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Dear Shallowford Thank you all so much for giving us all such a wonderful Tuesday. The children all loved their visit and, as you will see from the enclosed letters, the star of the show seemed to be Stanley! So much thought had been put into the day and I know that as well as enjoying … Read more
The age range was huge ( 27 – 78) and the backgrounds varied, yet they all came from Battersea to the farm with a common goal – to immerse themselves in the beauty of Dartmoor – and it rained!!!!! It didn’t matter. We wrapped ourselves in waterproofs and wellies and went out and thoroughly enjoyed … Read more
The April Work Party to East Shallowford Farm aimed to produce luxury chicken accommodation. One run would have been great but three!!!! Great reflections from the team of craftsmen that came to help us – Thanks to them all Phil the Carpenter, Misha the Carpenter, Glen the Plumber, Antony the Labourer, Michael the Cleaner, Robert … Read more
The team of volunteer youth leaders came to Shallowford to re-visit their gifts, re-view their work and refresh their focus. They were challenged to step out of their comfort zone, whilst blindfolded to follow the rope trail, crawl to the sounding drum and then feed each other unknown foods! They responded well and learnt much … Read more
What a party it was. The weather was superb and the banter cheery. We were blessed with a workforce of 7 who were set various tasks, to be completed within the 36 hours of their visit. They completed 3 delux chicken coops – the fox free version – we hope! They installed a smart new … Read more
Paul has been extremely busy this spring keeping up with the piglets, the calves and finally the lambs. Each of them has been numerous and joyful but not without their trials at times. The visitors have thoroughly enjoyed feeding, moving, clearing out and generally marvelling at the new births. We hope that soon the Edworthys … Read more
The board of Trustees continues to develop and grow. David Ursell has stood down as our chairman, a role that has been taken up by Robert Musgrave. Our thanks to both of them. The two new trustees, John Dracup and David Davies have brought significant new skills to the team that are being well tested … Read more
Paul has been really busy this spring – first the piglets, then the calves followed by the lambs. The visitors have all been amazed, marvelling at the cycle of life – and death. There have been difficult times but now the grass is growing well and they have all been turned out, populating the … Read more