West Town Farm - Volunteering

If you are interested in helping the farm or organicARTS, there are two ways you can do this:-

WWOOF

West Town Farm is a member of WWOOF (Worldwide Workers on Organic Farms). This is an organisation that links up individuals wanting to volunteer on organic farms with organic farmers looking for volunteers. WWOOF is an exchange - in return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.

At West Town Farm we have self-catering accommodation for one WWOOFer and we ask for a minimum commitment of six weeks. We ask for 25 hours of work per week, in return for simple accommodation, a weekly organic vegetable box and all other reasonable food needs. This 25 hours is made up of 20 hours of farm work (feeding and bedding up animals, cleaning up, helping to move animals, vegetable planting / harvesting etc, depending on the time of year) plus 5 hours of work for Organic Arts (helping at events and open days, preparing activities and materials etc, depending on Organic Arts’ needs at the time).

To apply you need to be a member of WWOOF please apply through the WWOOF application process.

VOLUNTEERING WITH ORGANIC ARTS

There is no accommodation with this role so it’s something you can do if you live locally. There are no hard and fast rules – any help is appreciated. At the moment there is a group working on the Community Garden twice weekly and new volunteers are welcome to join in if they arrange this by contacting us first. Alternatively you could help out with any organicARTS work at a time to suit you, so do contact organicARTS to find out how you can get involved.

Current needs (winter 08-09):

Currently Organic Arts would really appreciate help with carpentry and decorating for our new Pottery, and regular minibus servicing (qualified mechanic needed).

Friends of Organic Arts

Friends of Organic Arts are an important and valuable group who are helping to maintain this exciting and unique arts and education centre. As a Friend, you will receive regular quarterly newsletters, priority booking for events and workshops and access to "Friends only" events. Your financial contribution will help towards the maintenance of Organic Arts and towards the establishment of projects. The current annual membership rates are £5 single, £10 family, £20 organisation.

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