One of Bristol's hidden treasures!

We offer in-house training designed to provide people we support with the transferable skills required in any job, such as timekeeping, listening, following instructions, health and safety, and rights and responsibilities. The people we support can put their numeracy and customer service skills into practice in a real-life situation in our shop and at local markets, providing them with valuable work experience.

The farm is a safe, therapeutic environment where individuals have the choice and opportunity to make a positive contribution and improve their quality of life. We encourage people to share their ideas, develop independence and self-esteem, as well as increasing understanding and confidence in their own skills, strengths, and weaknesses. Many people build positive relationships, improve social skills, and reduce their social isolation.

We are accredited by THRIVE Quality Assurance Scheme which enables us to deliver horticultural therapy, and CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) accreditation in Therapeutic Care Farming.

In our market garden, we cultivate a range of seasonal fruit and vegetables which are grown using organic methods. To reduce food waste, we use any unsold stock to make our own chutneys and jams.

We sell our produce in the onsite shop, alongside items from the plant nursery, market garden, Splinters workshop, and meat from our livestock.

In spring and summer, the nursery grows a range of popular cut flowers for bouquets which we raise from seed in our greenhouses. We also offer a variety of potted plants and house plants. In the autumn, we produce apple juice using apples grown in our orchard, and we sell Christmas trees and handmade wreaths in the winter.

We breed and rear a variety of livestock on the farm including horses, hens, pigs, cows, lambs, and rabbits. Many of our animals are rare and heritage breeds. When in season, we also sell our freedom-reared, grass-fed meat.

Splinters is our woodwork project. We produce a range of high-quality, wood-based products, including decorative items for the home and garden. Bird boxes, insect hotels, and wooden planters are just some of the items we make.

Everything we make is available to purchase at our onsite farm shop and at the Brandon charity shops.

We also sell restored and upcycled wooden furniture, as well as carrying out small-scale furniture repairs and restoration projects for customers.

We pride ourselves on using recycled timber wherever possible, and we also sell kindling and fire blocks from the farm shop.