NETHERCOTT House, Farms for City Children's founding farm near Iddesleigh, will be open to the public as part of Devon Open Studios 2009, the largest visual art event in the county.

Visitors on Saturday September 5 and Sunday 6 will see collaborations in willow, cob and felt, situated in and around Nethercott farm. Home-made teas will be served.

Also on display is a unique exhibition of photographs taken on the farm by the late James Ravilious in the 1970s, hanging alongside a series taken at Nethercott by Chris Chapman in 2006 to celebrate the charity's 30th anniversary.

Chief executive of Farms for City Children Helen Chaloner said: 'Farms for City Children has a history of working creatively that began with our founder, Michael Morpurgo.

'Three years ago we decided to bring local artists and makers onto all three of our farms to work with the children. We were able to do it thanks to generous funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

'At Nethercott, town and city children from all over the country have planted a basketry willow bed with Linda Lemieux from Chagford.

'They have made vibrant animal wall hangings out of felt with Yuli Somme and they have created mosaics with Kathy Badcock of the Yarner Trust.'

Catherine Knight, school manager at Nethercott Farm, was particularly pleased with the way traditional, rural crafts have developed at the farm: 'We, the staff, have learned new skills alongside people like green wood worker Tom Hyde and cob experts Jackie Abey and Gill Smallcombe.

'With the children we are constructing a round-house from woven hazel, cob and willow. It is an impressive, sturdy structure where we can continue our craft sessions whatever the weather.'