Bore Place

Bore Place Regenerating, managing & farming our 500 acre estate
🌎Education & nature
🎉Events, weddings & stays
🦇Courses & workshops
🥗Fresh produce
🌳Walking trails

Commonwork is an independent organisation based at Bore Place, near Sevenoaks in Kent, consisting of a group of social enterprises and education programmes, including:
school and college visits and residential stays;
professional development for teachers;
a working organic dairy farm;
organic gardens;
a residential centre for seminars, conferences, retreats and private functions such as wedding r

eceptions;
a newly developed low carbon resource and study centre, which uses renewable energies (wind and solar) generated on site;
an innovative programme for mental health in a vocational setting.

You probably know Orion's Belt - but can you find Cassiopeia's "W" too? ✨Join the Edenbridge & District Astronomers for ...
03/09/2026

You probably know Orion's Belt - but can you find Cassiopeia's "W" too? ✨

Join the Edenbridge & District Astronomers for an evening under the stars at Bore Place, learning to identify constellations and the myths behind them. If it's cloudy, we'll switch to an indoor illustrated talk instead.

📆 Thursday 19 November
✅ Suitable for children aged 11+ (younger - please call first)

🔗Link in bio to book.

2026 is a big year for the Commonwork Trust, as we launch into the new 25-year strategy for Bore Place. We've taken stoc...
02/09/2026

2026 is a big year for the Commonwork Trust, as we launch into the new 25-year strategy for Bore Place. We've taken stock of the last 50 years, reflected on what matters most, and set clear priorities for the next 25 years.

We're delighted to share what's next - read our new strategy here ➡️ https://www.boreplace.org/about-us/strategy

If you'd prefer to see the estate in person, join a "Walk & Talk" with our CEO on:
📆 Sat 5th Sept, or
📆 Tues 15th Sept
Book your spot on our website.

Organic veg straight from the Bore Place Market Garden. Order your veg box by noon on Tuesday for collection on Thursday...
31/08/2026

Organic veg straight from the Bore Place Market Garden. Order your veg box by noon on Tuesday for collection on Thursday afternoon.

Order yours:
https://www.boreplace.org/visit/farm-gate/vegbox

Whilst you're picking up your veg box, you can swing by the vending machine for some Kent honeycomb - whilst stocks last!

Here's John Waller Underwoodsman in his workshop. Did you know he runs courses in traditional woodland crafts, from hedg...
30/08/2026

Here's John Waller Underwoodsman in his workshop. Did you know he runs courses in traditional woodland crafts, from hedgelaying to hurdle making, spoon whittling to basket making?

Skills that have shaped this landscape for centuries, still very much alive at Bore Place.

Head to his website: https://www.underwoodsman.co.uk/ to see what's on and book your places.

Some summer wedding inspo, straight from F&J's gorgeous day last month ☀️ Their outdoor ceremony at The Hide was one of ...
28/08/2026

Some summer wedding inspo, straight from F&J's gorgeous day last month ☀️

Their outdoor ceremony at The Hide was one of the first to try out our brand new parasols, giving guests welcome shade on a hot and sunny afternoon. They dressed The Hide beautifully in flowers, and had colourful bud vases scattered across the tables in the Large Barn.

And how brilliant is their Monopoly board table plan!!! 🤩

Every atom in your body was forged inside a dying star. Most of us never stop to think about that.Our Evening of Mindful...
27/08/2026

Every atom in your body was forged inside a dying star. Most of us never stop to think about that.

Our Evening of Mindful Stargazing, led by ex-professional astronomer Mark Westmoquette starts indoors with a guided body scan, tuning into the stardust that makes up your own body, before moving on to images of stars being born and stars collapsing.

Then we head outside, into our dark, rural skies, to just sit with the night as it actually is, clear or cloudy, and let it do what it does. If the clouds cooperate, we'll finish with a guided tour of the stars above.

Half science, half meditation - it'll be an evening to remember - book here: https://www.boreplace.org/whats-on/4801/evening-of-mindful-stargazing

Fancy learning to bake three very different breads from a single dough? We've teamed up with Italian home baker Pietro P...
26/08/2026

Fancy learning to bake three very different breads from a single dough? We've teamed up with Italian home baker Pietro Pagani from The Alternative Table for a brand-new Bread Making Course at Bore Place.

Over the day, you'll learn to make one very versatile dough by hand and turn it into a classic tin loaf, a herb focaccia and a sweet cinnamon swirl - no mixer, no sourdough starter, no special equipment needed.

We're using stoneground flour from Nonington Farms in Kent and butter from Chiddingstone Dairy, just down the road, so you'll see exactly how good local ingredients change the way a dough behaves.

The day is built around the dough's natural resting periods, so there's plenty of time to watch, ask questions and eat - including a shared lunch of freshly baked focaccia. You'll leave with three breads baked with your own hands, printed recipe cards, and the confidence to do it all again at home.

Suits complete beginners and anyone who's tried bread making before and been disappointed with the result. It also makes a great gift or day out for two.

📅 Sunday 4th October
💷 £126pp — book before 1st October for 20% off (£100.80)
🔗 Book now: https://www.boreplace.org/whats-on/4808/bread-making-course

The Old Stable in summer sunshine ☀️Did you know you can stay here?🛏️ Up to 25 guests across 11 bedroomsSet at the heart...
24/08/2026

The Old Stable in summer sunshine ☀️

Did you know you can stay here?

🛏️ Up to 25 guests across 11 bedrooms

Set at the heart of the Bore Place estate, the Old Stable has everything you need for a few days away together - a log burner, a large dining room, a generous kitchen, and a courtyard garden with fruit trees, a firepit and a picnic table for evening gatherings.

Fully wheelchair accessible on the ground floor, and well suited to walking groups, yoga retreats, and gatherings of friends and family.

📩mailto:[email protected]

We were delighted to host the Soil Association, who were running Organic Learning Days for Planet Organic recently. Here...
23/08/2026

We were delighted to host the Soil Association, who were running Organic Learning Days for Planet Organic recently.

Here's Metske van der Laan, the grower behind the organic Market Garden at Bore Place, giving a guided tour of the garden to talk about what it's really like to grow organically, and what it means for us, our food, and our planet.

*NEW* 🍯 There's local honeycomb in the Farm Gate vending machine! Available as long as stocks last...Card only - availab...
21/08/2026

*NEW* 🍯 There's local honeycomb in the Farm Gate vending machine! Available as long as stocks last...

Card only - available 24/7!

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