We believe in a society where people with a learning disability and those with a learning disability on the autistic spectrum are independent, active and connected members of society, where they have a meaningful occupation, and where their contribution is recognised and valued.
To help build this society, we run farm-based programmes where people can engage in purposeful, outdoor activities that improve physical health and well-being, foster a sense of community, and allow the development and strengthening of skills and abilities. We have seen that this can change people’s lives.
Join our mailing list!
Here’s a round up of this week’s #30dayswild at Fa
👁 Here’s a round up of this week’s #30dayswild at FarmAbility!
We found loads of fungi in the woods 🍄
We cuddled chickens 🐓
We smelt the flowers 🌸
We got cosy after being out in the rain 🌧️
We learnt more green woodworking skills 🪵
And we planted sunflowers and dahlias 🌻
Thank you @thewildlifetrusts for such a fun campaign to take part in!
Our annual Plant Sale is open! Thank you to everyo
👁 Our annual Plant Sale is open! Thank you to everyone who has already been down to the Market Square in Eynsham to support this FarmAbility fundraiser. Still lots of plants, garden sundries and delicious FarmAbility honey left. Open until 12.30!
🍓 🌻 🍅 🐝 🌱🪴
#plantsale #fundraiser
Hip hip hooray 🎉 Once again we are celebrating @
👁 Hip hip hooray 🎉
Once again we are celebrating @thewildlifetrusts 30 Days Wild Challenge! This June we’ll be sharing all the ways we connect to nature and our wild sides everyday at FarmAbility…
This week we’ve been loving the satisfaction we get from watering plants and helping them grow 🌱
Another way we have shown compassion for nature is by making a pond for wildlife at Willowbrook… the rain these last few days is really filling it up!
We have also found, protected and recorded a bee orchid at Gagingwell 🐝
Last week at Park Farm we went pond dipping and zoomed in on some beautiful little water creatures 🪲
And finally we found a mystery egg… any ideas what kind of bird it could be??
Stay tuned for more #30dayswild posts for the rest of June 🤩
Today we hosted our annual celebration of FarmAbil
👁 Today we hosted our annual celebration of FarmAbility volunteers. A lunch and activity afternoon held every year in Volunteers Week to say THANK YOU to the 30+ regular volunteers supporting our work each month. Altogether, our volunteers support us to a total of 150 hours per week!
Most of our volunteers work alongside programme leaders to increase co-farmers’ engagement on our various activities, while some volunteers provide specific expertise, for example in craft projects and woodworking and even on areas such as IT support.
Many volunteers also help us to run our community events throughout the year, providing much needed extra hands to ensure such activities run smoothly and with everybody made to feel welcome.
To all of our volunteers, including our trustees, THANK YOU! Today we came together to share food, FarmAbility honey and the NatureWell Approach at FarmAbility, including activities such as wildflower bingo, nettle cordage and a walk to find and share nature’s quiet beauty surrounding us.
If you would like to find out more about volunteering at FarmAbility, do please visit our website farmability.org.uk for further information and contact us on volunteering@farmability.org.uk
#nationalvolunteersweek #volunteersweek #thankyou #farmabilityvolunteersarethebest
It’s national Volunteers Week 2026, an annual cele
👁 It’s national Volunteers Week 2026, an annual celebration recognizing the vital contributions of volunteers across communities. On Monday, we hosted an amazing group of corporate volunteers from @macegroup. THANK YOU so much to the fantastic team who worked sooooo hard laying this beautiful, tiled floor.
This is actually a double thank you to Mace Construct as the tiles they laid had been donated by Mace just 3 months earlier!
Having a cleanable floor in our indoor space at Willowbrook Farm is a huge step forward, this helps reduce dust and consequently supports our co-farmers and staffing physical and mental health.
We have been fortunate to work with Mace a number of times over the last couple of years and value their generosity and aptitude for building work.
Generous donations of both time and materials such as this enable us to spend our precious funds on delivering our service. If you/your employer would like to support FarmAbility via the donation of materials, donation of skills and/or corporate volunteering, do please contact us: info@farmability.org.uk
Thank you Mace Construct, please come again!
#nationalvolunteersweek #volunteersweek #corporatevolunteers #thankyou
Final preparations for our annual Plant Sale are w
👁 Final preparations for our annual Plant Sale are well underway. Join us from 9.30 on Saturday (6th) in the Market Square in Eynsham for a fabulous assortment of co-farmer grown and donated plants. Plus! This year we also have some wonderful wooden planters for sale, all woodworked, painted and decorated by the co-farmers.
9.30am-12.30pm, Market Square, Eynsham, Saturday 6th June - a FarmAbility fundraiser!
#plantsale #eynsham #fundraiser
May so far at FarmAbility… At Park Farm we’ve be
👁 May so far at FarmAbility…
At Park Farm we’ve been cuddling lambs and cats and perfecting our pottery and woodwork skills.
