Growing for the Future

“The Happiest Place on Earth”

Who are we?

At Dale Farm we are a happy community of supported people, staff and volunteers. We are a people centred service for adults with learning and/or physical disabilities; we provide people with disabilities meaningful work and opportunities.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to assess, advocate, support and provide training for everyone at the farm. We see ourselves as one happy farm family where anyone is welcome no matter their ability or disability.

Funding and Providers

Dale Farm is funded in two ways, through Dale Farm Trust and Wirral Evolutions.

Dale Farm Trust

Dale Farm Trust (registered charity 1156516) raises money from our products, services and from kind donations. All money raised by the trust supports projects, maintenance and materials needed for the effective running of the farm.

Without your help and support we would be unable to provide such a diverse and comprehensive service to the people we support. We would like to give our thanks to all those who support us, we could not do it without your help.

Wirral Evolutions

Wirral Evolutions provides personalised day services and opportunities for adults with a wide range of learning and physical disabilities. Wirral Evolutions is part of Wirral Borough Council (WBC) adult social care dept. The WBC pays staff salaries, maintenance and provides support for the farm; without this funding we would struggle to provide ample support for people’s needs.

Wirral Evolutions and Dale Farm work to enrich the lives and opportunities for people with learning and physical disabilities through maximising their personal potential. It is their mission to work together to inspire lives, remove barriers and widen horizons for those we support while:

Enriching Lives
Improving Wellbeing
Developing Individuals
Being Community Integrated

Can you help

Volunteer with us

Are you interested in people? Are you interested in horticulture? Perhaps you have other practical skills such as marketing, preserve making, carpentry or office administration? If you are kind, patient and supportive we would love to hear from you. If you’re interested in helping us, please fill in our volunteer interest form or for an informal chat, please give Suanne a call on 0151 666 5190.

“I believe Dale Farm is the happiest place on earth; where students, staff and volunteers can grow and flourish alongside our environment.”
Rosie – Dale Farm Trust volunteer

Support

By coming to the farm and buying our farm fresh produce, plants and other services you are helping support Dale Farm Trust.

We appreciate any donations made to Dale Farm Trust, any amount no matter how big or small helps support projects and our work on the farm.

Again, we would like to thank the public for all their help and support.

Latest Information

Main Field Crop Preparations
For some time we have been preparing the field for new crops. We have dug, fertilised, prepared beds, sown seeds, raised plants, chitted potatoes, built frames for our beans and now we have started to plant our small crops. The people we support have been
What’s in a name
Just for fun………. After much deliberation with the people we support, our fish finally got named. In no order of importance and in no order of favouritism, our little fish are called. It is obvious there were some football fans amongst those who were handing
Sensory Garden Preparations
Every spring, we plan what to plant in the sensory garden. Allie, one of our volunteers deals with the organisation of the sensory garden and discusses ideas with the people we support. Wildlife is a big consideration when deciding summer planting for the garden, we
Spring Preparations
A New Season Spring is a busy and happy time here at Dale Farm. Spring is a time of preparation, new growth, planting and new projects. Our bees begin to wake up and we prepare for the new honey making season. Bee hives Our bees
Pesky Weeds
On the second of our three educational courses we looked at problem weeds, and how to identify, control and dispose of them in line with our processes. The talk was given by Carol Seery (Wirral Environmental Trust Trustee). Carol holds a RHS Master of Horticulture