Not sure how I missed this!? But there’s a cute little farm in Hackney called “Hackney City Farm“
Before I go on, allow me to introduce you to my special friend, Dwayne.
This dapper young man will be featured in a couple of my challenges that I need to write up…but I thought now would be a good time to show the world of WordPress the guy who’s been keeping me occupied for the past couple months.
So every weekend Dwayne, has made the effort to take me somewhere I haven’t been before. Of course this is super helpful when you’re trying to do 25 new things #25For25.
On this day in particular, he told me to dress casually and meet him in Mile End. I’m super inquisitive and probably the most difficult person to surprise…so to make life easier I didn’t ask ANY questions.
After a little walk and a bus journey we arrived, and I saw the sign “Hackney City Farm”
Now for some, they may be thinking “is this it!?”…But when you’re Shiv, the animal lover and miss ‘easily pleased’ you’ll be super excited.
“Awwww” I think my reaction was.
My first initial thoughts were “how much is it? Can we go through here? Are you sure this is for us“ lol. Can you imagine.
The farm is free to enter and you walk around at your own pace.
The farm gives the local community the opportunity to experience farming right in the heart of the city.
“Hackney City Farm provide trips, volunteering sessions and opportunities to plant vegetables. They allow you to learn new skills to live a healthier, happier life with a lower environmental impact.”
I’ve always had a slight obsession with chickens. I don’t know why they’re just the best. We came across this cute baby Cockerel who hasn’t quite mastered his crow. 🐔
I’m a meat eater… sorry to hurt anyone’s feelings (not), but all I could think about was the potential dishes all these gorgeous animals could be.
…Curry goat, fried chicken, jerk pork 💭
Something unusual happened whilst at the farm. I noticed quite a few ducks chasing this one particular duck. I thought they were merely playing a harmless game of chase me. When in fact, I believe I was witnessing something that should of happened behind closed doors 🔞
Hackney Farm, the place where ducks just procreate; I have no words.
I always seem to catch the most jokes when I’m around animals, hence the silly captions and voice overs.
‘When the squad links up and all you want to do is sleep…’
#TeamNatural
‘Pecky with the good hair’
Enough of the puns, photo shoot time!
(it’s always difficult to get pictures of a photographer – they don’t even want to be on the other end of a camera 🤔)
After we were finished at the farm, we spontaneously made our way to a museum nearby.
What
Doesn’t
Hackney
Have!?
Overall, the farm is nice if you don’t want to travel too far (especially if you have young kids). When you end the adventure, you can even take yourself to the toy museum 10 minutes away.
That’s about it!
Oh, if you’re eagerly awaiting more blog posts featuring Dwayne, they’re coming! ☺️
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