At Gagingwell we’ve been making a dent in the compost pile and creating brand new veggie beds.
At Sandy Lane we’ve been working as a team to soil sieve and feeding lettuces to the chickens.
At Willowbrook we made a new bench to enjoy sitting outside in the summer.
And at Long Hanborough we always make sure we have the right PPE… even for watering the Dahlias!
🐑 🐱 🪵 🪚 🌱 🥬 🐓 🥽 🌸
#may #farmability #lambs
Thank you to our supporters who use easyfundraisin
👁 Thank you to our supporters who use easyfundraising. FarmAbility has just received £40.55! 🥰
Your online shopping this year can help even more! Retailers will donate to FarmAbility for free every time you shop.
Please sign up to support us on easyfundraising today, it’ll take you two minutes and they could win FarmAbility a £5,000 donation when you join! Thank you 🙏
https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/farmability/dgnuuw/dds/U5SijpKB/DSM6L/textcopy/40.55
(Link in bio!) #easfundraising #fundraisewhilstyoushop #thankyou
Did you celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day?
👁 Did you celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day?
Last week we gathered in the woods at Long Hanborough to listen to the dusk chorus…
We marvelled at a Song Thrush’ intricate nest and diverse vocals and we learnt the difference between blackbird’s and robin’s song. Highlights were hearing a woodpecker drumming and one hoot of an owl! 🐦⬛ 🦉
#internationaldawnchorusday #duskchorus #birdsong #farmability
Save the date! 🌱Our very popular annual plant and
👁 Save the date! 🌱Our very popular annual plant and garden sundries sale (fundraiser) is on Saturday 6th June, 9.30am-12.30pm in the Market Square in Eynsham.
This year we will have lots of plants, wooden planters, willow bird feeders and plant supports - all grown and handmade by the co-farmers.
Plus, donated sundries such as hanging baskets and plant pots.
Closer to the time we will share photos and lists of what will be available to buy but, for now, please save the date! (Do come early for the best choice of plants 😊)
#charityfundraiser #plantsale #eynsham #savethedate
It's National Hedgerow Week! Earlier this year, ov
👁 It's National Hedgerow Week! Earlier this year, over 3 planting days, a team of 12 co-farmers, 5 volunteers, and 4 staff members, planted a new hedgerow along a fence line at our Gagingwell (near Chipping Norton) site.
Through funding from @cpre_oxfordshire and @wild_oxfordshire Hedgerow Heroes, we have planted 110m of mixed native hedgerow over the past 2 years! This new hedgerow will enhance the site and help to increase biodiversity, supporting wildlife and reducing carbon in years to come.
The spare, leftover whips were used to fill gaps in an established hedgerow elsewhere on site.
To find out more about National Hedgerow Week, please visit: https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-hedgerow-week/
With thanks to both CPRE and Wild Oxfordshire (especially Jess) who have supported us with our hedgerow planting!
#nationalhedgerowweek #hedgerowheroes
Back in March we mentioned the co-farmers' seed so
👁 Back in March we mentioned the co-farmers' seed sowing... As it's National Gardening Week, we thought we'd share an update from the gardens!
Sweet peas are being planted out across sites, supported by the co-farmer weaved willow supports. Comfrey has been planted throughout the orchard at Gagingwell for both bees and teas. Seed sowing continues apace... Along with watering, harvesting and mowing 🌱🌷🐝🐞👩🌾👨🌾
#nationalgardeningweek #gardening #gardeners
A quick reminder... Please keep voting for FarmAbi
👁 A quick reminder... Please keep voting for FarmAbility! There's just 7 days left to vote in the @oxfordbusco Brand the Bus competition.
https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/vote-now
(Link also in bio.)
If you would like to see FarmAbility considered for an advertising package worth over £100,000 which would massively help us raise awareness of FarmAbility, please do vote for us (entry no.59).
Voting closes at 23.59 on 30th April 2026. The 3 nominated charities with the most votes after this date are then considered for the advertising package(s).
Please vote, vote, vote! Thank you!
@getradiouk @oxcityfc #brandthebus #voteforfarmabilty #farmability
We're recruiting for BANK Programme Assistants. I
👁 We're recruiting for BANK Programme Assistants.
If you enjoy working outdoors, have experience in natural environments, and enjoy helping other people to achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking for people to support our team on a seasonal basis. Variable hours and flexible working.
To find out more about the role please read the job description and person specification on our website (link in bio).
