OPEN DAYS & EVENTS

2026

Market Garden Walk & Seasonal Supper

Friday 5th June 18.30 - 21.30

Tickets in advance:

£38 (18 yrs +)

£20 (12yrs - 17yrs)

Join us for a relaxed summer evening in the market garden, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour through the growing spaces before settling in for an informal BBQ supper built around the best of the season’s produce.

We’ll wander through the beds and polytunnels, sharing how we grow, what’s in season, and the stories behind the produce, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions, taste along the way, and experience the abundance of the market garden.

After the tour, we’ll gather for a generous BBQ supper featuring freshly harvested vegetables, salads, and seasonal dishes, alongside locally sourced meat and vegetarian options, all cooked and served outdoors in a laid-back setting.

Menu

Butterfly Leg of Hoggett

Dry brined in fennel salt and served with fermented cucumber & fresh garlic chimichurri

Hogget chippolata & courgette

Baked Bix (for vegetarians)

Fresh garlic, oregano & mint sausages with grilled courgettes

Smashed cucumber salad with mint vinegar, honey & fresh garlic tops

Broad Beans & Turnips, blistered over the fire & mixed with oregano

Cabbage & Lovage Slaw - cabbage charred over fire with fresh lovage dressing

Market Garden Leaf Salad, with marigold and herb vinaigrette

Flatbreads & Rocket Garlic Oil

Fire cooked flatbreads with a coarse rocket & fresh garlic dip

Courgette & Mint Drizzle Cake - almond cake served with mint cultured cream

Homemade Marshmallows, flavoured with fresh mint to toast over the fire

Included:

Guided market garden tour
Seasonal BBQ supper
Vegetarian option available

Expect al fresco dining, delicious food, soft drinks to buy and a chance to slow down and enjoy an evening connected to the land and the people growing your food.

What to bring:
Please bring your own alcohol (BYOB)
Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear. Sorry no dogs.
Perfect for food lovers, gardeners, families (suitable for 12 yrs +) and anyone curious about where their food comes from.

Please email [email protected] to book. We will send you BACs details for payment in advance.
Please let us know:

The number of people in your party
The focus of the BBQ will be on our organic lamb but we can provide an alternative for vegetarians
Dietary requirements. We will not be able to cater for allergies or intolerances on the night, without prior notice
Contact phone number

WEATHER: There is plenty of cover at the farm in case of rain. If it's been wet, the yard may be muddy, so we recommend wearing suitable, outdoor footwear.
PARKING: On open days, please follow signs and team members for where to park.
TO EXIT: we usually operate a one way system.
SAFETY: Sandy Lane is a working farm. Please supervise your children at all times and keep out of roped off areas.
Please bear with us if we are busy on the day.

Sorry no dogs

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Farm to Fork Open Day

Saturday September 12th: 10.00am-2.00pm

Pumpkin & Squash Celebration

Saturday October 10th: 10.00am - 2.00pm

Christmas Makers Market

Saturday November 28th:, 10.00am - 2.00pm
Join us in our beautiful Threshing Barn for some festive gift inspiration. Talented, local makers will be joining us to meet customers, talk about what they do and sell their creations.

WEATHER: There is plenty of cover at the farm in case of rain. The yard may be muddy, so we recommend wearing suitable, outdoor footwear.
PARKING: On open days, please follow signs and team members for where to park.
TO EXIT: we usually operate a one way system.
SAFETY: Sandy Lane is a working farm. Please supervise your children at all times and keep out of roped off areas.
Please bear with us if we are busy on the day.

Sorry no dogs

Past Events

Pop-up Seasonal Suppers : Autumn 2025

Thursday 2nd October & Friday 3rd October

Back by popular demand and in partnership with Oxford based chef Robin Popham, tickets are now available for our pop-up seasonal supper evenings this Autumn.

The menus will be created using the finest organic & freshly harvested ingredients from the farm. Seasonal & sustainable...

The Evening

Join us for a pop-up supper in our beautiful threshing barn, prepared by local chef, Robin Popham, using the freshest, organic and seasonal ingredients from our farm.
6.30-7.15pm - Farm bar open and nibbles in the Dutch Barn.
7.15pm onwards - 4 courses & tea and coffee in the Threshing Barn.
10.00pm - finish.

£68 per person.

To book tickets & for payment information please email Cate Bennett at [email protected]
Please include details of:

Names of those you are booking for or in the same party as you so that we can seat you together.
Meat or vegetarian main course and any dietary requirements.
Payment by BACs or in the farm shop.

Please note that food with be prepared in a kitchen that handles all allergens. We will not be able to cater for dietary requirements on the night.

Dining will be 'Festa' style on long tables in our rustic Threshing Barn and we will name places.
The farm bar will be open selling a range of organic wine, local beer & soft drinks. Water will be provided on the tables.

The menus will centre around our freshly harvested organic vegetables with different meat main courses in September (Sandy Lane Farm organically reared lamb) and October (Sandy Lane Farm organically reared pork).

Our Threshing Barn is beautifully rustic and not insulated. Please wrap up warm - feel free to bring a blanket!
Suitable footwear is recommended as the route around the farm is uneven.

Parking is the field next to the farm and can be left over night (at owners own risk).

October Menu

Nibbles to start

Spiced roast squash seeds & crisps

Pork Crackling with warm apple sauce

Broccoli & Fennel

Charred broccoli with fermented then charred fennel

and celery chop, and sweet snack pepper hot sauce

Pork Belly, Beans & Squash

Rolled pork belly stuffed with wild garlic capers and celery leaves,

with braised borlotti beans & celery,

Squash roasted over coals and fried green tomato chutney

Baked Peppers (V)

Stuffed with lentils

with braised borlotti beans & celery,

Squash roasted over coals and fried green tomato chutney

Pumpkin Pie

caramel custard pumpkin tart with apple jam, toasted marshmallow,

and lemon verbena sherbet

Cheese Plate

Witheridge in Hay with squash chutney & soused celery

Please note this menu may be subject to change due to the fluctuatting availability of produce from the farm.

Off-Farm Events
Hear from George Bennett on Farming & Sustainability

Join George Bennett of Sandy Lane Farm at various events where he shares his insights on farming and the environmental impacts of agriculture. George participates in panel discussions, film Q&As, and other engagements, focusing on how we can farm better for a sustainable future. These events are opportunities to hear more about the work we do at Sandy Lane Farm and engage in important conversations about the future of farming.