Throughout the year we host tours, workshops, volunteering days and seasonal stewardship gatherings that bring people straight into the life of the farm. At the centre of it all is Wild Rogues, our summer week in the fields and woods, when the farm is at its most abundant and the community comes alive. It is practical, fun and unforgettable. Across the year there are harvest moments, woodland work days, walks and talks, field conversations, shared meals, music in the woods and the occasional proper party to mark what we have achieved. Some gatherings involve real, hands-on work. Others are about learning, meeting people and enjoying the place. Children are welcome. Curiosity is enough. These are events on us. They are welcoming and rooted in the farming calendar. You can come to volunteer, to learn, to celebrate, or simply to spend time somewhere beautiful. However you join in, stewardship gatherings are where the farm stops being something you visit and becomes something you are part of.
Stewards of Rushmere
Rushmere Farm is a working organic farm in the South Downs National Park. Our aim is ambitious but totally achievable: to demonstrate that farming is productive and profitable whilst restoring soil, increasing biodiversity and reducing carbon emissions. Whilst we do that, we need to move beyond a model that relies on subsidy alone and build something more resilient; something that is rooted in community.
Stewardship is how we do that. It is an invitation to belong to the farm, not just visit it. By becoming a Steward, you help support the land that grows your food, the habitats that shelter wildlife, and the shared spaces that make this place feel alive. In return, you and your family become part of a living system, learning how food is grown, how soil is cared for, and how nature and farming can thrive together. Stewardship is about shared responsibility, shared learning, and a shared future for this land.
