Website Admin It’s Widecombe Fair and if you fancy a great day out come and join us. We are running the café in the main Church House as usual with a well-oiled team but we could do with a few extras to enable those there all day to enjoy a bit of a break. Please do come … Read more
One of the “Values” that we ask the young people to engage with whilst at the farm is to “Try Something New”. Well what a great time 6 young families had. Sleeping in a tent – The tents were up and ready when they arrived thanks to many volunteers Eating different home cooked food – … Read more
Having been granted planning permission last September The Shallowford Trust is now undertaking a big project to convert the granite barns to provide better residential facilities, disabled access and learning facilities. We have made good progress towards raising the funds needed but we still need to secure a few £100,000 more before we can begin. … Read more
Four youth clubs joined together to bring a group of young people from different parts of the community to the farm. It was the first residential of this kind and proved to be a really valuable experience all round, sharing team challenges, farm tasks and new experiences at the beach. Many new friendships were formed … Read more
During an adult group from Providence House they enjoyed a great workshop generously provided by Richard Austin – https://www.sculptureworkshop.co.uk/– during which they all produced a wonderful “head” under his expertise and tutoring. They also enjoyed harvesting from the veg patch, a day at the beach and visit to Schumacher College, Dartington. It was a time … Read more
Following the new animal barn last winter we have been blessed to have Paul Edworthy and his team finishing off the driveway, re-establishing the stone walls on either side. Such skill, its great to watch them at work. We are beginning to look more like a welcoming place as against a building site! Come and … Read more
It’s a been a few weeks now since the successful ‘Farm 2 City’ event has passed and now you can see below reports from the day. Daily Record Farm 2 City Outcomes Farm 2 City Photo Report
A group of 10 young people stayed at the farm for a week experiencing the role that Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (S.T.E.M.) plays in the farming industry. They investigated the physics of rollover crates, the importance of worm egg counts, the use of ultrasound equipment, the super efficiency of robotic dairy farming, the impact of … Read more
The staff team had a challenging weekend tackling the many team tasks that we presented them with. A walk across the moors turned into a competitive event with timed tasks en route to test their communication, cooperation, coordination and consideration skills. They learnt much about each other and themselves making for a stronger team.
