Farm Days at The Willows

A wholesome, active day of work and learning for adults with specific and general learning difficulties.

Every Wednesday 10am - 4pm

Activities include: growing fruit, vegetables and flowers, willow work, farm walks, site development.

Contact us for more information.

Enterprise Days at The Willows

A wholesome, active day of work and learning for adults with specific and general learning difficulties.

Every Friday 10am - 4pm

Activities include: nature based art & craft sessions, willow work, farm walks, growing flowers.

Contact us for more information.

Referrals / How It Works

The Willows Project seeks to provide services for clients who self-refer as part of a direct payments scheme, or are referred by family members or assessors.

We can also be commissioned by referral agencies such as social services, health care trusts, community mental health teams, education authorities and probation services.

Please contact us to find out more and to arrange a visit to the farm so we can discuss your requirements.

What We Offer

At The Willows we provide a range of nature and farm based activity sessions. These can be full or half days, short courses or regular weekly groups. We adapt to the specific needs of different individuals or user groups so please get in touch to discuss how we could work with you, your family member, your clients or service users.

Our sessions offer the chance to learn new skills, get involved on the organic farming, get creative or simply get outdoors and relax in nature. Again, we are very adaptable and have the benefit of our small peaceful site complete with cabin, garden, growing beds and fire pit and also are situated on a larger community farm growing organic fruit and vegetables on a wider scale.

Activities

Our sessions include the following activities:

• Guided farm walks – a chance to explore the farm, see what’s growing and learn about organic farming techniques

• Horticulture and food growing – including seed sowing, preparing the ground, planting out, weeding, care of the soil, harvesting

• Willow and woodworking skills

• Basic bushcraft and fireside skills

• Seasonal nature-based art and craft activities

We also run and are growing our small enterprise model. This involves cultivating flowers, herbs and other crops and making seasonal crafts to sell at the local farm or other local markets and events, with profits re-invested into the project. Involvement with the enterprise will enable clients to gain practical work experience, make a meaningful contribution to the project and to develop a range of soft skills, confidence and self-esteem.