It's hard to believe we are well past May Day and the spring frosts have turned to a summery haze down here at the farm. It's been a busy few months with the first groups of the year coming to stay at the farm (more on that below), the lambs born in April, some wicked and wonderful weather, and a new polytunnel at Oxen Park! In March we welcomed a school group from Norwich. It was an extraordinary week - made more wonderful by the snow and the challenges (and thrills) which c

On the 16th of March eighteen 14-16 year old students arrived from Norwich Steiner School to Oxen Park Farm for a seven day camp. After the first morning of tree planting, the snow arrived and it did not stop for 40 hours. On these programs, On The Hill aims to carefully present challenges to programme participants - challenges that are encountered by the head, the heart and the hands. On this occasion the snow and sub zero temperatures provided more than adequate challenge f