#recruiting #bankstaff #joinus #cultivatingcommunity #farmability
Co-farmer J has been creating these beautiful flow
👁 Co-farmer J has been creating these beautiful flower windows with dried, pressed blooms, grown and picked last year 🌼
Today is World Art Day and this year’s World Art Day theme is “Garden of Expression: Cultivating Community Through Art.” Perfect sentiment for FarmAbility: gardens, farms, green spaces of expression. We’re cultivating community through art, wood working, gardening, nature and farming 🌱
#worldartday #cultivatingcommunity #farmability
Looking for a fun, meaningful challenge in a truly
👁 Looking for a fun, meaningful challenge in a truly spectacular setting? Join team FarmAbility at the Blenheim 7k Fun Run and become one of our incredible FarmAbility fundraising heroes helping to raise ££££ for a new minibus!
When: Sunday 17th May
Where: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Distances: 7k, 7k + dog, 4 mile (buggy & wheelchair accessible), 1 mile (under 15s)
Fundraising target: We ask individuals to aim to raise £200 in sponsorship. Or, if you would like to enter as a team with work colleagues, please get in-touch so as we may discuss team sponsorship fundraising.
Why: Be part of our inspiring community of FarmAbility fundraising heroes helping to raise ££££ for a new minibus!
If you, or someone you know, would like to run, jog, or walk in support of FarmAbility at this unforgettable event, we’d love to hear from you so we can share the registration discount code with you and help with your fundraising. Please see our website (link in bio) for full information and email: comms@farmability.org.uk
Sign up, take part, and help raise money for our minibus campaign — one step at a time!
https://farmability.org.uk/run-jog-or-walk-for-farmability/
@blenheim7k #blenheimpalace #funrun #fundraiser #farmabilityminibus
Look what the Easter Bunny (and everyone who shops
👁 Look what the Easter Bunny (and everyone who shops in the Waitrose Witney store) brought us!
Thank you to everyone who voted with their green token in the FarmAbility box 🙏 £1,000 will enable us to update and improve indoor spaces on our farm and garden host sites, ensuring the co-farmers have a warm and non-slippy indoor space throughout the cold and wet winter months. THANK YOU to everyone who voted, the members of staff (partners) in the Waitrose Witney store who supported our application, and the Waitrose Community Matters scheme.
We hope the Easter Bunny brought you a treat too!
🌱
#thankyoueveryone #waitrose #communitymatters #verygrateful
This is not an April Fool 😀We’ve been nominated fo
👁 This is not an April Fool 😀We’ve been nominated for the 2026 Brand the Bus competition! 🚌
And the voting is NOW OPEN! Please visit https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/vote-now (link also in bio) You'll find us down the list as Entry 59: FarmAbility
We need as many votes as possible between now and the 30th April to help us proceed to the next stage of the competition (the 10 charities with the most votes advance to the judging panel to be considered for the Brand the Bus package).
Please vote for FarmAbility now and encourage all of your family members, friends and colleagues to vote for us too! Thank you 🙏
#brandthebus #voteforfarmability #thankyou @oxfordbusco @getradio @oxfordcityfc
A look back at our FarmAbility Rural Craft Day!
👁 A look back at our FarmAbility Rural Craft Day!
On Sunday we hosted an open day giving co-farmers, volunteers, families, carers and staff the chance to try out a range of traditional rural crafts. This included wood turning, felting, willow and straw weaving.
Everyone enjoyed trying something new and there is lots of crafty talent among us! Later this year we plan to offer workshops so that more people get the opportunity to try rural traditions and co-farmers can continue to develop their craft skills.
Many thanks to our wonderful craftspeople and volunteers for your help, and most importantly thank you everyone for coming and having a go!
🌱 🪵🪚 🐑 🎨 🌾
#ruralcrafts #greenwoodworking #wetfelting #willowweaving #strawcraft
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey
👁 The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, visited Oxford last week to hear first-hand from people on the frontline of Oxfordshire’s charitable sector, at an event convened by Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF).
FarmAbility's CEO, Coralie Hopwood (front row, fourth from the left) attended this meeting alongside 9 other charity leaders from Oxfordshire. The discussion explored the impact of inflation and the ongoing cost‑of‑living crisis, as well as the emerging issues likely to shape the next 12 months for charities and the people they support.
Coralie said “I was delighted to represent FarmAbility and our community at this Bank of England national Community Forum session. I raised in particular the alarming trend of seeing local authority support drop away from learning disabled people as they age, with the apparent assumption that simply surviving, not thriving, is sufficient in later years. It was great to meet other leaders from the sector too and hear their reflections and to be able to put our experiences to the Bank of England team.”
Read more about the session here (we'll also put the link in our bio): https://oxfordshire.org/bank-of-england-governor-meets-oxfordshire-charities/
Thank you to OCF for bringing together the ten organisations and the senior economic advisers from @bankofengland for such a valuable conversation at the amazing Barton Neighbourhood Centre.
#news #communityforum #bankofengland #oxfordshirecharities #farmability