Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd

Ouseburn Farm Charity Ltd A visitor attraction and a place for growing - animals, plants but most of all, people. Ouseburn Farm is a green haven in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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We nurture the mental and physical wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities by involving them in running a community farm which brings joy and learning to 30,000 local visitors per year. Through structured placements across our bustling farmyard, gardens and visitor centre, they interact with nature and the wider community, helping them to overcome low self-esteem, loneliness and achieve powerful, lasting change in their wellbeing.

10/10/2025

It's World Mental Health Day today. 🧘🏾⁠
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When the world gets a bit overwhelming, remember to take 10. We'd love to see you at the farm for a moment of calm. ⁠
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In 2026 Ouseburn Farm turns 50! 🎉⁠⁠As part of our preparations for celebrating, we have a really exciting volunteer posi...
08/10/2025

In 2026 Ouseburn Farm turns 50! 🎉⁠
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As part of our preparations for celebrating, we have a really exciting volunteer position available, for someone who is passionate about local history, stories and community. ⁠
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As a Heritage Volunteer, you will play a role in collecting and collating visitor’s stories from over the last 50 years as well as taking a key role in 50th birthday celebratory events planning and delivery.​⁠
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The time commitment for this role would be 2-4 hours per week for at least six months.​ You can read the full role description to find out more: https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/vacanciesandvolunteering
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To apply, email: [email protected] or call our Volunteer Lead Sarah on 07816 978309. The deadline to apply for this role is Friday 31st October at 5pm. ⁠
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*Feel good Monday story*We recently lost our female Cockatiel, Linda, leaving Bob on his own. He was really down; cockat...
06/10/2025

*Feel good Monday story*

We recently lost our female Cockatiel, Linda, leaving Bob on his own. He was really down; cockatiels are meant to live in pairs, and his sad singing was quite heartbreaking.

We put the feelers out to find him a new mate and were delighted when Louise and Anya got in touch. Their cockatiel was also lonely after its mate had passed away.

We decided to let Bob go and live a new life away from the farm. Here he is (left) meeting his new friend for the first time 🥹. Apparently they are now the best of friends.

We loved having the very talented photographer Christopher Owens at the farm recently to take some pro bono staff photos...
03/10/2025

We loved having the very talented photographer Christopher Owens at the farm recently to take some pro bono staff photos for us 📷. These are our team's faves - aren't they great! 🔥

Thank you again for being so generous with your time 😊.

(Our lovely team members Anna & Maria B missed out on the day but we'll snap some special pictures of them soon to add to the collection).

Well, yesterday we hosted our first Harvest Festival and it's safe to say we had a great time! Thank you to all of you w...
29/09/2025

Well, yesterday we hosted our first Harvest Festival and it's safe to say we had a great time! Thank you to all of you who came and joined in, whether you entered a competition, made a craft, ran the fell race, or just enjoyed the day seeing the animals and sampling some of the lovely bakes, chutneys and jams. 

We would love to hear from you if you came along. Did you have a favourite part of the day? 

Some of our highlights...

🐷Our own fell runner Ruari leading the kids fell race up to city stadium and back, dressed as a pig. Well done everyone who ran, you are all troopers!

🐔The crafting, which went on all day! So many adorable farm headbands were made, we couldn't possibly include photos of all of them. 

🏁Guinea (yes, that's his name) winning all three guinea pig races. Poor Maple did not even make it out of the tunnel. 

🎙️Such great tunes providing excellent vibes in the afternoon from Rob Heron and Tom Cronin

⚖️All the entries for Guess the weight of Truffle - she weighed in at an impressive 320kg (55.5 stone) which two people guessed exactly!

🎃Some giant vegetables stole the show in the veg competitions.

🌞The beautiful Autumn sunshine helped to make the day feel really special.

🍰We had delicious baked entries and conserves from .ouseburn, Chef James from , some of the adults with additional needs who attend our Make and Bake class, and so many wonderful members of our community. 

Big thank you to Jess from , Laura from , and Chef Kate from Cafe Beam who came to help judge some of the competitions, along with some of our own team. Thanks as well for lovely donated competition prizes from , and . We love the Ouseburn community! 

