Devonshire May and June 18

Life Matters
Balancing the stresses of work and living
with health and relaxation
The Veterans Farm Able
Foundation
Supporting Veterans, families and Emergency
Service Personnel resettle after suffering
trauma.
other mental health conditions by
providing opportunities to work on
the land and undertake projects to
aid and help others on various farms
and smallholdings throughout Devon
and Cornwall.
These can comprise of anything
from dry stone walling, tree planting,
animal husbandry, horticulture and
much more. The project will deliver
from an Occupational Therapy
perspective with meaningful and
purposeful activities.
Courses & Classes
ADULT LEARNING
HAND IN HAND PARENTING
STARTER CLASS (EXETER)
01 May to 12 Jun- 6 week life-changing
parenting class, Hand in Hand
Parenting, Leat Orchard, Totnes, 7.30pm
to 9.30pm.
$DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY ART-
MAKING IN THE MUSEUM
21 Jun- A hands-on photography activity
for people with dementia, friends and
carers, Royal Albert Memorial Museum
- RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter, 10.30am
to 12.30am.
CRAFT
INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
05 May- Offer participants a wide
perspective on the theory and practice
of beekeeping, Trill Farm, Musbury,
Axminster, 10.00am to 4.30pm.
SIDMOUTH CRAFTERS
10 May- Beautiful handmade items for
sale or try a taster session in various
crafts, Sidmouth Crafters, Dissenters,
Sidmouth, 10.00am to 12.30am.
CRAFT WORKSHOP WITH FELTED
WOOL
11 May- Learn and have some fun at
this Axminster Heritage Craft Workshop,
Axminster Heritage, The Pavilion,
Dalwood, 10.30am to 3.00pm.
CRAFT ‘ILLUMINATED LETTERS’
WITH GINA YOU
12 May- Workshop: How to produce
decorated letters that will light up any
page, Axminster Heritage, Thomas
Whitty House, Axminster, 10.00am to
1.00pm.
FOOD & DRINK
SEASONAL BREAD & BAKING
11 May- Join Chris Onions in the Old
Dairy Kitchen to learn bread and baking
skills, Trill Farm, Musbury, Axminster,
9.30am to 4.00pm.
COOKERY MASTERCLASS - FISH
PREPARATION
19 May- Perfect for Fish lovers fishers
alike, learn the techniques for preparing
fish, The Oyster Shack, Milburn Orchard
Farm, Bigbury, 9.00am to 12.00am.
VEGAN FOODIE & ADVENTURE
WEEKEND
22 Jun to 25 Jun- Sea Kayaking, Coastal
Walking, Gin Making, Chocolate Tasting,
More, Miss Best, Wild Willow Farm,
Kingsbridge, 7.00pm to 8.00am.
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Founder Penny Connorton with BBC Countyfile
presenter Adam Henson
The Veterans Farm-Able Foundation
(featured on Countryfile) is a group
of highly qualified, like-minded,
experienced professionals whose
lives have been affected by a loved
one’s trauma in one way or another.
The number of veterans needing
help for mental health problems
such as PTSD has significantly
increased over the past five years
in the aftermath of the Iraq and
Afghanistan. Trauma can have a
huge impact on the sufferer and the
whole family and friends. Through
their desire to support and help,
Farm-Able have undertaken trials of
social farming, i.e using therapeutic
activities in harmony with ‘mother
nature’, the land and animals, all
associated with the countryside,
as an aid to recovery.
SPRING INTO LOVE!
www.carolinecrowther.com
The Farm-Able project aim to
increase the health and wellbeing
of the participant and his or her
family. The charity have had much
success in helping people with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and
Farm-Able provide Experience Days
for Rural Skills which includes 6 to 12
week programme at several beautiful
venues throughout the South West
Participants can undertake many
aspects of Rural Skills, some which
will be certificated. A mentor will
be supporting each small group,
and access to a support worker/
counsellor will be available.
Penny Connorton, chief executive
and founder said: "As a 'townie' who
became a dairy farmer in 1979, I
know the real physical and mental
benefits of living on a farm and with
working with animals. Extensive
research at the University of Essex
on Green Care and Social Farming
has demonstrated that working with
nature and livestock significantly
improves mental well-being, building
self-esteem and confidence."
Small trials have taken place on care farms and have
been found to be of great benefit.
Caroline Crowther is
a truly local personal
introduction agency
helping you meet
someone new in your
area. We offer a long
term personal service
until you find your
perfect match.
For a professional
and personal service
call 0800 180 4788
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