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End of the Season

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Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and Cafe are now closed for the winter. A big thank you to everyone who came to visit in 2011 - Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and we can't wait to see you in 2012. We open on the 24th March, so get the date in your diaries!

dalmation_dog_charity_dayMeanwhile, a special thank you goes to Sally-Anne Gough, who is dressing as a dalmation on the 2nd November to raise money for Totnes Rare Breeds: check out the photo!

 

We only hope it's a cold day on Wednesday Sally-Anne.

Apple Days 23rd and 24th October 2011

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15th October 2011

Trying to think of something different to do this half term? Head down to Totnes Rare Breeds on the 23rd and 24th October to help press all the apples from the trees. Have a taste of the juice, and bring a container to take home a free sample. In the farm there will be lots of extra activities going on, from apple hunts, (for people and animals), to apple bobbing. Make some fruity kebabs for the goats to enjoy, then round everything off with apple pie and cream in the cafe.

All the animals will be there as usual to give you a great day out, with delicious meals and treats in the Garden Café.

Normal farm entry prices will apply: Adults £4.95, Children £3.75 (under 3s free), Senior Citizens £4.50, Families £16.

Check out this Amazing Jumper

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26th September 2011

A few months ago a visitor asked for the fleeces from the three Ouessant sheep. No one thought anything more about it until her husband appeared in this amazing Jumper:

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All the wool from Bourbon, Custard and Cream was hand woven and knitted by Jenny. Husband Ian testified that it was lovely and warm - needless to say we were all very impressed!

Harvest Mice Arrive!

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5th September 2011

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Harvest Mice are the latest new arrivals here at Totnes Rare Breeds.

We are lucky enough to have a family of 11 that have settled in.

Come and be amazed as you watch them explore their new enclosure, using their prehensile tails to balance through the highest thistles and branches.

Harvest Mice are the smallest European rodent - weighing as little as 4 grams - so you'll need a keen eye to spot them all!

Recently, as numbers dwindle, Harvest Mice have become almost impossible to spot in the wild in Britain so make sure you take this opportunity to come nose to nose with them.

Art Day 7th August

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Head down to Totnes Rare Breeds on Sunday 7th August for the 2011 Art Day.

With local illustrator Paula Cloonan on-hand to offer guidance and tips, they'll be enough going on to occupy arty crafty people of all ages, all day:

- Sketch books and drawing boards will be handed out, with pencils, pens and watercolours available to capture that magical picture. Settle down on a straw bale to sketch your favourite animal, paint the green landscape of the farm, or doodle a beautiful flower.

- Make a bird feeder out of a milk bottle, decorate it, then take it home and make lots of feathered friends.

- Choose an animal mask to decorate, then get busy with the glue. Will it be a white wooly sheep, a pink pig or a feathered owl? Yours to keep - who doesn't want to pretend to be a pig?

- Model your favourite animal out of clay, and take that home too.

- Contribute your drawing to our big Rare Breeds canvas - and don't forget to sign it!

All materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. All this for no extra cost, just the usual farm entry rates. So there's no excuse not to come down for a memorable, super-creative day.

Just watch out for the goats eating your artwork...

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