We are a small, dedicated and multi-skilled team who share a love of the outdoors and helping others. We are close and always supportive of each other which is why coming to Heathfield Farm fells like being part of a family. We are positive, non-judgemental and use a person-centred approach towards supporting our attendees.
Support workers
Jasmine is our senior support worker and chief gardener. She plans and oversees the daily activities on the farm. She’s loves spring, flowers in bloom and enjoys making our site full of colour. Sometimes, she brings in her dog, Monty.
With a background in forest school, Alex is passionate about woodwork and conservation. He enjoys cooking on the fire and making creative use of natural resources. He’s definitely not as scary as he looks!
Vicky, our newest member of staff has settled right in. She has several years of experience within the care industry. She has a can-do attitude and is always happy to have a go at anything and get stuck in.
A few of our volunteers
We would not be able to function without all the hard work put in by all our wonderful volunteers. They contribute a huge amount of time and effort and help to create the lovely atmosphere at the farm that we’re so proud of.
Anne has been a volunteer at the farm since it started. She especially loves cooking and craft activities – we get spoiled if Anne is in the kitchen! Anne always goes out of her way to help others and nothing is ever too much trouble.
Libby loves gardening and whilst at the farm she’s built up a vast knowledge which would be hard to replace. In the summer, she can often be found arranging beautiful flower bouquets to brighten up our communal areas.
Naomi likes to spend time crafting and gardening. She loves to chat and enjoys working as part of a group. Behind the scenes, she also provides invaluable admin support and advice.
James is our go to guy when something needs fixing. He’s a very handy person to have around who’s made some amazing improvements to our site.
Tracey doesn’t come as often as she’d like but when she does, she brightens up the farm with her humour and colourful and creative pieces of artwork – She designed our ‘A place to grow’ logo.
Sarah has volunteered at Heathfield Farm since 2019. She spends most of her time outdoors enjoys watching the seasons change. Sarah often comes to the farm with ideas for activities she’s been experimenting with at home.
The office staff
For those who have visited the farm, you will have seen the static caravan near the car park. This is our office! Whilst the temperature and weather can be quite unforgiving in there, we are blessed with stunning views.
Farm manager
Matt is our farm manager. He loves working in such a beautiful setting and has great plans for the farm. If you can’t find him in the office, then he’s most likely to be around the site checking in on everyone or talking to the ponies.
Charity administrator
Marion plays an essential role in the day to day running of the farm and likes to keep Matt on his toes! She likes saying hello to everyone in the morning and if she has some spare time, she enjoys joining in with the farm activities.