Fforest barn’s ethos is all about connecting with nature and optimising nutrition by growing food in an ecological, nourishing and sustainable way.

We encourage you to use our home grown ‘beyond organic’ food and other local produce as much as possible and we will give you access to local suppliers. Catering is available for large groups, special events and retreats using local produce, low GL optimum nutrition ethos. Options available on application if you’re booking to run a retreat.

We also sell seasonal vegetable boxes in a range of sizes so visitors can take a taste of Fforest Barn home with them. In the summer months (from May-September) we can offer a selection of beautifully arranged cut flowers. We have a flock of free range laying hens and sell our super tasty farm eggs.

Contact Ella via WhatsApp: 07791799198 or email: ella@holfordnaturalholidays.com to find out what produce we have available for your stay.

Join us for our next Volunteer Week at Fforest Barn Retreat!
March 7th to 13th 2025

This is a fantastic opportunity to roll up your sleeves and contribute to the farm’s sustainable future while enjoying the beauty of nature. Whether you’re passionate about growing, environmental stewardship, or eager to learn new skills, volunteering at Fforest Barn is a rewarding experience for all. There will be the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of pond making, starting a no-dig garden, and getting stuck into wood chopping and chipping!

This year, we’re focusing on creating a new central ‘heart’ in our garden, where volunteers will have the chance to help with:

• ⁠Building a beautiful wildlife pond to attract local fauna.
• ⁠Creating no-dig beds and pathways for our new herb and medicine garden.

Other jobs for budding lumberjacks include:

• Clearing branches and overgrown paths around the farm boundary.
• Processing fallen trees into firewood and mulch for future use (or as Patrick would call it the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ experience!).

In exchange for your time and effort, we will offer delicious food, great company and luxurious board (along with the chance to unwind and relax in the hot tub after a hard day’s work). This is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share a love for nature, while making a lasting impact on the farm.

How?

• Fill in the online form Volunteering at Fforest Barn so we know a bit about you, your skills, food preferences and so on.
• Then select your preferred room using the form Fforest Barn Retreat Rooms stating the nights you wish to stay (7th to 13th March 2025). You can see the rooms here – Fforest Barn Rooms. We will then contact you back on 27th Jan.

It will ‘sell out’ so do book your place early and we encourage you to come as a couple, or bring a friend. Those coming for more days will get priorities on room bookings.

We are 10 minutes from Abergavenny station, with trains up to Manchester, or down to London (under 2.5 hours from Paddington) via Newport. It’s a 2.5 hour drive from London. Taxis are available from Abergavenny station and our taxi driver will know if there’s others coming on the same train to split the far. We’ll tell you more details when we receive your online forms above.

For more details visit: Volunteering | Holford Natural Holidays

Become a Food Fforester

If you dream of growing your own food in wild nature we invite you to become a Food Fforester to connect with and spend time in wild nature, grow and eat your own super-healthy food, being part of a community of like-minded people committed to being healthy, feeling good in mind, body and spirit and making a difference in the world.

Here’s the deal

• You come and stay for 4+ days (or 16 days across a year for ‘Rock Stars’) in our beautiful farm with communal meals provided, shared with a small group (5-8) of like-minded people.
• Each morning starts with optional meditation, yoga or chi-generating exercises
• You spend 5 hours working on the land, helping grow food in our ‘no dig’ FoodFforest. This film explains the principles.
• The rest of the time is yours to walk in the mountains, enjoy wild nature, visit Llantony Priory, the 9th century Partishow Chapel, the high mountain Gwynne Fawr Resevoir, walk across Bryn Awr , Sugarloaf mountains or the Skirrid or just chill.
• In the evenings there are talks, or Q & A sessions around the fire.
• You go away with a veg box of fresh food that you’ve grown, depending on what’s available seasonally, also with delivery options.

The cost is from £40 a day which covers all food and accommodation.

The best deal is to become a Rock Star, committing to coming for 16 days in a year (could be 4 times for 4 days, or twice for 8 days). This costs £800 for single accommodation or £640 each for couples – friends or partners.

If you’d like to just come once to start with you are most welcome. It’s £60 a day, or £100 for couples (£50 each) for a minimum of 4 days up to 8 days.

Eating Out

Some of Britain’s best restaurants with Michelin star winning chefs, at a fraction of the price you’d pay in London, are in a stone’s throw of Fforest barn. Our favourites are The Walnut Tree on the other side of Skirrid Mountain and The Hardwick Restaurant in Abergavenny. The Bear Hotel in Crickhowell and The Crown in Pantygelli, which is our local pub, five minutes away or a lovely one hour walk across the hills.

Fforest barn’s ethos is all about connecting with nature. We encourage you to use local produce as much as possible, some reared on the local Farms, and we will give you access to local suppliers.

Fforest Shop

To order what we have available go to Fforest Shop.

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