WWOOF - World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

WWOOF began in England in 1971 and there are now many other national WWOOF organisations.
The Aims of WWOOF are :

  1. To give you first hand experience of organic or other ecologically-sound growing methods
  2. To give you experience of life in the countryside
  3. To help the organic movement which is labour intensive and does not rely on artificial fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides.
  4. To give people a chance to meet, talk, learn and exchange views with others in the organic movement
  5. To provide you with an opportunity to learn about life in the host country by living, and working together
Please see this website for more information on how to join WWOOF
http://www.wwoof.org.uk/

WWOOFing at Perry Court Farm.

June 2010

  1. WWOOFers get first hand experience of day to day farm work on an Organic/Bio-Dynamic Farm.
  2. It is a totally flexible, WWOOFers can start* and leave when it suits them.
  3. There is no commitment to any long term arrangement.
  4. The farm supplies accommodation and food.
  5. Free weekend travel to and from London.

*providing we are not fully booked.

Short term voluntary work and work experience at Perry Court Farm.

At Perry Court the WWOOF idea has been taken further with inclusion of short term volunteers, and students on work experience also being able to benefit from the WWOOF type experience of work in exchange for board and lodging.

This could be for anyone from a College/School on study related training, to someone just wanting to get out of the Town for a while and enjoy some hands on practical work.

We normally ask for a minimum stay of 4 weeks as a lot of farm resources go into training people for the different tasks involved.

Requirements from you if you visit Perry Court Farm

  1. Work clothes
  2. Sleeping bags etc,
  3. An interest to learn
  4. Some hard work
  5. A sense of humour

Accommodation
You will be staying in large static caravans on the farm. They are all self catering, with fully equipped kitchen, showers, bathroom, heating and hot water. There are 2 bedrooms per caravan, so normally you will be sharing the caravan with one or two other people.

To get here-

Train stations Canterbury East, Canterbury West or Chartham More infomation
Coach Station Canterbury (Coaches to London,Dover and Abroad) More infomation
Bus stop St Augustine or Chartham no 652. Only 1 mile away from farm More infomation
By Car Garlinge Green, CT4 5RU Map


You will be working along side our existing team, planting weeding, harvesting and packing vegetables. These are a mix of Local and East European people. 

For more information please conatct Patrick Brockman

Safety:
Remember at all times that it is a working farm and you have to keep a safe distance from farm machinery. You will only be able to work in certain areas / barns where it is safe for you to do so.