Young Operation Farmers

Young people’s group. Sessions & workshops in gardening, cooking, crafting and caring for our wonderful wildlife and precious planet 🌎

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

The kids knocked up soup, bread & biscuits for 22 in less than 2hrs. As part of our Together in Climate Project the workshop linked food waste & climate change with a number of activities, using low cost ingredients and reducing fuel use 🌍
Thanks to our funders @TNLComFund

[Operation Farm @OperationFarm]

We spotted @GreenFGeorge at the Street Fest this evening! If you peer hard at the poster he's stood next to you'll see a younger George posing with a haul of apples! 🍏

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Surprise summer party for Emma tonight as she moves on to her next chapter. Emma is off to Liverpool Uni in September, to study Children’s Nursing. Kind, dedicated, ambitious and committed, Emma’s such a grafter, she will make a cracking nurse ❤️
Good luck from all of us 💚

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Superb turnout at our ‘Right Royal Rehearsal’ event at Stamford Park’s Spring Family Fun Day ☀️
Fantastic to see the park buzzing with folk, enjoying lots of fun in the sun ☀️
As always thanks to our amazing volunteers, we couldn’t do it without you 😊

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

We’re all ready for our ‘Right Royal Rehearsal’ 🇬🇧
Join us today - Stamford Park 12-4pm

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Our Great British Sewing Bees 🧵 🪡
Fab night - a bit of sewing, plenty of chatting !
Sewing workshop funded by @TNLComFund

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

@CateCrocker @GreenFGeorge @BDSdragonflies @froglifers @The_RHS @RHSSchools @BotanyRocks @_joelashton @urbanponds_101 @WildlifeTrusts @Natures_Voice Cate, George’s mum here. It’s absolutely made my day. I was jumping up & down kissing George & his Dad like I’d won the lottery !!! I said to George, ‘isn’t nature marvellous!’
Small things eh x

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Catch up & planning meeting in IKEA tonight.
We’ve a moorland walk to organise, a soup & cupcake workshop on the cards and a ‘Right Royal Rehearsal’ at Stamford Park in April.
More details coming soon 🔜 @TNLComFund

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Super proud of our young operation farmers as they shared their experiences of ‘Growing up in Tameside’ with a researcher on behalf of @TGCCG

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Our young farmer George talking dragonflies!

[GreenFingeredGeorge @GreenFGeorge]

Talking dragonflies on CBeebies Teeny Tiny Creatures with @Chan_Naturelle & @redkingcraw 💚

@BDSdragonflies

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

It’s nearly 2yrs since we were last together; us young farmers ain’t that young anymore !!

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Design a bee friendly garden comp 🐝

[GreenFingeredGeorge @GreenFGeorge]

I'm proper buzzin' to help launch @BBCRadio2 & @The_RHS Big Bee Challenge on @ZoeTheBall Breakfast Show 🐝
The comp is for kids aged 6-12 to design a bee friendly garden
#R2BigBeeChallenge
Click the link below for my top tips and info on how to enter ⬇️
https://t.co/36Tyyi6oEa

[8 Out Of 10 Bats @8outof10bats]

Join @GreenFGeorge on a virtual winter walk up onto the moors near his house & learn more about the local wildlife near him 🌳🦅

@LizardfishTV

[GreenFingeredGeorge @GreenFGeorge]

Been helping my mum deliver seed compost & seeds as part of her ‘Get Growing This Spring’ project with @OperationYoung 🌿
We’ve got 39 people involved so far n they chose what they wanted to grow🪴
Seeing REAL folk, face to face (from a distance) was top 💚 @RHSSchools @The_RHS

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

We’re getting ready to grow this spring 🪴

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Thanks to our little elves 🧝‍♂️ who’ve been delivering Christmas goodie bags to our young op farmers all day 🎄
There’s a festive Yule log kit, mulled apple juice ingredients and Greek basil seeds to plant next year 🌿
Don’t forget to send us your photos YOF
Funded by @TNLComFund

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Next up, we’ve got Francesco, adding a bit of Italian style to his squash & sweet potato soup. Buon appetito 😉
#Bigsoupshare @RHSSchools

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

Up next on our #bigsoupshare quest, it’s Issac. Not content with a bread roll, he fancied cooked pasta in his!! Interesting 🤔 @RHSSchools

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

We’ve all been making this soup 🍜 all week, here’s a demo from young op farmer George @GreenFGeorge #bigsoupshare

[Young Operation Farmers @OperationYoung]

No kitchen? No problem 😉
Why not make your soup in a slow cooker, just like Rosie & Lynette 👍
#bigsoupshare @RHSSchools