British Wool Blade Shearing Course
Sept
14
to 15 Sept

British Wool Blade Shearing Course

This is a TWO-DAY, Blade Shearing course, it is suitable for all Course times are 9:00-17:00 each day instructed by Andy Wear & Andrew Mudge

Course cost is £230+VAT=£276

The course will provide you with the skills to carry out Blade shearing to industry standards. Learn how to prepare and maintain your blades for optimum efficiency and shear your sheep in line with best practice industry techniques for both sheep welfare and for your personal safety too.

Your training will be led by experienced shearers who are qualified through British Wool. You can find details of what to bring with you and equipment details on our FAQ page on our website https://www.britishwool.org.uk/shearing-faqs

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Blade Shearing Tournament and Fleece Sale- Autumn 2026
Sept
19

Blade Shearing Tournament and Fleece Sale- Autumn 2026

Join us at Fernhill Farm to watch skilled shearers take part in this bi-annual tournament to compete with the best and help raise the profile of the Benefits of Blade Shearing here in the UK.

Buy fleece fresh off the boards in the shearing shed, as well as finished products made from our wool in our pop-up Sheep Shop. Beautiful scarves, blankets, yarn, clothing and more in a range of natural and dyed colours. 

Free entry to all – please do get in contact if you wish to get involved andy@fernhill-farm.co.uk

All proceeds are donated as prize money for winning shearers

Camping available to pre-book on our farm events website www.fernhill-farm.co.uk - we may also have beds available too - please ask thanks

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Regenerative sheep systems at Fernhill Farm
Sept
8

Regenerative sheep systems at Fernhill Farm

Jen and Andy farm 3000 sheep regeneratively across the Mendip hills for meat and fibre as they are both passionate about conservation, regenerative agriculture, rural skills and natural fibres.

Together they demonstrate that sheep can be the foundation of a regenerative farm, grazing a flock of 3000 (predominantly Romneys) and 50 Aberdeen Angus cattle across the Mendip Hills for ecological outcomes.

They blade shear the entirety of their flock and add value to the wool through a variety of products including yarn, clothing, fleeces and skins.

The benefits of their grazing management are measured using 3LMs Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) which they use to market their produce as verified regenerative.

This event was made possible thanks to Farming in Protected Landscapes

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Outcider Festival
Jul
30
to 3 Aug

Outcider Festival

http://www.outciderfestival.co.uk/

A ragged community of freethinkers, drinkers & music lovers, they live by the code of honesty, friendliness and good humour.

No tribute bands. No X Factor. No Carling lager. No Hipsters. No Tossers.

Just eclectic music, masses of local ciders, real ales and Fernhill Farm food.  

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Wake the Valley
Jul
30

Wake the Valley

Just the beginningof a movement on the land

Wake The Valley is not a one-day event. It’s the start of a permanent regenerative presence on the land — from growing spaces and shared plots to seasonal feasts, gatherings and community moments.

A place to return. To build together.

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Fernhill Festival 2026
Jun
26
to 29 Jun

Fernhill Festival 2026

🔥 FERNHILL FESTIVAL 2026 🔥

📍 Fernhill Farm

🗓 26TH – 28TH JUNE 2026

Three days of music, friends & good vibes in the fields 🌿✨

🎪 Grassroots music

🔊 Underground sound systems

🎸 Live bands & DJs

🚐 Camping & live-ins welcome

🍔 Food all day every day

💃 Beautiful chaos & good people

⚡ HEADLINERS ACROSS THE WEEKEND ⚡

🔥 DUB PISTOLS

🎤 Chris Tofu

🤠 Pronghorn

🍻 Skimmity Hitchers

🔊 Slamboree Sound System

💥 Best of the UK underground in the Rave Cave 💥

From daytime field vibes to late-night dancefloor energy — Fernhill Festival brings together live music, rave culture, grassroots creativity and countryside madness for one unforgettable weekend.

🎶 Bands • Dub • DJs • Sound Systems • Good Vibes

📍 Fernhill Farm

🎟 Tickets / info via bio

📲 Follow: @fernhill.flocked.inn

🌐 www.fernhillfestival.uk

#FernhillFestival #DubPistols #ChrisTofu #Pronghorn #SkimmityHitchers #Slamboree #GrassrootsFestival #RaveCave #UKFestivals #SoundSystemCulture #UndergroundMusic #FestivalSeason #GoodVibesOnly #LiveMusic #FieldParty #WestCountryRave

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ORFC In The Field - accommodation
Apr
6
to 8 Apr

ORFC In The Field - accommodation

ORFC in the Field is a program by the Oxford Real Farming Conference that includes farm-based residential workshops.

