Farm Tour of the Trees

If you’re curious to learn more about Lauriston Agroecology Farm - and especially about why we planted so many trees - come along to our farm tour on Saturday 1st February.

Farming with trees (‘agroforestry’) was once commonplace, and nearly got swept away by large scale industrial agriculture and monocrop growing. We will share how we are reviving it here at Lauriston Farm, with all the hope and excitement this brings.

We will gather in the farmyard at the back of Toby Carvery car park - Lauriston Farm Road, Edinburgh EH4 5EX

The farm tour will take in the:

• Community Orchard
• Woodland restoration area
• Agroforestry alleys (lines of trees that create sheltered and stable space to grow other crops, as well as bringing crops of fruits and nuts themselves)

You’ll hear from the folk who look after the trees on the farm - sharing what we’ve done, why we’ve done it, and what we've learned so far

+ then all return to the Community Kitchen for soup, bread and chat.

We welcome all curious visitors, including total newcomers with no previous knowledge about farming or trees, as well as farmers and growers and anyone interested in a career or volunteering in this type of work. The tour is aimed at adults or interested young people (the free event in the afternoon is more suited to children).

If you want to make a day of it, stay for the Orchard Wassailing in the afternoon ( Wassailing event details on our website)

This is a walking tour across the farm, lasting around 1.5hrs, potentially also suitable for all terrain/off road wheelchairs or mobility scooters, but not standard wheelchairs. The ground is rough, and will be wet and muddy in parts.

Tickets are on a sliding scale with 'solidarity' options (see below)

Solidarity (+50%) £9

Standard £6

Solidarity (-50%) £3

+ if the ticket cost is a barrier please get in touch with [email protected] as we have some limited free places available.

We have a solidarity pricing model for our community engagement work.

We encourage those who can to pay a little more, and those who can’t are encouraged to pay a discounted rate. We hope to foster more justice, equity and diversity in our food system by charging on a sliding scale.

We suggest you consider paying the solidarity rate if you agree with one or more of the below:

• I am able to meet all of my basic needs and have some disposable income
• I have access to savings and/or inherited money
• My rent/mortgage payments are less than 30% of my monthly income
• I am able to, and would like to, stand in solidarity with others
• I am able to stand in solidarity with the work of Lauriston Farm to build community, promote biodiversity and support local provision of nutritious food

We suggest you consider paying the discounted rate if you agree with one or more of the below:

• I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them
• I have no, or very limited, expendable income
• I do unpaid care work or support children/other dependents on one income
• I do not qualify for state funds due to my immigration status
• I have to work part time/I am on a low income i.e. working less than 16 hours a wk

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And finally, we will have more farm tours throughout the year, with different themes (April: Market Garden food production, July: Grains, and October: Agroecology across the whole farm)

Host or Publisher Lauriston Farm