News & Events

News and Events

9th November 2011: Care Farming Scotland AGM

Details of the forthcoming Care Farming Scotland AGM have been announced. For more details, please click here

August 2011: New case studies written by Care Farming Scotland volunteer

We are delighted that Hanna Miedema has volunteered her time with Care Farming Scotland. She has kindly been working to put together accessible and engaging case studies of a number of care farms in Scotland, allowing them to tell their story of how they have developed, the challenges they have faced and the advice they would give to others. The first of these is with John and Sheena Purves at Wester Deans Farm, and is available by following the link above or on the 'case studies' page.

August 2011: Care Farming in the news

The Guardian recently ran an article on the positive experiences of young people on a Care Farm in London - click above to find out more.

July 2011: Cyrenians Farm recruiting new farm manager

Cyernians Farm are currently advertising for a new farm manager. For full details, please follow the link above.

May 2011: John Ross the new Care Farming Scotland Chairman

John Ross CBE is the new Chairman of Care Farming Scotland. You can read the full press release by clicking on the link above.

April 2011: Care Farming Scotland March/April newsletter now available

Latest news from Care Farming Scotland including current research, funding news and updates from Scottish care farms

March 2011: New updates to the CFS website

We're delighted to announce that there is an increasing amount of information on the CFS website for those interested in finding out more. This includes 'frequently asked questions', 'case studies' and a selection of 'care farms in Scotland', all of which we hope to continue to develop. If you have any suggestions for what we should include, please get in touch.

December 2010: Care Farming Scotland December newsletter now available

Including news of our bid for funding for a part time CFS project officer and other recent developments

21 May 2010: Care Farming Scotland joins in celebration of NCFI anniversary
Care Farming Scotland was represented when His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales recently welcomed more than 100 care farmers and their supporters to Highgrove for a lunch reception marking the National Care Farming Initiative’s five-year anniversary.

10 February 2010: Robb looks forward to a busy year in 2010
Care Farming Scotland has a busy year ahead, as the organisation progresses towards achieving charitable status and sourcing sustainable funding for its continued operation.

20 May 2009: Care Farming Scotland is go!
The launch of Care Farming Scotland at Ingliston on 19 May has been hailed as a great success by Steering Group Chair Martin Robb, who said that it had met and even exceeded the group's expectations.

10 May 2009: Draft programme for Launch of Care Farming Scotland