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Farm information sheet for:
Lested Farm (Farm ID 8537)
Contact: Mark Wasson Tel: 01622 843133 Mobile: 07973 333035 Fax: 01622 843012
Location
Chart Sutton
Maidstone
Kent, ME17 3SA
Date hartă ©2015 Google
General information
Lested Farm is a medium sized farm located in the south east of England, in a village called Chart Sutton, and its
produce includes top fruit and pumpkins. It is a family run business. Chart Sutton has a local shop. It is about a
mile to the nearest doctors surgery and sports centre, and about 2 miles to the bank and supermarket, based in
the town of Maidstone. Maidstone has plenty of amenities and shops, leisure facilities and a train station and
hospital. The farm will provide a weekly shopping trip and you can also get to the shops on foot or by bus.
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Living at Lested Farm
Facilities
Mobile homes (Self 5
contained)
Mobile homes (Sleeping 1
only)
Dormitory style Yes
accommodation
Internet No
Wifi No
Accommodation Accommodation is in a caravan, mobile home or dormitory accommdation. There
are bedrooms with beds, mattresses, pillows and furniture to store your belongings
in. Please make sure you bring a sleeping bag and pillow. There are toilets,
showers and washbasins located in a separate block. The kitchen facilities include a
microwave, cooker, fridge, kettle, cooking pots, cutlery, crockery and tables and
chairs. All participants must provide and cook their own food and keep the living
areas clean and tidy. There is a washing machine and drying area. Extra showers
and washing machines are available in the main farm building. There is an outside
grassed area for participants to use.
Communal facilities Showers, kitchen, washing area.
Accommodation charges Rent - £34.37 per person per week. Basic electricity is included within the rent
however extra electricity and excessive use may be charged for.
There is an OPTIONAL extra charge for the use of some facilities, this will be
discussed upon your arrival.
There is a damage deposit of £100 which will be refunded to you at the end of your
work period provided that the accommodation is left clean and tidy and no damage
or theft has occurred. This is at the discretion of your employer.
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Working at Lested Farm
Type of work
Type of work Picking apples
Harvesting pumpkins
Grading pumpkins for the supermarket
Some tractor driving
Please be aware that the pumpkin harvest is hard physical work
Crops grown Top fruit (16 hectares)
Pumpkins (40 hectares)
Herbs (10 hectares)
Working times
Days when work may be Up to 7 days a week, though only in very busy time of season
available
Hours worked up to Approx 8 hours a day, up 14 hours a day in the busy season
Length of training Dependant on the job anything from 1 day to 1 week
Pay
Pay day Into UK bank account.
Average gross earnings
weekly
Rates of pay Both hourly and piecework rates (National minimum wage is £6.50 per hour)
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Getting to Lested Farm
Travel information
Travel directions How to get to Lested Farm by coach from London: visit [Link]
DEPART: LONDON VICTORIA COACH STATION
ARRIVE: MAIDSTONE COACH STATION
You must arrive before 20.00hrs. Upon arrival at Maidstone Coach Station,
telephone the farmer on 07973 333035 and arrangements will be made to collect
you. Be sure to tell the farm that you are at the COACH station.
How to get to Lested Farm by train from London: visit [Link]
DEPART: LONDON CHARING CROSS TRAIN STATION
ARRIVE: MAIDSTONE TRAIN STATION or STAPLEHURST TRAIN STATION
(NEAREST)
You must arrive before 20.00hrs. Upon arrival at Maidstone Train Station or
Staplehurst Train Station, telephone the Bulgarian supervisor 07933090531 or
Romanian supervisor 0772104235 and arrangements will be made to collect you.
Be sure to tell the farm which train station you are at.
Latest accepted arrival Mon-Fri 10pm, Sat-Sun 9pm
time
Cars allowed Yes
Weekend arrivals Yes
accepted
Travel contact Mark Wasson Tel: Farm Manager 07973333035, Bulgarian supervisor -
07933090531, Romanian supervisor - 07721045235 Email:
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