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Beckside Care Farm offers meaningful therapeutic health services and is based in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside.

Care farming is the provision of care combined with meaningful, therapeutic work. It is an innovation in health and social care that provides an excellent opportunity for participants to reconnect with themselves, nature and each other. It's good to have something to get you outside. Time flies while working with animals or tending the vegetable plot. Beckside is a fun and enjoyable way to learn new skills, improve your health and make new friends whatever your age or ability. Beckside Care Farm is managed by an occupational therapist with 30 years experience working with children and adults to achieve their individual potential. Using our occupational therapy expertise we deliver purposeful, structured and therapeutic activities to benefit children and adults with diverse needs. We occupy 25 acres of rolling Derbyshire countryside close to Ashbourne, "the gateway to the Derbyshire Dales." Beckside is a welcoming and friendly small-holding, ideal for people to reap the health and wellbeing benefits of working with animals and nature.

24/11/2025

We finished making our homemade fat-ball bird feeders! 🐦✨

They’re simple to put together with a mix of seeds, suet, and a few foraged twigs — and the birds absolutely love them.

As winter approaches and natural food becomes scarce, fat balls provide essential energy to help our feathered friends stay warm and healthy. If you’ve ever wanted to give wild birds a boost, this is a fun project that makes a real difference. ❤️🍃

Can’t wait to see who shows up for a snack! 🐥🕊️❄️

07/11/2025

Interactions like this help build confidence, calm, and connection, showing just how powerful time with animals can be for wellbeing. ☺️ 🐴

03/11/2025

Stage three of our fat ball making! 🐦

In this final step, the melted fat and seeds are mixed together and spooned into moulds, ready to set. Once cooled, these homemade fat balls will be hung outside to help feed our garden birds through the colder months. 🌿

It’s been a fun, hands-on project for a rainy day, and a lovely way to support local wildlife while enjoying time together on the care farm. 😁

31/10/2025

🎃✨ Pumpkin carving fun on the farm!

Our care farmers got creative this week making some fantastic (and spooky!) pumpkins from our vegetable patch, just in time for Halloween. 👻🕸️

We had plenty of laughs, teamwork, and even a few curious cats checking out our handiwork! 🐾

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween from all of us at the farm! 🧡🌾

30/10/2025

Hard at work on the farm! 💪

Not the most glamorous job, but paddock picking is definitely one of the most important! Horse manure is a fantastic natural fertiliser, packed with nutrients that help enrich the soil and support healthy plant growth. 🌱

If you’re looking to give your garden a boost, we have both horse and alpaca manure available for sale — perfect for keeping your plants happy and your soil healthy!

28/10/2025

Stage two of our fat ball making! 🐦

Here, the fat is being gently melted and stirred in the pan, the perfect base for mixing in seeds and other tasty treats for our garden birds. It’s a lovely, hands-on activity that everyone can join in with, helping us care for local wildlife while enjoying some relaxing, purposeful time together.

We can’t wait to share the final stage soon - those birds are in for a feast! 😋

24/10/2025

Spotted on the farm this week, a gathering of ladybirds! 🐞

These colourful little beetles are getting ready for the colder months ahead. As autumn settles in, ladybirds start to cluster together in sheltered spots like wooden posts, fence corners, or window frames to stay warm and safe through winter.

They’re fantastic garden helpers too, munching on aphids and keeping our plants healthy. It’s lovely to see nature preparing for the change of seasons right here on the farm. 🍂

22/10/2025

We’ve started the first stage of making our very own fat balls for the birds! 🐦✨

In this step, the fat is being carefully cut and added to the pan, ready to melt down. It’s a simple but hands-on process that helps everyone get involved and it’s a great way to support our local wildlife during the colder months.

We’ll be sharing the next stages soon, so keep an eye out to see how our homemade bird feeders come together! 🌿💚

20/10/2025

There’s nothing quite like a good scratch! 🐴💛

Our pony is clearly loving some attention from one of our care farmers. Moments like these show just how special the bond between people and animals can be. Caring for and connecting with our animals helps build trust, confidence, and a real sense of calm.

It’s amazing how much joy a simple moment of kindness can bring to both human and pony alike. 😄😊

16/10/2025

🐸 Look who we found hiding in the soil today, a common toad!

These amazing little creatures love damp, shady spots and often make their homes in burrows like this one. Unlike frogs, toads have dry, bumpy skin and prefer walking to hopping. They’re brilliant pest controllers too, happily eating slugs, beetles, and other garden insects.

Toads usually return to the same pond every year to breed and can live for over 10 years in the wild! 🌿

14/10/2025

There’s something really special about spending time with our goats 🐐💚

Looking after them isn’t just about feeding or cleaning, it’s about connection, calm, and finding purpose in the little things. Caring for the animals on our care farm gives people a chance to slow down, be present, and experience how good it feels to nurture something.

Simple moments like this can make a big difference for wellbeing. 🌿

09/10/2025

A little pond dipping adventure: we scooped up a tiny world of algae and mini creatures. It's amazing how much life is in just one small container of water! 🐛🦗🌿

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Brailsford

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http://www.becksidecarefarm.co.uk/

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Care farming is the provision of care combined with meaningful, therapeutic work. It is an innovation in health and social care that provides an excellent opportunity for participants to reconnect with themselves, nature and each other. Beckside Care Farm has fun and enjoyable ways to learn new skills, improve your health and make new friends whatever your age or ability. The Farm is managed by Ann Grange, an occupational therapist with 30 years experience working with children and adults to achieve their individual potential.