Hankey City Farm

This inner city site was used as a farm as far back as the early 1800s when fresh produce was grown here to feed the people of the city. Hackney City Farm was home to West's brewery from late 1880 until the 1930s, supplying beer to its own public houses in Hackney Road and nearby Bethnal Green, as well as a variety of businesses from furniture makers to button manufacturers and a haulage company. But it returned to its function as a farm in 1984 and now houses small petting animals, calves, sheep, pigs, Amber the goat and Larry the donkey - who starred in a nativity parade at Westminster Abbey. Come lunch time the Frizzante cafe is highly recommended with its outdoor eating area, checked table cloths and kid friendly Mediterranean menu.

Farm with sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, rabbits, calves and bees. Also educational projects, exhibitions, craft courses and farm trails. The farm is a community and educational resource. Facilities include a farmyard, grazing area, garden, tree nursery with butterfly house. Classes in pottery and upholstery are run in the evening, plus pottery on Sunday afternoon. Play schemes for the local community at Easter and in summer.


Visiting Hackney City Farm:
 
Opening Times
Tue to Sun 10am-4.30pm | Feeding time: around 4pm | Closed Mon & Bank Holidays

Booking and payment details:     Free

Basketmaking: Hackney City Farm presents a basketmaking course with Sue Kirk which includes introduction to willow, brief history of the frame basket and its construction.
Special event
16 Oct 2010 to 16 Oct 2010  |   From  £60.00  per ticket

Bicycle Maintenance: Hackney City Farm presents a bicycle maintenance course giving participants the opportunity to learn a basic grounding in all of the tasks necessary to keep their bikes running with Therese Kilpatrick.
Special event
17 Jul 2010 to 18 Jul 2010  |  From  £120.00 per ticket

Building a Pond / Puddling Clay: Hackney City Farm presents a pond building or clay puddling course. A boggy area or body of water can bring a whole new dynamic to your garden or patio space, improving biodiversity by attracting many new insects into your garden.
Special event
24 Jul 2010 to 24 Jul 2010  |  From £60.00 per ticket

Children's Pottery: Hackney City Farm gives an opportunity for children to learn pottery making techniques.
From £5.00 Per ticket  |  Workshop Every Wed 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Compost Toilets: Hackney City Farm presents a compost toilets making course giving participants look in depth at compost toilets and how they work with Sarah Bunker.
From £60.00 per ticket  | Special event: 3 July 2010

Herbal Medicine: An opportunity to learn herbal medicines at Hackney City Farm with Sorrell Robbins of the Chamomile Clinic, London
From £70.00 per ticket  | Special event : 4 September 2010

Solar Electricity: Hackney City Farm presents a solar science course giving participants the opportunity to learn how to install their own system in their homes, vehicle or boat, or to understand a system that someone else installs.
From £60.00  per ticket |  Special event 11 December 2010

Wildlife Gardening: Managing your garden with wildlife in mind is an important step in improving biodiversity both in an urban or rural situation.
From £30.00 per ticket |  Special event : 11 September 2010

Travel:

 Railway Stations
    Cambridge Heath Railway Station (8 minutes)
    Hoxton Railway Station (10 minutes)

Underground Stations
    Bethnal Green Tube (14 minutes)
    Shoreditch Tube (CLOSED) (15 minutes)

Docklands Light Railway
    Shadwell DLR Station (35 minutes)
    Tower Gateway (35 minutes)
 
Car Parks:
    Great Eastern Street NCP (19 minutes)
    Paul Street NCP (21 minutes)