As a community charity, we always want to be a space where everyone is welcome and cost is no barrier. If you had a good time and are able to make a donation towards our work, it will help us continue to offer more in future. Thank you. ♥️

The Guineas are ready...we are ready...are you ready?! 🏁It's our Harvest Festival this Sunday! All the fun of a countrys...
25/09/2025

The Guineas are ready...we are ready...are you ready?! 🏁

It's our Harvest Festival this Sunday! All the fun of a countryside farm show in the city. ⁠
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Sunday 28th September, 10am - 4pm⁠
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Event programme:⁠
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✂️10am-12pm: Crafts. Drop-in any time between 10am and 12pm to make a farm animal crown! ⁠
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🍰10am-12pm: Drop off your homemade bakes, impressive vegetables and veg patch creatures to be judged!⁠
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🏃🏼‍♀️11.30am-12pm: Kids Fell race. Don your animal crown and run! The route is approx 1 mile and suitable for age 4+ but all kids should be accompanied by a grown up.⁠
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📝12pm: Our expert local judges will assess all the competition entries.⁠
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🏆️1pm: Prize ceremony and community feast. See if you’ve won one of our fantastic prizes and try some of the delicious community bakes.⁠
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🎸2pm: Live Country music from Rob Heron and Tom Cronin, locally brewed Two by Two beers and fresh farm produce to try.⁠
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🐖3-4pm: Guinea pig race, farmyard games and demos. Which guinea will make it past the snacks to reach the end of the race first? How much do you think Truffle the pig weighs?⁠
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Our competitions are:

👺Creature from the veg patch: Can you make a creature - real or imaginary, from vegetables? Kids and adults can enter. See our Pinterest board for inspiration!⁠
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🥕Most impressive vegetable: A giant courgette, a beautiful carrot, a very leafy cabbage - impress us!⁠
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🍆Funniest vegetable: Have you grown a vegetable that looks like a gremlin, or a carrot with three legs? We want to see it. ⁠
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🫙Tastiest conserve: Jams, chutneys, marmalades - we want to taste them all!⁠
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🥐Sweet baked good: This could be a classic Victoria sponge, a cupcake, a jam tart... let GBBO inspire you.⁠
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🥟Savoury baked good: Pasty, pie, sausage roll - you decide!⁠
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To enter into the competitions or the fell race please visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ouseburnfarmcharityltd/ or the link in our bio.

Meet Nizar! ⁠⁠Nizar joined us through the New Start employment scheme earlier this year. It’s a programme creating tailo...
24/09/2025

Meet Nizar! ⁠
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Nizar joined us through the New Start employment scheme earlier this year. It’s a programme creating tailored opportunities for people in social housing, with one-to-one support and access to free qualifications. This year we’re really pleased to be offering two New Start placements here at Ouseburn Farm.⁠ ⁠
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Nizar has been an incredible addition to our team, he has so much love, care and knowledge of all the animals and is very welcoming and helpful to our visitors. We are lucky to have him at the farm.
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🐑Can you tell us a bit about yourself?⁠
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I am Nizar and I am a very social and supportive person. I like to spend my spare time walking in nature and enjoy talking to my friends and colleagues. ⁠
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🐑What’s your role at the farm and how often do you come in?⁠
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I mostly work with the large animals, cleaning and feeding them. I work three days a week – Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ⁠
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🐑What made you want to join the farm?⁠
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I wanted to join the farm because I have previous experience with animals and farms from my childhood. Growing up, I worked on my Dad’s farm with cows, goats, sheep, chickens, dogs and donkeys. ⁠
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🐑What have you enjoyed about the farm so far?⁠
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I love coming into work. I have enjoyed spending time with my colleagues and caring for the animals. ⁠
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🐑What do you enjoy about working with adults with learning disabilities?⁠
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I enjoy new experiences and getting to meet new people through my work. I enjoy supporting the adults with learning disabilities and giving them the opportunity to try new things. ⁠
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🐑Funniest farm moment so far?⁠
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My funniest moment was when Willow the cow broke my watch. Willow was distracted by a box of vegetables as I was taking her out. I tried to steer her away from the veggies and she shunted me with her head, breaking my watch in the process. She is a very strong willed and stubborn cow.⁠
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🐑Do you have a favourite animal here?⁠
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My favourite animals at the farm are the sheep, I love that they make so much noise in the morning. ⁠
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🐑What are you looking forward to working on in the next few months?

I am looking forward to spending more time at the farm and getting involved in new things such as the Harvest Festival this weekend.

🐑What would you say to other people thinking about getting involved at the farm?

I thoroughly enjoy my time at the farm. It has enriched my life through meeting colleagues that I get along with and working with animals.

Thank you Nizar!

Happy Autumn Equinox! 🍁🍂The farm garden is starting to turn but there are still butterflies and bees enjoying the last o...
22/09/2025

Happy Autumn Equinox! 🍁🍂

The farm garden is starting to turn but there are still butterflies and bees enjoying the last of the flowers.

Don't forget it's our Harvest Festival this Sunday 28th September where we'll be celebrating all things farm-grown. 🎑

Yum! How delicious do these leek, mushroom and pancetta pasties made by Tom and Daniel look?Some of the talented adults ...
19/09/2025

Yum! How delicious do these leek, mushroom and pancetta pasties made by Tom and Daniel look?

