Therapeutic Visits

We cater for children or adults with learning disabilities: our service users. All members of the Willderland Team that lead visits are CRB checked and first aid trained, but carers have full responsibility for safeguarding and conduct of service users on site. A typical visit is approximately one hour, and service users will be able to see our grazing animals and chickens and interact with animals in our petting area.

If you are a carer and are interested in arranging a visit for a group or individual, please contact us via our contact form here. We do not charge for therapeutic visits, however we strongly encourage you to donate to our charity if you are able, so we can continue to provide our services. We are predominantly funded by donations from generous visitors to the farm. To arrange a visit please get in touch using our contact form.

Farm Events

Each summer we will hold Sunday farm events for anyone from the community (or further afield) to come and experience the lovely natural setting, animals, and enjoy refreshments and cake! Registration is required if you are interested in attending one of these days, which will be advertised and made available for booking on the farm calendar. You will only be able to attend if you have booked in advance. We have to carefully manage the numbers of people on site. To book a farm event please register

Volunteering

Anyone can become a volunteer – no experience is necessary! - but vulnerable adults and children under the age of 18, should be accompanied by an adult. On your first visit you will receive a tour of the site, and will need to read our policies and sign the volunteer contract. There is no minimum time commitment. And more responsibilities will be given to volunteers over time if they would like them and feel comfortable and fully trained to perform them.

The community garden, orchard, ponds, and habitats are managed with help from volunteers, who take a share of our produce. If you are interested in volunteering please register and then you will have access to our volunteer calendar, via which you can pick the days you wish to attend. Advance notice is required, because we are a small site with limited parking.