A sustainable organisation: after the excitements in the last quarter (our pitch in the Shark Tank and other adventures) we have been putting various aspects of the activities into a slower mode and tightening our budgets so as to be prudent and sustainable on known income. The last seven years has been all activity, getting…Continue reading Being Sustainable, Prudent and Moving Forward & AGM – 29 Sept 2018
Open Farm Sunday was a great success. We run this in conjuction with the other farms at Dartington Hall Estate. More people came than ever before – in excess of 120 over the day. There were farm walks, activities for children, mud paddling on the wellbeing walk, fresh produce to buy and lots of teas,…Continue reading The Apricot Centre build & busiest part of the farming year at Huxhams Cross
Starter Farm A lot’s happened over the last few months at the Starter Farm! Since I last wrote, I’ve sown and transplanted thousands of seedlings – of around 100 varieties of plant – seen them grow and thrive, and in recent weeks, been selling as much as I’ve got time to pick! I’ve been churning…Continue reading Eggs, bees and salads join the Micro-Dairy at Oakbrook Farm
‘Don’t struggle. When your welly is deep in mud just trust the process. Calmly lift your leg and move on’ (9 year old wisdom at Huxhams Cross Farm) By Mark O’Connell – Process Oriented Child Psychotherapist, and Manager of the Apricot Centre Wellbeing Service Why ‘Edge of Potential’? To reframe the idea that there is…Continue reading ‘Edges of Potential’ – Wellbeing work with young people at Huxhams Cross Farm
