Created in 1980, it is relatively small in size, being sited in an area of regeneration, on the footprint of a school and grounds that were originally planned to have been built there.

It is a registered charity,[1] hosts educational visits and work experience,[2][3] is run entirely on grants and donations, and has staff and volunteers.

[4][5][6] The St. Ann's area of Nottingham underwent a great deal of slum clearance starting in the 1960s and 1970s, making way for more modern council housing.

Fruit and vegetables grown there are used in the kitchens of the on-site café, or sold either in the shop or a stall on the nearby Sneinton Market.

[9] In January 2020, local police donated confiscated equipment from drug crimes for use on the farm, including fertilizer, tools, and hardware.