Horsenden’s Coronation meadows are alive with wildlife from glorious buttercups to bees and hover flies and verdant centuries old hedgerows hosting a range of bird life.Discover what tiny creatures are hiding in the hedgerows on this gentle walk with Horsenden’s wildlife expert Martin Smith. Meet in the Sensory Garden (the area next to the car […]
At Horsenden Farm: Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, UB6 7PQ A late spring walk through the wild spaces of Horsenden Farm meeting native edible and medicinal plants. Becoming familiar with the plants that grow on your doorstep is an opportunity to develop a relationship with the place you call home. This will be a gentle rambling […]
Our volunteer sessions are back! The Friends of Horsenden Hill welcome you to join our friendly group of volunteers who enjoy being outdoors and getting stuck into a range of conservation, gardening, veg growing, and site maintenance tasks. What will I do? No prior experience needed, we’ll give you all the instruction you need and […]
Join us for tap day on the farm! Perivale Brewery will be serving draft beer, freshly brewed in their on-site nano brewery, and they’ll have bottles for sale. The Horsenden Loaf bakery will have pizzas baked in the clay oven, along with their usual sweet and savoury baked treats. Additional seating is available on tap […]
Horsenden’s Coronation meadows are alive with wildlife from glorious buttercups to bees and hover flies and verdant centuries old hedgerows hosting a range of bird life.Discover what tiny creatures are hiding in the hedgerows on this gentle walk with Horsenden’s wildlife expert Martin Smith. If you missed the May walk or were entranced by it, […]
Becoming familiar with the plants that grow on your doorstep is an opportunity to develop a relationship with the place you call home. This will be a gentle rambling walk, a chance to slow down and be nourished by nature meeting wild medicinal and edible plants. As well as a walk introducing you to wild […]
Our volunteer sessions are back! The Friends of Horsenden Hill welcome you to join our friendly group of volunteers who enjoy being outdoors and getting stuck into a range of conservation, gardening, veg growing, and site maintenance tasks. What will I do? No prior experience needed, we’ll give you all the instruction you need and […]
Join us for tap day on the farm! Perivale Brewery will be serving draft beer, freshly brewed in their on-site nano brewery, and they’ll have bottles for sale. The Horsenden Loaf bakery will have pizzas baked in the clay oven, along with their usual sweet and savoury baked treats. Additional seating is available on tap […]
An evening of gorgeous acoustic music, ultra local craft beer from Horsenden farm’s own Perivale Brewery, and delicious food from The Horsenden Loaf, the farm’s onsite bakery. All in the beautiful surroundings of Horsenden Farm, in Perivale. Timings: 5pm – Doors open6pm – Benedict Benjamin7pm – Emma Catrill 8pm – Janice Burns & Jon Doran9pm […]
Taught by Clive Leeke, the ‘Introduction to Austrian Scything’ course includes the following: – How to set up the scythe – Choice of blades for your own application – Sharpening/ Health and safety – Technique and stance – Personal troubleshooting and observation Bring your own scythe if you have one or use one of ours […]
Join us for tap day on the farm! Perivale Brewery will be serving draft beer, freshly brewed in their on-site nano brewery, and they’ll have bottles for sale. The Horsenden Loaf bakery will have pizzas baked in the clay oven, along with their usual sweet and savoury baked treats. Additional seating is available on tap […]
Taught by Clive Leeke, the ‘Introduction to Austrian Scything’ course includes the following: – How to set up the scythe – Choice of blades for your own application – Sharpening/ Health and safety – Technique and stance – Personal troubleshooting and observation Bring your own scythe if you have one or use one of ours if […]
Join herbalist Charlotte Gordon for an afternoon of foraging for edible and medicinal plants. This is a hands on walk and workshop, beginning with foraging and gathering of wild plants and ending with a practical session using what we harvest from around the farm During this foraging afternoon Charlotte will equip you with some simple and safe plant identification techniques and cover […]
Join us for tap day on the farm! Perivale Brewery will be serving draft beer, freshly brewed in their on-site nano brewery, and they’ll have bottles for sale. The Horsenden Loaf bakery will have pizzas baked in the clay oven, along with their usual sweet and savoury baked treats. Additional seating is available on tap […]
A fun day for all the family with lots to do. There’s apple pressing and tasting, forest school activities, painting wooden discs to hang in the trees and quizzes. Pick up hand made items made by local crafters in the market place. There’s hot food, cakes, teas, coffees, beer from Perivale Brewery and live music […]
*** after the roaring success of apple day, the team needs to have a rest and to brew more beer..! So the October tap day won’t be on. Stay tuned for the next tap day dates *** Join us for tap day on the farm! Perivale Brewery will be serving draft beer, freshly brewed in […]
Welcome to the Sip and Paint Social @ Horsenden Hill! Join us for a fun-filled day of creativity and relaxation. Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist while enjoying a sip of your favourite beverage. On Saturday, October 21, 2023, starting at 11:00 AM in beautiful Horsenden Hill, we invite you to indulge in a unique painting experience. […]
Join Emma in the small courtyard up at the farm to experiment with eco-printing. Use natural dyes and foraged leaves to print a silk scarf, learning about the process of preparing fabric for dying (mordanting), which leaves are best to use for printing, dye blankets and resists. Emma will provide one pre-mordanted silk scarf per […]
NOTICE: the course tutor Clive is unwell and won’t be able to teach on this course. Please email friends@horsenden.co.uk if you’d like to know about rescheduled days Learn the basics of hedgelaying at Horsenden farm. All are welcome! Hedgelaying is a traditional rural craft with ancient roots. Originally used to create living fences with which […]
NOTICE: the course tutor Clive is unwell and won’t be able to teach on this course. Please email friends@horsenden.co.uk if you’d like to know about rescheduled daysLearn the basics of hedgelaying at Perivale Woods. All are welcome! This course is being organised by Horsenden, and kindly hosted by the Selborne Society, at Perivale Woods. Hedgelaying […]