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Common Flora

Name: Common Flora
Address: Gladsfield Diptford, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7PD
Telephone: 07716588749

We have 2ha site, of which 50% is 11 species of mixed 1700 trees. All have a non timber usefulness, each species its own business plan. Understorey of herbs and perrenial veg. Within the perimeter we have 100 tree top fruit orchard and standard Horticulture. We're certified organic. Also a social enterprise and registered Care Farm we work with alsorts of people here including local school children, refugees and people with various disabilities.

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Facilities

Car parking
Coach parking
Covered space
Disabled toilets
Hand washing facilities
Toilets
Wheelchair access

Small coaches and minibuses only

Pricing

We don't charge. Rather we claim from DEFRA payments for your visit

What we can offer

Bushcraft
Conservation and site maintenance skills
Cooking
Forest Schools
Growing crops and vegetables
Indoor crafts
Pre-visit information available
Provision of materials/equipment/livestock
Risk assessment
Self-guided activities
Set programmes
Tailored programmes

We specialize in ecology and biodiversity and off grid learning

Care Farms / Green Care Services

Related services:

Skills provision
Care farming or green care services for SEND
Care farming or green care as part of Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Holiday provision
Family group provision

Care Farm

Are you a teacher and know a child with SEND? They could benefit from accessing a Care Farm.

Care Farms provide supervised, structured educational programmes of farming related activities for young people to support those struggling in school, help those with disability, behavioural challenges and improve mental health and wellbeing.

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Accreditations

CEVAS Accredited

This place has CEVAS accredited personnel.

CEVAS stands for Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme. A nationally recognised accreditation, the scheme offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.