Fernhill Farm will be hosting our Focus on Fibre on the 7th & 8th April 2026 and for more details, and to book your tickets, please visit the official ORFC website live from 10th Feb 2026

Working with Wool: ORFC in the Field at Fernhill Farm

This page allows ticket holders to pre-book their accommodation here on our farm and please note this is a working livestock farm with 5 working dogs so please leave your dogs out of their territory thanks. 

Accommodation options:

Camping is £15 per person / per night

Campervans (including an electric hook-up) is £25 per van / per night (limited availability in Farm yard)

Campervans in the field is £20 per van / per night (unlimited availability)

Bunkbed accommodation in a shepherds style hut is £50 per person / per night (limited availability)

BOOK INDIVIDUAL ACCOMMODATION HERE

Group accommodation units are available onsite and include:

Loft Apartment x 4 - 6 - mix of double and bunk beds with kitchen, washroom, large communal space

Static Caravan for a couple in a double bed - mini kitchen - diner with WC (showers short walk away)

Shetland Arc for a couple / friends x 3 - glamping hut with king bunk beds

BOOK GROUP ACCOMMODATION HERE

please contact jen@fernhill-farm.co.uk with any queries thanks

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GOOD FRIDAY FLEECE SALE 2026
Apr
3

GOOD FRIDAY FLEECE SALE 2026

After harvesting our freshly BLADE shorn fleeces in March 2026, we will be delighted to offer you the opportunity to come to the Source of the Resource @ Fernhill Farm to browse our fleece collections on the 3rd April from 10am - 3pm
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Agroforestry: Trees on Farms
Feb
18

Agroforestry: Trees on Farms

Morning talk with Silas Hedley-Lawrence www.grassfedfarmer.com & local advisors followed by a farm tour and free lunch provided.

Updates from BART and other local advisors on what grants are available for farmers in the area. Talk from Silas of https://www.grassfedfarmer.com on regenerative farming, soil building and the use of trees to support whole farm systems.

Western Forest representatives will update on their new project and how to access grants for tree planting on farm.

Tour of Fernhill Farm, which have been using various regenerative techniques such as mob grazing, out wintering of cattle, and woodland outdoor pigs. https://fernhillfibre.co.uk/

Delicious free lunch provided with locally sourced produce.

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Natural Fibres & Dyes Networking Day
Feb
12

Natural Fibres & Dyes Networking Day

Our aim: We’re creating a warm and welcoming space for everyone doing great things with fibres and dyes - across the region and beyond - to meet, connect and support each other – and be part of revitalising regional natural textile economies.

Overview

A South West England Fibreshed networking event with lunch and farm tour at Fernhill Farm, Somerset on Thursday 12th February

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Mutton Club - Woolly Weekend
Feb
7

Mutton Club - Woolly Weekend

A long-time ambition of ours, is the Mutton Club - an appreciation for all things Fernhill Farm, and a celebration of sheep and nomadic shepherding

We won’t make you eat mutton on every occasion and all dietary requests will be fully catered for, it’s just a simple evening of togetherness with a focus on true food, lovely conversations, some sort of entertainment in a warm safe space here on the Mendip Hills.

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Blade Shearing Tournament and Fleece Sale- Autumn 2025
Sept
20

Blade Shearing Tournament and Fleece Sale- Autumn 2025

Join us at Fernhill Farm to watch skilled shearers take part in this bi-annual tournament to compete with the best and help raise the profile of the Benefits of Blade Shearing here in the UK.

Buy fleece fresh off the boards in the shearing shed, as well as finished products made from our wool in our pop-up Sheep Shop. Beautiful scarves, blankets, yarn, clothing and more in a range of natural and dyed colours. 

