Previous Years Events and Activities

The school trips and educational trips and events planned on our farm, in our shop and out and about for 2008, 2009 and 2010

2008

Thursday, 27th March The Spring Fling at the Norfolk Showground

Wednesday, 21st May visit to Heggatt - Coltishall Primary School

Thursday, 29th May Half Term Fun Day at Notcutts Garden Centre

Thursday, 30th May 2pm Firside School to learn more about food, farming and the countryside

Sunday, 1st June   Open Farm Sunday - event being arranged around Southrepps Village Hall to include HFG adn Wayware Ltd

Wednesday, 4th June 6.30pm all HFG Staff -and their families - Farm walk at White House Farm, Sprowston

Thursday, 5th June HFG taking part in World Environment Day CO2 Kick the Habit at HM Treasury, Norwich

Saturday, 7th June - farm walk - Sprowston Childrens Club

Sunday, 8th June BBQ day at Notcutts Garden Centre - donation of beef burgers from HFG

Thursday, 12th June 7pm Sprowston Ladies Church Group - Farm Walk, White House Farm Sprowston

Wednesday, 18th June 9.30-2.30 Countryside Schools Day at Broad Farm, Salhouse - Salhouse Primary School will join us for the day

Thursday, 19th June 7pm North Walsham Countrysiders - Farm walk

Friday, 27th June 7pm 15th Norwich Air scouts - visit to White House Farm

Monday, 30th June 10.30am-2.30pm Sparhawk Nursery - 50 children and 50 adults to White House Farm

Tuesday, 1st July Hellesdon High School.  Talk to the new Year 7 parents re: healthy school meals/eating and HFG supply of fruit and vegetables to the school for school lunches

Tuesday, 1st July North Walsham Young Farmers Club - Farm walk

Wednesday, 2nd July 10am-2pm - Spixworth Infants School - 26 children at White House Farm

Monday, 7th July 6pm Beaver Scouts and parents - Farm walk at Heggatt Hall and Blofield Nursery to HFG Blofield to learn about strawberries

Tuesday, 8th July 10am Blofield Nursery to HFG at Blofield to learn about strawberries

Thursday, 10th July 6pm Beaver Scouts and parents - Farm walk at Heggatt Hall

Sunday, 3rd August Frettenham Festival

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August HFG COUNTRYSIDE WEEKEND at White House Farm Sprowston - come and visit our maize maze, traction engine and modern and vintage farm machinery demonstrations.  Come and pick some apples and plums and enjoy a picnic in the countryside on the edge of the city!

Monday 25th August come and see us in the Food Hall at Aylsham Show

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August NORFOLK GARDEN AND FOOD FAYRE HFG working with Notcutts at Notcutts Garden Centre.  Open to all.  Come and meet with our local suppliers and taste some of the wonderful produce from around our region.

Monday, 8th September 6.30pm Rotary Club - Farm Walk at White House Farm and PYO

Saturday, 13th September 2pm-4pm Norfolk Wildlife Trust 'apple' visit to White House Farm in conjunction with Francis James from Apple and Pear

Saturday, 20th September (to launch British Food Fortnight) -  HFG FOOD, FARMING AND THE COUNTRYSIDE OPEN DAY at HFG Farm Shop and fruit and vegetable growing site Blofield - FREE - ALL WELCOME

20th September - 5th October - BRITISH FOOD FORTNIGHT 'tastings and meet the producers' in all our shops over the fortnight to celebrate the best of BRITISH food!

Monday, 29th September HFG produce to a Harvest Festival at Thorpe House School in Norwich

Tuesday, 7th October Falcon Junior School 75 Year 3 children will be joining us at HFG Beeston to learn more about locally produced food, healthy eating, watch a crab dressing demonstration, see some rare breed sheep, meet the sheep dog and talk about wool, learn how to make a Jack a Lantern, and more!

Wednesday, 8th October Blofield Playgroup to HFG at Blofield to talk about 'habitats'

Thursday, 9th October Falcon Junior School Year 4 pupils to White House Farm to learn about food production - plough to plate.  Also HFG produce and healthy eating info to Hellesdon High School for a talk to prospective pupils and parents

Wednesday, 15th October The Big Norfolk Food Event - a 'food' day for secondary school children

Thursday, 16th October talk to Hethersett Guides about pumpkins and HFG

Wednesday, 22nd October Blofield Day Nursery to HFG at Blofield to learn about 'growing things'

Friday, 31st October - 'PINK FRIDAY' - help us raise money for breast cancer research - collecting boxes are in our shops NOW!  We raised well over £100.  THANK YOU!   Also HFG on BBC Radio Norfolk to talk about pumpkins!

Thursday, 6th November students from Easton College coming to HFG Farm Shop Beeston and HFG at White House Farm to talk about farm shops and PYO

2009

25th-31st January Farm House Breakfast Week - breakfast ideas, tastings, healthy tips and more in our shops all week!

Thursday, 27th January  Visit to Thorpe House School to talk about Farm House Breakfast Week

1st - 8th February - Bramley Apple Week - celebrate the 200th birthday of the Bramley Apple in HFG Farm Shops this week - tastings, recipes and lots more!

Thursday, 12th March Visit by 60 5-6 year old children from Homefield First & Nursery School as part of Science Week to Broad Farm Salhouse

Friday, 13th March  THANK YOU to everyone who donated to RED NOSE DAY HFG Farm Shop Beeston.  We raised £50.  Girls - your red noses looked wonderful - well done!

 Friday, 31st March - Judy on Radio Norfolk - 'spring fruit and veg'

Saturday, 4th April  EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA - HFG Farm Shop Beeston - meet the growers and suppliers and enjoy tasting the wonderful flavours our region has to offer!  Well over £1000 people supported this event - see our latest news page for more info.

Thursday, 16th April The Spring Fling at the Norfolk Showground -  'FIELD TO FORK' Well done to Francesca Zagni for winning our 'Do You KNow Your Onions' quiz.  Francesca  answered all the questions correctly and guessed that there were 21 onions in the jar!

Thursday, 30th April  A Level students from Thorpe St Andrews High School to HFG Farm Shop Beeston

Wednesday, 6th May 7.30pm talk to Old Catton Horticultural Society 

Wednesday, 13th May 10am 30 Year 1 children from Blofield Primary School to HFG Farm Shop Blofield and PYO

Thursday, 19th May 195 pupils from Tuckswood School to Broad Farm Salhouse

Saturday, 6th June 2 Customer farm walks at White House Farm Sprowston  10am & 2.30pm

Wednesday, 17th June 7pm St Margaret's Ladies Group - farm walk