Some of the talented adults with additional needs on our Placement Programme will be entering some sweet and savoury bakes into our Harvest Festival competitions, and we'd love some entries from other visitors too, both kids and adults. We have some amazing prizes, including vouchers for local Ouseburn venues and toys from our shop.

You can enter via the link in our bio. 🥐

Our Small Animals Room mural is finished! 🌿🎨🐝Thank you so much to the very talented Kate who worked tirelessly to get i...
15/09/2025

Our Small Animals Room mural is finished! 🌿🎨🐝Thank you so much to the very talented Kate who worked tirelessly to get it all done, with some help from assistants Wade and our Small Animals Project Worker Emma. We hope you are giving your arms a good rest this week! ⁠
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The mural has lots of hidden creatures, flora and fauna that visitors will be able to search for, including some of our farm favourites like Beavis and Doris. ⁠
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This is part of the overall transformation of our Small Animals Room, generously funded by North Standard, which will also include new vivariums, shelving and some interesting new creatures in the near future. ⁠
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And finally, thank you to our volunteers Tim and Steve, and to Head Gardener Karl for giving the shop a new lick of paint so it's all ready to reopen for visitors tomorrow - excellent team effort. 🖌️👏🏽⁠
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⛔️ Our Small Animal Room and Shop will be closed for the entire week and weekend as we are making some big changes! ⛔️⁠⁠...
08/09/2025

⛔️ Our Small Animal Room and Shop will be closed for the entire week and weekend as we are making some big changes! ⛔️⁠
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Kate is painting a mural for us which is going to be a really lovely addition to the room, featuring lots of interesting creatures for our visitors to enjoy and learn about. ⁠
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In the near future we will also be changing the layout of the room, updating our vivariums and getting some intriguing new additions for you to meet 🐸. ⁠
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Thank you for your patience while we complete this work. 🙏🏾

Our Harvest Festival is fast approaching! All the fun of a countryside farm show in the city. ⁠⁠Sunday 28th September, 1...
05/09/2025

Our Harvest Festival is fast approaching! All the fun of a countryside farm show in the city. ⁠
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Sunday 28th September, 10am - 4pm⁠
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Event programme:⁠
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✂️10am-12pm: Crafts. Drop-in any time between 10am and 12pm to make a farm animal crown! ⁠
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🍰10am-12pm: Drop off your homemade bakes, impressive vegetables and veg patch creatures to be judged!⁠
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🏃🏼‍♀️11.30am-12pm: Kids Fell race. Don your animal crown and run! The route is approx 1 mile and suitable for age 4+ but all kids should be accompanied by a grown up.⁠
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📝12pm: Our expert local judges will assess all the competition entries.⁠
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🏆️1pm: Prize ceremony and community feast. See if you’ve won one of our fantastic prizes and try some of the delicious community bakes.⁠
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🎸2pm: Live Country music from Rob Heron and Tom Cronin, locally brewed Two by Two beers and fresh farm produce to try.⁠
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🐖3-4pm: Guinea pig race, farmyard games and demos. Which guinea will make it past the snacks to reach the end of the race first? How much do you think Truffle the pig weighs?⁠
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Our competitions are:⁠
👺Creature from the veg patch: Can you make a creature - real or imaginary, from vegetables? Kids and adults can enter. See our Pinterest board for inspiration!⁠
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🥕Most impressive vegetable: A giant courgette, a beautiful carrot, a very leafy cabbage - impress us!⁠
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🍆Funniest vegetable: Have you grown a vegetable that looks like a gremlin, or a carrot with three legs? We want to see it. ⁠
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🫙Tastiest conserve: Jams, chutneys, marmalades - we want to taste them all!⁠
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🥐Sweet baked good: This could be a classic Victoria sponge, a cupcake, a jam tart... let GBBO inspire you.⁠
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🥟Savoury baked good: Pasty, pie, sausage roll - you decide!⁠
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To enter into the competitions or the fell race please visit https://www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk/whatson or the link in our bio. ⁠
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We're really looking forward to this and can't wait to see what you bring us!⁠
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Ouseburn Farm Ouseburn Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12PA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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Our Story...

In case you're not entirely sure what we are, we’re a farm! But you won’t find us in the countryside. We're based right in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. We've also got a lovely cafe serving delightful food, and wherever possible we utilise ingredients from the farm itself.

Ouseburn Farm is a local visitor attraction that’s supported by generous donations from people like you. We’re run by dedicated staff and volunteers for the benefit of the community and the environment. We’re a ‘working farm’ as well as a training and education centre. We’re not your typical farm, so you could say we’re a pretty unusual day out in town for all the family.

Our staff and volunteers create a friendly, positive and nourishing environment where everyone feels welcome and valued.

We genuinely want to make a lasting difference to people's lives; not just because doing good feels good, but because it's the right thing to do.