Name: Give WWOOFing a try this October in York
Start: 2025-10-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-04T16:30:00+01:00
Location: YO26 5PX

Give WWOOFing a try this October in York

Are you curious about WWOOFing but not quite sure what to expect?
This year we’re offering Taster Days so you can ‘try before you buy’.
You’ll have the opportunity to visit a WWOOF UK host for the day and learn all about the WWOOF and what a typical WWOOFing experience might look like, then get stuck into some hands-on practical activities along with fellow ‘taster dayers’.
Your host for the Taster Day is an organic market garden on the outskirts of the historic city of York, growing a wide range of fruit and vegetables plus ornamental plants.
They've a 7 acre field nearby, including woodland planted 20 years ago, managed for wildlife plus a large orchard. They also run two allotments for additional fruit and veg, plus a few free range hens for eggs.
A wide range of vegetables are grown here throughout the year on a mixture of row and bed systems. A large greenhouse and a polytunnel are used for vegetable production throug the year.
This host grows many varieties of apple, plus pears, plums and an extensive range of soft fruit too.
Having been a host for many years they are used to welcoming WWOOF members onto their land and into their home.
They are experts in providing a fully immersive learning experiences and the chance to take part in the day-to-day running of an organic market garden.
We think you’ll enjoy meeting others interested in starting out on their own WWOOFing journey, so we’ve designed the day to include plenty of opportunities for getting know each other!
Lunch and drinks will be provided [you can tell us about your dietary requirements when on the booking page]
The day costs just £15 per person.
After the Taster Day you’ll be given a 40% discount code so if you decide to sign up as a member of WWOOF UK you’ll only pay £15 for a year’s membership (usual price is £25)
NB: These events are designed for non-members so if you’re already a WWOOF UK member interested in taking part in an arranged event with fellow WWOOFers, please keep a lookout for our upcoming ‘Group WWOOFing’ opportunities. Thank you :)