Work Experience Placements

The Volunteer Programme supports Work Experience placements in the Farm, Stables and the Garden.  Students get a good idea of what work experience outdoors, and in an agricultural, large animal environment, is like.

Short-term Work Experience placements run from Tuesday to Friday, ideally for 2 weeks. These students are expected to have a keen interest in the work they intend to do and should be assessed by their referring agency by someone visiting the Farm during the placement.

The Farm also has placements for one day per week over a longer period (usually 13 weeks) known as Long-term Work Experience.  These are more suitable to young people interested in vocational work who may benefit from some education outside of the classroom environment.

We host placements throughout the year and prioritise those from the London Borough of Merton.  The summer term is a busy time and we only have limited space - we only want people who genuinely appreciate the experience the Farm can give them.

We do take placements during school holiday periods but these people would be supporting us in running holiday programmes or additional services that we only provide during the holidays.