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Telephone:Gareth Ellis on 01886 833922 or Karen Johnson on 01886 833633
The Fold Care Farm - Giving People A Place To Grow
We would like to invite you to one of our OPEN DAYS:
Thursday 5th August 2010 at 10.30am for a tour at 11.00am
Saturday 14th August 2010 at 10.30am for a tour at 11.00am
This is our second season for The Fold Care Farm, which continues to grow in many ways. Please come, meet us and some of our volunteers, and have a tour of our facilities which include:
We will provide you with a buffet lunch at 12.30 prepared from produce grown on the farm and will be delighted to introduce you to the rest of The Fold which includes the ecoCafe, craft studios and WholeHealth complementary therapy centre. The day will finish between 1.30 and 2.00pm.
If you know someone who may benefit from enrolling at The Fold Care Farm then this will also be an opportunity to find out about our Taster Days which are on: Wednesday 25th and Tuesday 31st August and Wednesday 8th September, from 9.30am-3pm. (Application forms can be requested from the telephone numbers given above)
The Fold Care Farm provides meaningful work for people with particular support needs in a supported environment, growing fresh produce using organic methods. It is a ‘not for profit’ social enterprise.
The benefits for participants are huge and include: RSVP to Karen Johnson on 01886 833 633 or carefarm@thefold.org.uk
Please come to the Open Days via The Care Farm Entrance which is about 60m East of The Fold’s main entrance (towards Worcester) on the A4103 The Fold Care Farm grows produce using natural methods for The Fold ecoCafe and restaurant as well as plants to be sold at the Fold. It is a supportive social enterprise where people from a wide range of backgrounds can undertake meaningful work in an environment which nurtures a sense of self esteem. Care farming is the provision of care combined with meaningful work, it can also be called ecotherapy. It is carried out on farms, woodlands and in market gardens with those who are often most vulnerable and excluded by society. It is an innovation in health and social care that provides an excellent opportunity for participants to reconnect with themselves, nature, each other and worthwhile work. Many participants on care farms experience improvements to their physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. Participants connect with a healthy daily structure and meaningful work in a natural environment - gaining social, educational and training benefits. For more information about care farming across the country take a look at the National Care Farming Initiative's website.The Fold Care Farm
What Is Care Farming?
