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The team from Shallowford farm went to support their event providing a supply of sausages produced from the farm for the BBQ. It was a good opportunity to spread the word about the farm to the local community around Battersea and meet our Providence House friends on their own territory. We met up with some … Read more
A brother and sister plus their families called in during the summer to see if we were still operating and to reminisce. It nearly brought her to tears, “I can’t believe it is still here”; “This place was a life line to me”; “He just can’t stop talking about his time here, I had to … Read more
A big group of young people and adults came to the farm to enjoy a holiday away from the city. It was a very happy time with dry weather, good food and excellent company. We were blessed with 23 different volunteers coming to help to make this event happen. They put up tents, washed up, … Read more
Robert, Mario and his boys plus Antony joined us at the farm for 3 days, tackling a long list of tasks. It was hot work mending chicken coops, tending the veg plot, building all the new bunk beds, moving logs into the wood store and strimming. It culminated on a welcome dip in the river … Read more
The Butterfly Conservation group have been visiting to check how the butterfly is doing on the marsh here at the farm. They say: “I counted 71 webs, which is an excellent total and makes your site the largest population on Dartmoor. Last year Jenny counted 65 webs. Well done!” Good news.
We will need more tents. If you have a complete tent that you are prepared to loan to the farm for that week we would be most grateful – all sizes needed. There will be about 40 of us on site for 4 days. Lots of the young people bringing their families with them for … Read more
Well, it’s happening again on Tuesday 12th September and as always Shallowford will be running the café in the Church House. So this is your chance to come to the fair, get involved with what the Trust are doing there and see what else is going on. This is a major fundraising event for us … Read more
Twelve of us travelled to London to visit Providence House for the day. We were warmly welcomed, treated to a great lunch, a tour of the centre and the area and then joined in with the after school club before heading back down to Devon. What a great day and worthwhile day. It helped us … Read more
Our founder and benefactor Elizabeth Braund has a huge family, many in North Devon and they meet regularly. This year they came to visit the farm. The group of young people staying at the time showed them around the farm and they all enjoyed a fabulous lunch of Shallowford Pork. Thanks to all of them … Read more
It is SOOO yummy If you would like any then please contact the farm. We have bacon, sausages, burgers and all sorts of joints.