News & Events

  • Homes for hedgehogs

    October is the time of year when we start thinking about seasonal festivities and putting the garden to bed for the winter. But, before you go lighting the bonfire and mucking the winter beds, spare a thought for one of …

  • Showing success for our cows

    It’s been a busy time for us down on the Farm recently, as we attended the Mid-Somerset Show in Shepton Mallet, with some of our pedigree Dexter cattle. This has been the Farm’s ambition for a while now (and a …

  • Getting back into the swing of farm life

    Just as the tulips and daffodils have been blossoming here over the last couple of months, our trainees have also been enthusiastically springing back to their usual farm duties. At the start of December, just as we were getting back …

  • Pottery therapy boosts health and wellbeing

    Getting hands-on with pottery and creating ceramics, offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefits. However, a lot of community pottery classes aren’t able to support our trainees’ needs and some people lack the confidence or means to try a …

  • Forest school is a resounding success

    Over the summer, we tried something new at the Farm – forest school for young people with learning disabilities and autism. The activities It was a popular project and we had lots of fun teaching the youngsters how to build …

  • Enjoying the fruits of our labour

    After another productive summer at Elm Tree Farm, the Market Garden team decided it was time to celebrate everyone’s hard work by cooking up a harvest feast! Using produce from the garden we harvested, prepared, and cooked, eight different dishes …

  • Volunteer army helps transform Bristol care farm

    There’s currently a lot happening down on the Farm, with a new visitors’ area, upcycled furniture shop, and cafe on the horizon, we have big dreams to turn into reality. With so much to do we’re hugely grateful to all …

  • Bonfire Night with autism-friendly fireworks

    After the success of our 2016 event for Bonfire Night, we’re excited to announce another free, family-friendly Bonfire Night for 2017, but with a (low noise) bang. Event details Date: Saturday, 4 November, 2017 Time: 6-9pm Venue: Elm Tree Farm, …