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Video: Growing success (United Kingdom)

Posted by dorineruter ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

“Are care farms the answer to disaffected teenagers’ problems? Hazel Davis investigates.” Guardian article including 3.30 min video on care farming. The video features Carlshead farm near Wetherby, Yorks. This farm offers facilities for students aged between 14 and 16 with a range of different needs, including learning or behavioural difficulties, those who are not attending … Continue reading →

Video: Cyrenians Farm “Sowing Dreams” (Scotland)

Posted by dorineruter ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

Cyrenians Farm is a small but growing social enterprise, located 7 miles outside Edinburgh just off the A71. Created to provide much needed work-based opportunities for vulnerable young people, the farm is also home to a thriving market garden, soft fruit plantations, apples and plum orchards, chicken and sheep flocks and a small apiary. We … Continue reading →

Video: Derbyshire care farms (England)

Posted by dorineruter ⋅ August 16, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

TV item on 2 Derbyshire care farms Below is a link to something which appeared last Sunday on the “Politics Show”, but you need to fast forward to about 46 minutes to see it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fs8qc. It features two of our care farms in Derbyshire talking about some of the issues which they face and following … Continue reading →