Stages 1 & 2
A variety of school sessions based on the National Curriculum, covering subjects such as Science, Geography, Citizenship, Literacy, Art and D&T. Some sessions include a visit to the Energy Centre, where pupils can test out interactive energy-saving devices for themselves!

Key Stages 3, 4 and beyond
The farm can be used as an exciting outdoor research centre for students, with support available from the Education Officer.

Outreach
If you would like an assembly or workshops based in school please get in touch.

For more information about our programme, please contact our Environmental Education Officer: Jo Laycock or phone 0114 258 0482.