OPEN DAY
Free taster session -
Relieve & Rebuild-Your Time
10 am until 3pm 20th October 2026
The Sunflower Community Care Farm is opening its doors this October, inviting women to a free drop-in taster day on Tuesday 20 October, from 10am to 3pm. Come and experience first-hand how spending time with animals, nature and purposeful activities can support confidence and wellbeing.
The event is an opportunity to meet the animals, explore the farm and discover what happens at The Sunflower Community Care Farm.
There is no need to stay for the whole day and no previous experience of farming or working with animals is required.
Visitors can meet the farm's horses and ponies, rabbits, chickens, goats, dogs and fish, as well as finding out more about the wellbeing sessions available.
A flexible approach to wellbeing
The taster day will highlight The Sunflower Community Care Farm's Relieve & Rebuild – Your Time sessions for women experiencing anxiety and depression.
The flexible sessions are designed for women who could benefit from the supportive environment of the care farm but may not be able to commit to a full day or attend every week.
Unlike the farm's successful rolling twelve-week Relieve & Rebuild programme, Your Time allows women to attend for just a couple of hours if that is what works for them, without the pressure of committing to weekly, full-day sessions.
As shorter days approach, spending time outdoors in natural daylight can be a positive part of supporting wellbeing for people affected by seasonal changes in mood, including Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). At the farm, that can be as simple as getting outside, having a cuppa, doing something purposeful and enjoying being part of a supportive community.
No pressure. No judgement. Just time to be yourself.
Activities are designed to provide a sense of purpose and achievement without creating pressure to perform.
Tessa Amos, Founder and Care Farm Manager at The Sunflower Community Care Farm, said:
“After my first visit to a care farm in 2015, I could see the wide-ranging benefits that can come from spending time outside, nurturing plants and caring for animals. It gives participants a sense of purpose and helps them feel worthwhile. But just as importantly, there is no pressure or judgement here.
You can groom a horse, feed the goats, help with growing vegetables or simply sit with a cuppa and get distracted by the wildlife. There is always something to do, but you can take things at your own pace. That is exactly why we wanted to offer Relieve & Rebuild – Your Time. We know that committing to a full day every week isn't possible for everyone. We want women to have the opportunity to experience the benefits of the farm in a way that works for them.”
Come and see for yourself
Visitors can drop in at any time between 10 am and 3 pm
Whether someone is considering joining a wellbeing programme themselves, supporting a friend or family member, or working with people who could benefit from the sessions, the taster day is an opportunity to come and experience what The Sunflower Community Care Farm is all about.
