Don’t miss it – The Shallowford Farmyard Nativity

This will take place on Sunday 9thDecember at the farm, among the animals. The gates open at 3pm with the story starting at 4pm. It will be outside in the fields and the courtyard so wrap up warm and stay on to enjoy festive food and drink afterwards. As always it is free but your … Read more

Changes at the Farm

After 5 years at the farm and 30 years in Outdoor Education, Debbie has decided to retire at the end of March 2019. “This has been the hardest decision I have ever made” as she will miss the amazing people that she serves and serves with, the groups, volunteers, staff and trustees. This will mean … Read more

Widecombe Fair

What an amazing day and a superb team. There were 37 volunteers involved before, during and after the day making the Shallowford Café a great place at the fair to get quality food and drink. Thank you so much to all the volunteers that made this happen, it went like clockwork. There was even time … Read more

St Budeaux Baptist church youth group

A great group stayed at the farm for a wonderful, if wet, weekend. On the Saturday they helped Will with the sheep, they were challenged with a trust trail and then we all built dens in the woods to try and keep out of the rain and get warm. The Sunday was a better day … Read more

The Providence House Junior youth group

  What an amazing time they had over half term. They worked with the sheep, walked on the open moor, hunted for crabs at the beach and ate for England! They met with Ben Holt of the Rock Pool Project at Saltern Cove where he and his team shared his enthusiasm and knowledge of the … Read more

Johnny’s amazing cycle ride

He rode the equivalent of: to the top of Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafel Pike – all on top of each other – and down again over 5 days. He raised over £1700 to bring a group of 10 young people from Battersea to the farm plus pay for extra youth leader support and an … Read more

The Results of Your Fundraising

When you donate to any kind of charity, it’s often you never know the results of the money you donated. Johnny Walker’s recent sponsored cycle from his home in Bovey Tracey to his work in Exeter every day for a week with the aim of raising over £1000 for a group from Providence House to … Read more

Johnny’s Cycle Challenge

Shallowford Farm Trustee Johnny Walker took up a ‘cycle challenge’ to raise £1000 to bring a group to Shallowford Farm in October 2018. On his last ride, he acquired a headcam and filmed his route and man what a cycle he cycled!