FarmAbility

03/06/2026

It’s national Volunteers Week 2026, an annual celebration recognizing the vital contributions of volunteers across communities. On Monday, we hosted an amazing group of corporate volunteers from Mace. THANK YOU so much to the fantastic team who worked sooooo hard laying this beautiful, tiled floor.

This is actually a double thank you to Mace Construct as the tiles they laid had been donated by Mace just 3 months earlier!

Having a cleanable floor in our indoor space at Willowbrook Farm is a huge step forward, this helps reduce dust and consequently supports our co-farmers and staffing physical and mental health.

We have been fortunate to work with Mace a number of times over the last couple of years and value their generosity and aptitude for building work.

Generous donations of both time and materials such as this enable us to spend our precious funds on delivering our service. If you/your employer would like to support FarmAbility via the donation of materials, donation of skills and/or corporate volunteering, do please contact us: [email protected]

Thank you Mace Construct, please come again!

03/06/2026

Final preparations for our annual Plant Sale are well underway. Join us from 9.30 on Saturday (6th) in the Market Square in Eynsham for a fabulous assortment of co-farmer grown and donated plants. Plus! This year we also have some wonderful wooden planters for sale, all woodworked, painted and decorated by the co-farmers.

9.30am-12.30pm, Market Square, Eynsham, Saturday 6th June - a FarmAbility fundraiser!

19/05/2026

May so far at FarmAbility…

At Park Farm we’ve been cuddling lambs and cats and perfecting our pottery and woodwork skills.

At Gagingwell we’ve been making a dent in the compost pile and creating brand new veggie beds.

At Sandy Lane we’ve been working as a team to soil sieve and feeding lettuces to the chickens.

At Willowbrook we made a new bench to enjoy sitting outside in the summer.

And at Long Hanborough we always make sure we have the right PPE… even for watering the Dahlias!

🐑 🐱 🪵 🪚 🪏 🌱 🥬 🐓 🥽

15/05/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃Good luck to everyone taking part in the Blenheim 7K on Sunday!

Special mention for the FarmAbility fundraising heroes, Wendy, Arthur, Jake, Beany, and Ayesha, and their running partners, who are all fundraising for FarmAbility! Good luck team FarmAbility!

Please visit the FarmAbility JustGiving page to sponsor: https://www.justgiving.com/charity/farmability

(Scroll down Fundraisers and then “Show more” to find the above runners and their fundraising pages 😀)

Looking for a fun, meaningful challenge in a truly spectacular setting? Join team FarmAbility at the Blenheim 7k Fun Run and become one of our incredible FarmAbility fundraising heroes helping to raise ££££ for a new minibus!

When: Sunday 17th May
Where: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Distances: 7k, 7k + dog, 4 mile (buggy & wheelchair accessible), 1 mile (under 15s)
Fundraising target: We ask individuals to aim to raise £200 in sponsorship. Or, if you would like to enter as a team with work colleagues, please get in-touch so as we may discuss team sponsorship fundraising.
Why: Be part of our inspiring community of FarmAbility fundraising heroes helping to raise ££££ for a new minibus!

If you, or someone you know, would like to run, jog, or walk in support of FarmAbility at this unforgettable event, we’d love to hear from you so we can share the registration discount code and help with your fundraising. Please see our website (link in bio) for full information and email: [email protected]

Sign up, take part, and help raise money for our minibus campaign — one step at a time!

https://farmability.org.uk/run-jog-or-walk-for-farmability/

15/05/2026

Thank you to our supporters who use easyfundraising. FarmAbility has just received £40.55! 🥰

Your online shopping this year can help even more! Retailers will donate to FarmAbility for free every time you shop.

Please sign up to support us on easyfundraising today, it’ll take you two minutes and they could win FarmAbility a £5,000 donation when you join! Thank you 🙏

https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/farmability/dgnuuw/dds/U5SijpKB/DSM6L/textcopy/40.55

(Link in bio!)

13/05/2026

Did you celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day?

Last week we gathered in the woods at Long Hanborough to listen to the dusk chorus…

We marvelled at a Song Thrush’ intricate nest and diverse vocals and we learnt the difference between blackbird’s and robin’s song. Highlights were hearing a woodpecker drumming and one hoot of an owl! 🐦‍⬛ 🦉

12/05/2026

Save the date! 🌱Our very popular annual plant and garden sundries sale (fundraiser) is on Saturday 6th June, 9.30am-12.30pm in the Market Square in Eynsham.

This year we will have lots of plants, wooden planters, willow bird feeders and plant supports - all grown and handmade by the co-farmers.

Plus, donated sundries such as hanging baskets and plant pots.

Closer to the time we will share photos and lists of what will be available to buy but, for now, please save the date! (Do come early for the best choice of plants 😊)

07/05/2026

It's National Hedgerow Week! Earlier this year, over 3 planting days, a team of 12 co-farmers, 5 volunteers, and 4 staff members, planted a new hedgerow along a fence line at our Gagingwell (near Chipping Norton) site.

Through funding from CPRE Oxfordshire and Wild Oxfordshire Hedgerow Heroes, we have planted 110m of mixed native hedgerow over the past 2 years! This new hedgerow will enhance the site and help to increase biodiversity, supporting wildlife and reducing carbon in years to come.

The spare, leftover whips were used to fill gaps in an established hedgerow elsewhere on site.

To find out more about National Hedgerow Week, please visit: https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-hedgerow-week/

With thanks to both CPRE and Wild Oxfordshire (especially Jess) who have supported us with our hedgerow planting!

07/05/2026

Coming to the Oxford Playhouse next week (13th-16th May), we thought the "Perfect Show for Rachel" would be of interest to the FarmAbility community - members of the FarmAbility team are going and really looking forward to it!

"Flo is an award-winning theatre director, and Rachel is her learning disabled older sister. Five years ago they decided to see if they could create Rachel’s perfect show: fast paced, funny, and different every night.

All performances are Relaxed Performances, though due to the nature of the show, loud noises and flashing lights may feature. Audience members are welcome to come and go from the auditorium during the show as needed.

All performances include a mixture of creative captioning, live captioning and integrated BSL, meaning it will be accessible for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences. Due to the improvised nature of some parts of the show, some scenes may just have creative captions or integrated BSL."

Visit https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/perfect-show-for-rachel for further info and to book tickets!

Following sold-out performances at London's Barbican and Sheffield Theatres, Perfect Show for Rachel is a critically acclaimed theatre experience!✨

Flo is an award-winning theatre director, and Rachel is her learning disabled older sister.

They've decided to create Rachel’s perfect show: fast-paced, funny, and different every night.🎭

Perfect Show For Rachel
Wed 13 – Sat 16 May
🎟️ Book now: https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/perfect-show-for-rachel