Free entry to all – please do get in contact if you wish to get involved andy@fernhill-farm.co.uk

All proceeds are donated as prize money for winning shearers

Camping available to pre-book on our farm events website www.fernhill-farm.co.uk - we may also have beds available too - please ask thanks

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WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm
Jul
8

WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm

WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm - harvesting, storing and using purified water in a regenerating landscape

Andy & Jen shall start the day with a brief introduction to the history of Fernhill Farm during a walk of their site, to understand the lay of the land when incorporating the needs for both livestock and event business enterprises

From 11am Jay & Clara Abrahams will discuss their Wet System designs, installed at Fernhill Farm in 2008 - a set of slides before the Taste of Somerset Farm Lunch, followed by an informative tour within the WET System

10am Arrival and Farm Walk

11am Introducing Jay & Clara Abrahams

1.00pm Taste of Somerset Lunch

2pm - Tour of the WET SYSTEM

4pm - Drinks & Departures

  • Biologic Design is an applied permaculture design consultancy.

  • We design, create and plant constructed wetlands, known as Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) Systems.

  • We also design and implement Water Retentive Landscape designs, to enhance both drought resistance and flood resilience.

  • Biologic Design’s WET Systems are soil-based, multi-species constructed wetlands, designed to integrate the purification of a range of wastewater types with the production of varied biomass yields, such as willow wands for basket making or fuel, as well as fruit and nut trees, whilst also creating wildlife habitat for enhanced biodiversity.

  • Our work on whole site water reticulation plans is suitable for regenerative farms, and harvests the various water flows on the land to create water retentive landscapes.

  • All of the water flows available on the land or farm - rainwater, wastewater, springs, and watercourses - can all be directed so that, in applied permaculture design terms, the water resource can ‘do its duty’ to create an abundant and productive functional landscape.

  • www.biologicdesign.co.uk

    This is a FREE event thanks to BART - Bristol Avon Rivers Trust

    Please use the Eventbrite link for the WET systems 8th July to secure your place:

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wet-systems-with-biologic-design-a-fernhill-farm-tickets-1446125974719?aff=oddtdtcreator

    Eleanor Sweet BSc (Hons)

    Junior Farm Advisor

    Bristol Avon Rivers Trust

    07942285094

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WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm
Jun
17

WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm

WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm - harvesting, storing and using purified water in a regenerating landscape

Andy & Jen shall start the day with a brief introduction to the history of Fernhill Farm during a walk of their site, to understand the lay of the land when incorporating the needs for both livestock and event business enterprises

From 11am Jay & Clara Abrahams will discuss their Wet System designs, installed at Fernhill Farm in 2008 - a set of slides before the Taste of Somerset Farm Lunch, followed by an informative tour within the WET System

10am Arrival and Farm Walk

11am Introducing Jay & Clara Abrahams

1.00pm Taste of Somerset Lunch @ £15pp

(please use this link to pre-book in advance thanks)

2pm - Tour of the WET SYSTEM

4pm - Drinks & Departures

  • Biologic Design is an applied permaculture design consultancy.

  • We design, create and plant constructed wetlands, known as Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) Systems.

  • We also design and implement Water Retentive Landscape designs, to enhance both drought resistance and flood resilience.

  • Biologic Design’s WET Systems are soil-based, multi-species constructed wetlands, designed to integrate the purification of a range of wastewater types with the production of varied biomass yields, such as willow wands for basket making or fuel, as well as fruit and nut trees, whilst also creating wildlife habitat for enhanced biodiversity.

  • Our work on whole site water reticulation plans is suitable for regenerative farms, and harvests the various water flows on the land to create water retentive landscapes.

  • All of the water flows available on the land or farm - rainwater, wastewater, springs, and watercourses - can all be directed so that, in applied permaculture design terms, the water resource can ‘do its duty’ to create an abundant and productive functional landscape.

  • www.biologicdesign.co.uk

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WONDERWOOL WALES
Apr
26
to 27 Apr

WONDERWOOL WALES

Wonderwool Wales is the premier Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and is held annually on the last weekend in April at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys.

First held in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool and add value to product for small wool & fibre producers in Wales, the festival celebrates the green credentials of Welsh wool and its versatility as a material for creative crafts, designer clothes, home furnishings and more. Wonderwool Wales has grown year on year. It covers everything from the start to the end of the creative process – from exhibits of sheep, through raw and hand dyed fibres, yarn for knitting & crochet, embellishments, equipment, dyes and books to superb examples of finished textile art, craft, clothing and home furnishings.

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Blade Shearing Tournament - Autumn 2024
Sept
22

Blade Shearing Tournament - Autumn 2024

Blade Shearing Tournament - Autumn 2024

Our Blade Shearing Tournament will enable you to compete with many of the top blade shearers in the Northern Hemisphere as they continue their master craft in the sheep shearing shed from 10am - 5pm Sunday 22nd September

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