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.

25/12/2025
🎄🐮 Ho Ho Ho from Apple Tree Farm! 🎄🐮Merry Christmas to all our wonderful families! This year, we’ve been blessed with so...
23/12/2025

🎄🐮 Ho Ho Ho from Apple Tree Farm! 🎄🐮

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful families! This year, we’ve been blessed with so many opportunities and experiences, our hearts (and our barn) are overflowing! There was also a distinctly heavy cow theme to our beautiful cards and gifts from our children and families, as we continue our efforts to persuade some members of our team to join our cow dream.

We hope your holidays are filled with laughter, love, and maybe a little moo-sical cheer! Remember, if you see a Highland cow in a Santa hat, it’s just us trying to spread the holiday spirit!

Wishing you all a festive season filled with joy and plenty of pasture time! 🎁✨

Love,
The Apple Tree Farm Family! 🐄❤️

We had been running with a clear total of three days without incidents in the office - let’s not mention the fact that t...
15/12/2025

We had been running with a clear total of three days without incidents in the office - let’s not mention the fact that this streak is off the back of a weekend. 🤐 Unfortunately someone decided to update the website with our most recent provision report and promptly wiped that board clean by breaking the website. Fear not! It has now been fixed and if you fancied taking a peek at the latest report you can find it here:https://www.appletreefarmservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Report-24-25.pdf

Our farm team were very happy to step away from the mud, hay and recent sadness of the farm to enjoy a lovely Christmas ...
13/12/2025

Our farm team were very happy to step away from the mud, hay and recent sadness of the farm to enjoy a lovely Christmas outing together. A huge thank you goes out to the for hosting us with our last minute change of plans.

One half of our admin team is now on a lovely continuous break  until the new year. As such the rest of the admin team a...
12/12/2025

One half of our admin team is now on a lovely continuous break until the new year. As such the rest of the admin team are naturally a little bit panicky and a little bit overwhelmed. Please bear this in mind when you contact us as responses to emails will be much slower than usual… because unfortunately the half of the team that is left is the super slow one. 😁

This week the atmosphere has been filled with a mix of love and bittersweet emotions as we prepare to say goodbye to our...
11/12/2025

This week the atmosphere has been filled with a mix of love and bittersweet emotions as we prepare to say goodbye to our beloved Angelina the alpaca. At 15 years old, Angelina has been a cherished member of our farm family, and her gentle spirit has touched the hearts of everyone, especially the children who have spent countless hours caring for her.

In the past few days, we’ve engaged in therapeutic activities that focus on emotional processing and healing. The children have been involved in creating photo cards, drawing pictures, and sharing stories about their favorite moments with Angelina. These activities have not only allowed them to express their feelings but also to celebrate the joy she has brought into their lives.

Working closely with the children, we’ve emphasized the importance of saying goodbye in a meaningful way. Discussions about loss and grief have been a central part of our conversations, helping the children understand that while Angelina will no longer be with us physically, her spirit and the memories we share will always remain.

As we prepare for her final days, our farm friends have come together to shower Angelina with extra love and care. Even our beloved Toto made a special visit to see her. The children have taken it upon themselves to bring her treats, spend time with her, and simply enjoy her presence. This experience has not only been about saying goodbye but also about understanding the cycles of life and the importance of cherishing every moment.

Angelina’s impact on the farm and the children will be cherished forever. As we navigate this difficult time, we are reminded of the beauty of connection and the lessons that come from love, loss, and the memories that last a lifetime.

11/12/2025

Dates for your diaries 😀

A warm welcome to Noah! Noah comes with a wealth of experience in working with children with SEND and animals too.  He's...
08/12/2025

A warm welcome to Noah!

Noah comes with a wealth of experience in working with children with SEND and animals too. He's looking forward to meeting with you and will have his own caseload from January.

Don’t forget, it’s inclusive disco time tomorrow! Some of our team will be present to help our friends at  with their bi...
05/12/2025

Don’t forget, it’s inclusive disco time tomorrow! Some of our team will be present to help our friends at with their big celebration of all things disco, inclusivity and Christmas in one go. Get your party frocks on, come and join us for some moves on the dance floor.

🎉🐄 We love throwing celebrations at the farm, and this week, it was Lucy’s time to shine! 🌟 Lucy is an amazing TA, who’s...
28/11/2025

🎉🐄 We love throwing celebrations at the farm, and this week, it was Lucy’s time to shine! 🌟 Lucy is an amazing TA, who’s been a trusty sidekick to one of our students, and she is off to chase new adventures. 🚀✨ Sure, we’ll miss her like a chicken misses its peeps, but we’re over the moon for all the epic things she’s about to tackle! 🎈 So, we sent her off with a big ol’ dose of joy and love—because who said goodbyes can’t be a little bit happy? Go get ‘em, Lucy! 🌻💖

We’re having a dark ages kind of day on the farm—no internet or phone service, and our mobile coverage is about as relia...
27/11/2025

We’re having a dark ages kind of day on the farm—no internet or phone service, and our mobile coverage is about as reliable as a duck crossing the road. 📱📴‼️‼️To top it off, we’re short-staffed, which means some of our team members are a bray away from losing their sense of humour and might be a heartbeat away from a meltdown. 😝 If you need us, we’ll be in our straw fort, rocking out until the world gets back on track!

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).