Starting in Care Farming
This course is designed for those interested in setting up a care farm - it will give you an introduction into care farming, what you might need to consider when setting up, and some guidance on how to get into care farming.
Care farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices – where service users regularly attend the care farm as part of a structured health or social care, rehabilitation or specialist educational programme. The powerful mix of being in nature, being part of a group and taking part in meaningful farming-related activities is what makes care farming so successful.
This course is delivered by our partners Thrive, and follows on from our free Principles of Care Farming resource.
On this course, you will:.jpg)
- Be introduced to care farming and how it fits within nature-based intervention
- Know what factors to consider when setting up a care farming site
- Have a basic knowledge of the needs of service users accessing a care farm
- Have a basic knowledge of the ‘Green Care Quality Mark'
Who for: Prospective care farmers, those wanting to deliver care farming (green care) services in future
Cost: £30 (Funding for the GCF project has ended so we are unable to offer this course at its previous subsidised rate)
How to access: This course is delivered through self-directed online study via the ThriveLearn portal. Once you have subscribed, you will receive a welcome email with instructions to set up a ThriveLearn account and access the course.
If you are further along your journey in care farming, we also offer a Developing Good Practice in Care Farming course.
