Archived News Items
Last year we were joined by two new trustees, Jon Doble and Malcolm Hunter. Both have brought a raft of new skills to the share with the team. They have been very active working on the buildings and compliance elements of the trusts work. This year we have been joined by David Davies and John Dracup. … Read more
Well, Happy New Year to everyone. A time to reflect on the past year – highs and lows – to thank God for them all, to learn from them and move on. 2014: so many highs, most of them resulting from the wonderful visitors with whom we have been so fortunate to share Shallowford. Thank … Read more
We are really looking forward to spending our first Christmas here at the farm with all our family – the first time we have all been together for a few years. We pray that you will all have a great time of celebration this Christmas time. God bless you all now and into 2015. Debbie, … Read more
This is Queenie, auditioning for the Christmas Eve dash. Do you think she would be able to keep up with the reindeers?
How may piglets can you count? Our two sows have just produced 20 spotty piglets!!!!!! There are actually 15 in this picture – imagine the washing! Her friend is outside in the arc but quite happy with her 4 larger piglets. You noticed, 15+4=19. One didn’t make it, shame. The plan is to wean them … Read more
2015 is looking to be a busy year with eighteen different groups planned to visit the farm so far. There is a great variety of ages and needs included in the schedule: young people from 11 -14, older teens from 14 upwards, boys and girls groups, working parties, womens groups, lad adventure weeks, team challenge … Read more
In November we were very blessed with a work party of talented men who came and gave their time over one weekend. As they all had good carpentry skills we gave them a wish list “…and it was so…” The farm was buzzing with activity as they measured, cut, drilled and hammered. Each carpenter worked … Read more
Penny is a delight. She has been here for years, is very elderly and very big! Since Netty died this last summer she has been on her own so we have been looking to find her some friends that will be company for her as well as smaller and more manageable for our guests. We … Read more
A group of 8 Londoners, bearing gifts, followed the A303 to Dartmoor and found – a stable – but the pigs had not yet farrowed!!! They stopped at the Widecombe church to decorate a tree for the Christmas Tree Festival – theirs was the Jamaican Tree. It didn’t win but the huge sun and sunglasses made everyone smile! They decorated … Read more
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