Case Studies

These colourful case studies show a variety of work at care farms across the UK, plus a special report on the status and potential of care farming in the Netherlands.

 

UK Case Studies

Agrigsop Case Study

Unique lamb marketing project in Carmarthenshire

 

Amelia Case Study

Amelia Methodist Trust Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan

 

 

Ballicherry Case Study

Ballicherry Care Farm on the Black Isle, Scotland

 

 

Butterfly Lodge Case Study

Butterfly Lodge, Colchester, Essex

 

 

Carlshead Case Study

An alternative education project in North Yorkshire

 Clinks Farm Case Study

Farming on prescription in Norfolk

Cornwall Case Study

Variety of projects from Cornwall County Council

 

 Curlew Centre Case Study

Helping disaffected youth in Mid Wales 

 

Gamelea Case Study

Gamelea Countryside Training Trust in Derbyshire

 

 

Growing Well Case Study

Project in Cumbria for people recovering from mental health problems

 

 

Highfields Case Study

Highfields Happy Hens is a poultry farm in South Derbyshire

 

 

Hill Holt Case Study

Hill Holt Wood is a social enterprise in Lincolnshire (this document is a social audit)

 

 

Houghton Case Study

Farm in Herefordshire providing educational services for people of all ages.

 

Lambourne End Case Study

Lambourne End in Essex is a large activity centre and care farm, providing outdoor learning for people of all ages.

 

Oak Park Care Farms Case Study

Two farms in Cornwall providing services for people with learning disabilities

 

 

Rylands Care Farm Case Study 

A social enterprise in Dorset offering opportunities for children & families to access the farming and countryside environment through its Future Roots Project

 

Tickwood Care Farm Case Study

Care Farm in Shropshire offering a range of opportunites for a wide mix of agencies

 

Wildgoose Rural Training (formerly Top Barn) Case Study
Training Centre based in Worcestershire

 

 

West Mercia Police & Probation Pilot Project in Herefordshire

This report details initial economic results from combining a PPO (Prolific & Priority Offender) scheme with a care farming project being run in Herefordshire Division within the West Mercia area.

 

Woodside Rural Care Farm, Cambridgeshire
Recently established care farm, whose primary aim is the physical and mental rehabilitation of ex-servicemen and women.

Other Case Studies

Care Farm 'Erve Knippert'
A care farm in Overijssel in Holland, which engages older people in farm activities

 

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