The Pound
Matt Storrs of Dartmoor Rural Services transformed a scrappy corner of the farm that, in the medieval times, used to be a Pound. It is now a beautiful enclosure for all to enjoy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_pound
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A Weekend for the Women
The young people at Providence House are the major but not exclusive group from Battersea that love to visit the farm. A wonderful group of women of all ages stayed for 3 days enjoying good food, good company, good walks and a good time to stop, reflect and refresh. “I feel like I’ve been away … Read more
Opportunities Ahead to be Part of the Team
Our Family Camping Week and Widecombe Fair are coming up soon Family Camping Week is from 6-9 August when we will need tents, food, help with catering, inspiration and energy!!! Widecombe Fair is on Tuesday September 11. A great day during which we deliver a wonderful café for all the punters to enjoy in the historic Church … Read more
Marsh Fritillaries June 2018
Early in June a group visited Shallowford to photograph the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly in regards to promote and sell wildlife friendly food, highlighting rare or at risk creatures which include the Marsh Fritillary. “We had a fantastic day filming marsh fritillaries early in June. The weather was perfect and there must have been 50+ … Read more
Farm to City Sunday: 10th June 2018
I have long longed for it to happen. Now it has happened ….. maybe. Or now we have seen how it can happen …. maybe. The prophet Zechariah lived in hard times, but at a time when hope was being renewed …. maybe. He had a vision I have long wanted to embrace, or wanted … Read more
Farm to City: Saturday 9th June 2018
In the early morning the quietest place in our farm to the city is the sports hall. It is cool with its west facing windows. In the afternoon it will warm up a bit, but there is always breeze. The first to find a voice is, of course, the cockerel. Cock a hoop with his hens … Read more
Farm to City and the Restoration from God. Friday 8th June 2018.
Farm to City and the Restoration from God. The deputy mayor came with her gold chain, and enthusiasm, and full of questions, and finished watching the Shallowford film, with a cup of tea in one hand and a pork sandwich in the other. The MP came and got her photo opportunity on the tractor. Three … Read more
Word for Today: Farm to City and the Sheep of his Pasture. Thursday 7th June 2018.
They were two families, single mums, of course, each with twins. They were in temporary accommodation and in a strange place. In a strange place where they were constantly looked at, even gawped and peered at, as if they were themselves something strange. At least it was warm and sheltered, and food and water readily available, … Read more
Farm to City Update
Who would have believed it? Six week old calves in Clapham Junction, cosily nestling into the straw, while the fire sirens blared past, and the buses stopped, and passers by gawped, and took photo after photo. It took two days to make the space ready, erect fencing, assembling pens and paraphernalia. And prepare all the … Read more
Farm to City Itinerary
Here is the run down for Shallowford Farm ‘in the City’. Downloadable PDF