The trustees and staff team have spent considerable time reflecting on planning refusal received in March. We have also been in close consultation with the planners and feel confident that together we can develop an exciting future for the work at the farm with disadvantaged young people. There is much to do but watch this … Read more

We were delighted to host a day for the DNP Rangers and the Education team. They spent a productive day sharing ideas and skills with each other. We can be so focused on the world in which we work that it is good to develop relationships with other outdoor providers who also work with young … Read more

We never cease to be amazed at the amount of work that the team gets through whilst they are here! In 48 hours the 6 men built us three huge raised beds, filled them with manure, built a new concrete plinth for the pig trough, created 2 new stable doors, stacked the wood shed, secured … Read more

What a star she is. Her knees gave up at 11 miles and so she powerwalked the rest! We are very grateful to her as she has raised £550 in support of the visits to the farm this year. God bless you Carole and thank you.

This year’s big event will be the 40th anniversary of youth work at Shallowford Farm. To mark the occasion the Saturday 24th September has been set aside. The form that this day will take has not yet been resolved suffice it to say that there will be much to celebrate, organise and cater for. We … Read more

From the article above you will see that we need to call on many skills and many people for the different events. Should you be able to help out with publicity, baking, practical moving and shifting, crafts, running a tombola or silent auction, organising, posters, selling food, helping in the kitchen, … the list is … Read more

We are thrilled that Widecombe in the Moor primary school have asked us to lead their Forest School experience for the Reception/Year 1 class this summer term. We have spent 2 weeks at school getting to know the children, setting expectations and playing games that set safe behaviour patterns for being in the woods. Our … Read more

Bob Martin is a great volunteer here at the farm. His daughter Carole is running the London Marathon to raise money for Shallowford Farm! We want to wish Carole all the best with her training  and the marathon itself. Thank you Carole for all the hard work and huge amount of  energy on the 24th April. … Read more

Looking back over 2015, there have been a range of high and low points at Shallowford, of empty times and full times, of easy progress and painful progress, but praise God we are here where we are, we believe, by God’s grace.  For this report we will look back on progress.  I am reminded, from the gospel, … Read more

What I enjoyed at the Farm/ What is different in Battersea: “Some people think shepherds just herd sheep but they do so much more. I helped the shepherd move the Farm’s sheep along with the sheep dog. I also watched the acting out of the Nativity in the fields in the evening in the dark. … Read more