Freightliners City Farm
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Freightliners City Farm is an urban farm located in Lower Holloway
in the London Borough of Islington
. It is the only urban farm in the borough, and one of the few open spaces in the area
.
The City Farm
movement provides opportunities for young people in an urban environment to see and interact with creatures they would not otherwise see. Freightliners is a community-organised charity, receiving funding both from the council and donations.
Freightliners Farm was founded on former wasteland behind Kings Cross station in 1973. The name was adopted, as originally the animals were housed in railway goods vans. The Farm moved to its present site in 1978 and purpose-built farm buildings were erected in 1988. The site is currently half a hectare, but plans are in hand to expand the farm.
There is an ornamental garden, vegetable, herb and fruit gardens on the site. There is also an animal village, where children can pet the animals, and a farm shop and café.
Lower Holloway
Lower Holloway is a district in the London Borough of Islington, London. The name has fallen out of common use and the area is now generally regarded as being a part of Holloway. The area of Lower Holloway stretches from the South of Holloway Road to the Central side of Holloway, Nags Head. It is...
in the London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington
The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies, Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury...
. It is the only urban farm in the borough, and one of the few open spaces in the area
Islington parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Islington is short of large parks and open spaces, given its status in recent decades as a desirable place of residence. In fact, Islington has the lowest ratio of open space to built-up areas of any London borough...
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The City Farm
City farm
City farms are usually community-run projects in urban areas, which involve people interacting and working with animals and plants. They aim to improve community relationships and offer an awareness of agriculture and farming to people who live in built-up areas.They vary in size from small plots...
movement provides opportunities for young people in an urban environment to see and interact with creatures they would not otherwise see. Freightliners is a community-organised charity, receiving funding both from the council and donations.
Freightliners Farm was founded on former wasteland behind Kings Cross station in 1973. The name was adopted, as originally the animals were housed in railway goods vans. The Farm moved to its present site in 1978 and purpose-built farm buildings were erected in 1988. The site is currently half a hectare, but plans are in hand to expand the farm.
There is an ornamental garden, vegetable, herb and fruit gardens on the site. There is also an animal village, where children can pet the animals, and a farm shop and café.