Freightliners City Farm is an urban farm located in Lower Holloway in the London Borough of Islington. It is the only urban farm in the borough, and one of the few open spaces in the area. Lower Holloway is a district in the London Borough of Islington, London, the most southeasterly of the three Holloway districts of Islington. ... Arms of Islington London Borough Council Islington Town Hall Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. ... The London Borough of Islington is surpisingly short on large open spaces, given its status in recent decades as a desirable place of residence. ...
The City Farm movement provides opportunities for young people in an urban environment to see and interact with creatures they would not otherwise see. Freightliners is a community organised charity, receiving funding both from the council and donations[1]. City farms are community-run projects in urban areas, which involve people working with animals and plants. ... A charitable trust is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ...
Freightliners Farm was founded on former wasteland, behind Kings Cross station in 1973. The name was adopted, as originally the animals were housed in railway goods vans. The Farm moved to its present site in 1978 and purpose built farm buildings were erected in 1988. The site is currently half a hectare, but plans are in hand to expand the farm[1]. This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ...
There is also an ornamental garden, vegetable, herb and fruit gardens on the site. There is an animal village, where children can pet the animals and a farm shop and café[1].
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