Wild Rogues
Wild Rogues
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Working Retreat: 1-6 July 2025
Volunteers, please book for each of the dinners (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) that you wish to attend. On booking, volunteers will receive a code for accommodation discounts.
Camping/campervans go free. Non-volunteers, join us on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings (6pm onwards) and for Sunday lunch (1pm onwards).
Spend a few days at Rushmere Farm rogueing, eating and enjoying the company of good people.
Yoga is available to anyone every morning, 08:30 to 09:30, before the days activities, and 16:00 to 17:00 to wind down.
Starting at 10:00, On most days we will spend a few hours out in the fields pulling weeds such as ragwort and wild oats from the soil. This is known as 'rogueing' and is an important part of managing arable crops without the use of chemical herbicides. There will be lots of opportunity to learn about the growing practices and methods involved in producing organic grains and pulses, and loads of time to enjoy being on the farm, amongst the abundance of wildlife that is here, as well as getting involved in other projects. Evening meals will be at 19:00.
Wednesday: Veg day - help out on the market garden with vegetable growing and composting. In the evening we will host a Vision For Small Farms Workshop
Thursday: weeding, rogueing and plant dentification with the South Downs Ranger team followed by evening pizza making (free to volunteers)
Friday: wheat to bread workshop, rogueing followed by a supper of Salvadorean soup
Saturday: organic farm jobs with George followed by Salvadorean pupusas and DJ set in the The Woods
Sunday: bring your own picnic and try our pigeon burgers (cash only)
Non-volunteers are welcome to join for dinner (ticket booking above) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.
Volunteers' Thursday, Friday and Saturday dinners are covered by the £5 ticket price, though any donations are welcome. Get involved on Thursday with making pizzas in the wood fired oven on Thursday night and enjoy the cooking of our friends from El Salvador on Friday and Saturday evening. Cereal, fruit and oat milk will be provided for breakfast. You will be expected to provide your own picnic lunch each day, food can be bought from our growers 100m from the campsite, and from the shop in the village.
Please feel free to arrive on Tuesday 1st July and set up your tent in the camping field. If you would like to book a bell tent, yurt, shepherds hut or cottage please get in touch; these can all be booked by volunteers at a significantly reduced rate.
Refund Policy
We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at george@rushmerefarm.com. Please note that returns will need to be sent to the following address: [INSERT RETURN ADDRESS]
If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
You can always contact us for any return question at george@rushmerefarm.com.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
Exceptions / non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods (such as food, flowers, or plants), custom products (such as special orders or personalized items), and personal care goods (such as beauty products). We also do not accept returns for hazardous materials, flammable liquids, or gases. Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
European Union 14 day cooling off period
Notwithstanding the above, if the merchandise is being shipped into the European Union, you have the right to cancel or return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without a justification. As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method within 10 business days. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
If more than 15 business days have passed since we’ve approved your return, please contact us at george@rushmerefarm.com.