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TRAINING COURSE SOCIAL FARMING

TRAINING COURSE SOCIAL FARMING. Call:2016 - 2016-1-IT02-KA204-024381 KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices-Strategic Partnerships for adult education. CASE STUDY n ° 2 - ANNAGH SOCIAL FARM. MODULE Social Farming CASE STUDY N. 1. ANNAGH SOCIAL FARM.

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TRAINING COURSE SOCIAL FARMING

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  1. TRAINING COURSE SOCIAL FARMING Call:2016 - 2016-1-IT02-KA204-024381KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices-Strategic Partnerships for adult education CASE STUDY n° 2 - ANNAGH SOCIAL FARM

  2. MODULE Social Farming CASE STUDY N. 1 ANNAGH SOCIAL FARM Contact:Simon and Jennifer Bullock Address: Northern Ireland

  3. FARM DESCRIPTION HISTORY AND FARM DESCRIPTION The farm is situated County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The farm house is a traditional thatched cottage with a square of traditional stone barns that have been recently refurbished. The gardens are filled with mature trees with a pond used by wild birds. We also have the care of a ruined stone 17th century plantation castle on our farm. 3

  4. DATA & FIGURES OVERVIEW TYPE OF FARMMixed–beef, ducks and hens, woodland, wild bird and moth conservation, vegetable/fruit harvesting. The farm land extends to just over 100 acres of grazing lands. 4

  5. HOLDING DATA Name: Annah Social Farm Address: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland E-mail: aghalane@gmail.com Web: https://www.ruralsupport.org.uk/social_farming/annagh-care-farm/ Type of enterprise: Simon and Jennifer Bullock Mixed–beef, ducks and hens Legal representative: Simon and Jennifer Bullock Year farm commenced: 1720 Year of commencement social farming: 2011 Size of farm: 100 acres (30 acres used for social farming) 5

  6. MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE: DIVERSIFICATION Annagh Social Farm was selected as a pilot farm for Social Farming Across Borders (SoFAB) from the beginning of project 2013. The project was an EU INTERREG IVA Funded project which operated in the Border counties of Ireland and all of Northern Ireland. The Pilot Project included 10 from Republic of Ireland and 10 from throughout Northern Ireland. 6

  7. OUTCOME: SITUATION OF THE HOLDING AFTER DIVERSIFICATION Heath farm continued as a social farm after the Social Farming across Border project ended. Since the project, Simon and Jennifer have continued to welcome people with learning disabilities and mental health issues through different funding routes. 7

  8. OBSERVATIONS Annagh Social Farm VisionTo have an integrated society where everyone is respected, valued and supported. Annagh Social Farm MissionTo enable those who avail of supports and wish to live and/or work on a rural farm, to actively participate in purposeful farm activities and be a valued person in that community. 8

  9. PROFILE OF FARMER-PROMOTER FULL NAME: Simon and Jennifer Bullock AGE: 40+ GENDER: Husband and wife EDUCATION: Simon: Agricultural College, BSc Business & Related Studies Jennifer: Professional Occupational Therapist YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Simon: years 25+ years Jennifer 25+ years 9

  10. QUERIES OR CONSIDERATIONS Simon is the fifth generation of the Bullock family to live and work on this farm. After attending Agricultural college, Simon has improved the farm while maintaining the natural environment and currently manages the beef herd. Simon has experience in working with people with disabilities through the Riding for the Disabled and Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland. 10

  11. QUERIES OR CONSIDERATIONS Jennifer was brought up on a farm and also loves the outdoor environment. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, Jennifer has experience treating and working with people who have physical and learning disabilities and people with mental health issues. Also, Simon and Jennifer both have personal experience of the joys and challenges of caring for loved ones with a disability. 11

  12. INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES • ACTIVITIES: • Assisting with cattle/sheep farm activities • Feeding ducks and hens • Selling and buying of cattle • Erection of protective fencing 12

  13. INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES • ACTIVITIES: • Vegetable and herb planting • Flower bed planting and seed bed preparation • Window box and raised beds construction 13

  14. INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES • ACTIVITIES: • Soft and tree fruit planting • Moth trapping, identification, recording, and releasing • Wild bird feeding and identification 14

  15. KEY PROCESS DESCRIPTION ON SOCIAL FARMING 15

  16. KEY PROCESS DESCRIPTION ON SUSTAINABILITY 16

  17. RECOMMENDED TRAINING First Aid Farm Safety Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults/ Children Suicide Awareness Epilepsy Training Self Protection – how to calm potential aggression 17

  18. FARMER’S KEYWORDS Support Social Skills Community Team Work Confidence 18

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