As the schools planned for their end of year activities, Shallowford provided the magic that would carry them through the summer and beyond. To different age groups, Shallowford provides different things. However, the magic tends to fall into one of two categories: a door opening to a new world never before explored. Once that tiny … Read more
The summer has continued with many groups, day visitors, amazing volunteers (Big Hannah has worked miracles to keep us neat and tidy whilst entertaining and myriad of small people), whilst Small Hannah re-arranged the chirping chicks which are growing at an alarming rate to pack the freezer!! Elias muscles kept us moving forward, putting tents … Read more
The Caravan was not the only historic entity to vanish over the weekend. So did one of the stables once built by Malcolm (then a young lad from Battersea, now a trustee living in Plymouth). This project has exposed a wonderful and ancient stable now our office and infinitely lighter and brighter! … Read more
In between our core business, Will Dracup has been busy making sure we remain efficient and up to quality agricultural standards. With help from a local building firm, two bins were moulded from cement, to hold the pig muck and potatoes purchased locally to feed the pigs. All we can say is ‘phew’ as the … Read more
With permission for various planning having been passed by Dartmoor National Park, we thought we had better begin the scary task of demolition before rebuilding can take place. Consequently… the very ancient, leaky, once much loved caravan had to come down. The Providence House Work Party set to the task and at lightning speed they … Read more
10 riders will be cycling from Providence House to East Shallowford Farm between 25-29th August 2019. We are raising funds to help continue the vital work of these 2 amazing charities. Please give generously by clicking here. Or by clicking the button below. Thank you!
I’m sitting at my desk fully intending to write an amusing and informative article – but it’s far too easy to ‘lift my eyes to the quiet hills’ and watch the clouds scudding through a blue sky. The birds are twittering and the cockerel (Christopher Columbus) has an attempt at crowing every now and then, … Read more
Dear all, We finally got Will up before the judge! Well done to Johnny for setting in up, and who knows where it may lead. Useful too to see how relatively straightforward such an outreach exercise is. For the Health & Wellbeing week in Exeter we took along some of the Shallowford animals to … Read more
Having worked at Shallowford for many years now I have seen several changes but all for the good. Shallowford has always been, and still is, a place where you can find God in the centre of all things, a place you can relax and call home. We are particularly grateful to one kind neighbour … Read more
