This year we're incorporating something new and exciting, our very first Farm-to-Fork mini-festival taking place right in the centre of the village in a field adjascent to the car parking, allowing easy access to all the events taking place. We will also be closing some of the roads, to put our popular Spring Market outside in Mill Street right next to the Church and Museum.

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Within Ashwell we have a busy working Dairy managed under partnership with ARLA Cooperative, where 4 million litres of milk are sent from Ashwell to their Aylesbury processing centre every year. A number of small holders raising free range pigs and highland beef herds also reside nearby, not to mention the large number of sheep!

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We are going to be presenting a number of talks and presentations from our farming community, and at the end round off with a Farmers Question time (FQT), so those of you familiar with Radio4's GQT should find this interesting and please come along to ask questions from the experts. There will be demonstrations to see how our meat is sourced, prepared by one of our local expert butchers, cooked by one of our chefs from Hinxworth, and then delivered to the plate - I'm told free samples of local lamb on a first come first server basis!​

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Each year, in addition to the core open gardens, we have different events - making it a pleasure for visitors to return again and again, discovering more of the treasures of this special place. The theme in 2025 was 'our 40th Year a Celebration', this year the theme is 'Our Local Farming community, celebrating the working partnership'- where we aim to acknowledge the important link between the farmers and local agricultural businesses, the role they play in local employment, keeping our environment managed for wildlife, and supplying ethically sound produce to our tables.

 

Some of the activities are seasoned favourites, but we will also be celebrating the spirit of community that is alive and thriving in Ashwell. Feel free to ask our helpers on the day about any aspect of the village or the event - they'll be delighted to chat to you!

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We're ​run by volunteers on behalf of Ashwell Museum, St Mary’s Church and Ashwell Primary School, the three beneficiaries of the funds raised. Each of these organisations depend increasingly on the income from Ashwell at Home day and so the entire community gets involved and works really hard to make it a success - whatever the weather!

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And if you want to contact us before then just email a hello to AshwellAtHome31@gmail.com, Or, DM us on our socials.