Apple Tree Farm Services CIC

Apple Tree Farm Services CIC We are a care farm based in North Devon offering educational and therapeutic sessions for children and young people with disabilities and special needs.
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Capturing life at Apple Tree Farm through our regular photos and updates. Follow us as we learn the way following our change from city to farm living.

🌧️ When opportunity knocks and our to-do list is finally empty (like this is ever a real possibility 🙄), it’s time to ta...
24/10/2025

🌧️ When opportunity knocks and our to-do list is finally empty (like this is ever a real possibility 🙄), it’s time to tackle the jobs we usually pretend don’t exist. Today’s mission? A deep, deep clean of the yard area! 🧼💪

This creates the ideal environment for the ducks, who were happily yapping away at the extra mud created, and it’s also the perfect chance to put our waterproofs through their biannual survival test—because there’s no better “ready for winter” test than sitting in puddles while dodging actual work. But let’s be real, some of us are just sitting on the job. Literally! 🪑😂 So if you see us, just know we’re conducting “important research” on the ergonomics of clean yard floors. 🍃

Today, in our quest to expand our network and collaborate with like-minded organisations, some of our team decided to ve...
23/10/2025

Today, in our quest to expand our network and collaborate with like-minded organisations, some of our team decided to venture off-site (we think someone informed the management… 🤷‍♀️). They made their way to where they were greeted with open arms and lots of enthusiasm. Exciting plans quickly brewed—possibly involving animals. Sheep? 🐑 Cows? 🐮 We can’t say too much, or our legal team might start bleating in despair! 👨‍⚖️ it definitely involves sheep. 😅🤐

🚨 Farm Alert: A rebellion is brewing! 🚨 Tensions are high as one of our young leaders presented a compelling case for br...
21/10/2025

🚨 Farm Alert: A rebellion is brewing! 🚨

Tensions are high as one of our young leaders presented a compelling case for bringing highland cows to the farm—maybe two, since they need companionship! 🐄✨ They even created a stunning video to share their vision with the team and peers.

What do you think? Should we embrace this coup and welcome some highland cows? Tune in later when we will share that presentation with you for your consideration!

Fire lighting skills were on the agenda today! This student will gain his    in fire lighting after today - and a marshm...
20/10/2025

Fire lighting skills were on the agenda today! This student will gain his in fire lighting after today - and a marshmallow of course! 😋

When the children go home, we don’t stop… tonight’s task involved unloading and stacking 100 bales of hay and having new...
15/10/2025

When the children go home, we don’t stop… tonight’s task involved unloading and stacking 100 bales of hay and having newborn baby cuddles. Huge thanks to Jack and Ellie from JNR Contractors for their unwavering support and help, and for providing the newborn baby to be cuddled. 💕 She is an absolute beauty and we can’t wait to see her bossing around the fields in her own tractor in about five minutes time. 🚜

One has to wonder, what could possibly be happening in the Barn Kitchen today to hold the attention of the two dogs with...
15/10/2025

One has to wonder, what could possibly be happening in the Barn Kitchen today to hold the attention of the two dogs with the shortest attention span on earth?👩🏽‍🍳🧑🏼‍🍳🍰🍰🍰🤔🤔🤔No prizes for your guesses though.

We continue to engage, and develop our relationships,  with other organisations who are doing some fantastic work and of...
14/10/2025

We continue to engage, and develop our relationships, with other organisations who are doing some fantastic work and offering amazing opportunities for children and young people in the North Devon area and beyond.

If you haven’t heard of The Penguin Sports Foundation do have a look at what they are doing in terms of facilitating sporting opportunities for those with mobility difficulties. 💞

HR 📇 kindly pointed out to us that our team are owed some holiday time, so this week we’ve packed Shelly off to sunnier ...
13/10/2025

HR 📇 kindly pointed out to us that our team are owed some holiday time, so this week we’ve packed Shelly off to sunnier climates. 🌞🌞🌞Please be reminded that where possible, her sessions are being covered by other members of the team, and where not possible they have been cancelled. Meanwhile, no one else here has noticed her absence 🫥…

We are grateful to have been awarded support from the Community Councillor Grants towards our Winter Sustainability Proj...
10/10/2025

We are grateful to have been awarded support from the Community Councillor Grants towards our Winter Sustainability Project, which will enable the farm to offer continued and uninterrupted access to the sensory room as a space of retreat and warmth for our children and young people during the winter months.

Did you know that we are approved to deliver the AQA Unit Award Scheme?  The Unit Award Scheme (UAS) allows all children...
10/10/2025

Did you know that we are approved to deliver the AQA Unit Award Scheme?

The Unit Award Scheme (UAS) allows all children to engage with learning and have their achievements formally recognised.

Learners are rewarded with a certificate each time they successfully complete a unit of learning. They can build up a portfolio of certificates to evidence their skills, knowledge and experience.

The scheme aims to boosts confidence, increase engagement and improve motivation, helping learners to make progress on their lifelong learning journey.

We've been awarded a 5 Star rating for our Food Hygiene. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
09/10/2025

We've been awarded a 5 Star rating for our Food Hygiene. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Our relationship with our vets is a funny one… we spend most of the the time hoping we don’t need to see them but when w...
09/10/2025

Our relationship with our vets is a funny one… we spend most of the the time hoping we don’t need to see them but when we do, we’re absolutely thrilled to see their faces! 😅 Huge thanks to our wonderful vets for keeping our animals happy and healthy - even if our ideal relationship status is “see you as little as possible.”

Address

High Bickington
EX379BJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

01769560095

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Who we are

A care farm in North Devon offering day opportunities for children and adults with learning difficulties, special educational needs and disabilities. An accessible farm area with a variety of animals and the opportunity to engage in fantastic animal-assisted therapy practices. Home of the Pippin Alpaca herd of alpacas, the Ouessant of Devon sheep flock and a whole host of other animals, including Richard the Swiss Valais Blacknose wether, Brian the disabled Suffolk x wether and Kevin the peacock and his ready made family (shout out to all #theKeviners out there).