What we offer.
Field of Joy offers regular and bespoke one-off sessions and clubs to adults, young people, and children, of all ages and abilities.
We specialise in working with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and have decades of experience at this.
We aim to support and empower, working flexibly and responsively, tailoring sessions to participants’ needs.
All our staff and volunteers have DBS checks and are experienced, caring and fun to be around. Staff leading sessions hold first aid certificates.
On-site you will find toilets, hand washing facilities, and a sheltered area with picnic tables for breaks and bad weather.
Benefits to participants include:
- Social connection
- New skills
- Independence
- Confidence
- Improved mental health
- Increased physical activity and fitness
- Friendship and reduced isolation
- Improved social, teamwork, and cooperation skills
We have a small outdoor alternative provision offer for children/teens 8 year plus, see below for form and process, places are very limited and demand is high
Alternative Learning Provision Referral Form
Groups, Clubs and Pricing:
Weekly Farm Helper days.
Our weekly adults farm helper day is every Friday at Field of Joy, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Sessions are open to adult farm assistants with varying needs including learning disabilities and Autism. We work both together and individually learning how to care for large and small animals and developing new skills around the smallholding like growing vegetables, making new fences, and planting hedges, trees, and wildflowers. We will also try out nature crafts and seasonal activities.
Sessions are always responsive to helpers' individual needs, as we work to develop new skills, confidence, resilience, and cooperative skills. We also prioritise fun and love to relax together on our breaks and make new friends. It’s a really relaxed and friendly small group. Contact for prices
*Farm helpers are welcome to bring a support worker if required at no extra charge.
Holiday and After School Club
From the Summer term to the October half term we usually offer a weekly after-school club session for children over 8 and teens who wish to learn about small and large animal care and try nature and gardening activities as part of a friendly relaxed team.
During the school holidays, we offer weekly day farm club sessions for children and young people aged 8 to 16, as well as weekly SEND children’s small group farm club sessions.
We also offer occasional holiday forest school sessions and events
Equischolars
EquiScholars is a non-ridden, innovative program that provides high-quality, evidence-based education in equine interactions.
We offer EquiScholars courses and the curriculum, as an after-school course for 8 to 16-year-olds on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm up to October half term.
From Autumn 2024 we hope to offer a day-a-week term time Equischolars provision for teens and young people aged 8 plus referred by their schools, click here for more info. Please email us for more info about this.
Bespoke Sessions
Bespoke hourly, half and full-day sessions for both individuals and groups. Subject to availability our bespoke sessions at Field of Joy can be fully tailored to meet specific needs, goals, curriculums, individual learning plans, and abilities.
Adults Outdoor Meditation and Wellbeing group
Free weekly outdoor well-being group for adults each Tuesday.
11 am til 1:30 pm.
Mindfulness meditation in nature session followed by tea and coffee and volunteering for wellbeing: gardening, conservation and animal care.
All are welcome, it’s a lovely friendly group, come along and give it a try!
We will have some funded upcoming free family and youth sessions available from April 2024 thanks to a Greening Grant from Norfolk Community Foundation, follow us on facebook for info and bookings