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Folly Farm is Regional Finalist
Folly Farm is pleased to have continued recognition for its focus on providing sustainably-focused conference, accommodation and education facilities by being short-listed as a Finalist for this year’s South West Excellence in Tourism awards.
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Easy Bed and Breakfast recommended
We’re now featured on easybedandbreakfasts.co.uk, and now you can book online too. Folly Farm really is ideal for your next business stay or holiday, whether you’re seeking self-catering or serviced accommodation. Come and stay next time you need a holiday, or if you’re visiting the area on business. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Scattered Authors Society enjoy the tranquility of Folly Farm
Scattered Authors Society (SAS) are spending their first residential stay at Folly farm (hopefully the first of many) and the tranquil setting of Folly Farm’s 250 acre nature reserve is helping to inspire these published authors.
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Chestnut gets a close shave!
The large chestnut tree that shades the Dairy restaurant got a close shave today in preparation for winter ....
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Tree Aid enjoy Annual Staff Awayday at Folly Farm
TreeAid Conference
“TREE AID is an international charity that helps villagers in the drylands of Africa unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty and protect the environment. We came to Folly Farm for our annual team meeting. We spent our time thinking about the progress we had made over the last year and the challenges in the year ahead. Folly Farm was perfect for us. The beautiful surroundings, the excellent conference room with its natural light and the high quality of service created the right conditions for doing great work!”
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Wildscreen Board of Trustees return to Folly Farm
The Folly Farm team were pleased to welcome the Wildscreen Trustees back to Folly Farm for their annual meeting - even the sunshine made a brief appearance.
‘Just a quick thank you to you and the team for another great day at Folly Farm yesterday – everything went very smoothly as always, and there were great comments about the lovely food again!’
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2012 Summer Season availability
Last minute availability at very special prices:
March 2012 weekend wedding package
now only £3850.00 (£1000.00 reduction)
May 2012 weekend wedding package
now only £4750.00 (£850.00 reduction)
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Folly Farm proudly receives Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award
Folly Farm Centre is proud to announce they have received the Green Tourism Silver Award.
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Folly Farm Shortlisted for Bristol Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2011
Congratulations! We are delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ category of the Bristol Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2011. Competition this year has been extremely fierce and Folly Farm Centre has done exceptionally well to make the shortlist.
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4th-5th May Living Seas at Folly Farm
Each year all Living Seas officers from across The Wildlife Trusts come together at Folly Farm for a 2 day residential training workshop. Over the course of the 2 days officers are provided with the opportunity to network, meet new staff and share ideas and best practice. Training and open discussion sessions are organised to ensure that all staff are up to speed with latest conservation news, thinking and policy development. This valuable session ensures that all staff feel part of the wider Living Seas team and know who to contact in other Trusts and nationally.
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Summer Weekend Available for Your Special Day
Imagine hosting your special celebration in lovingly restored 18th century Somerset buildings in the heart of a nature reserve, with breath-taking views over Chew Valley lake and the Mendip hills.
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Association of Sustainable Practitioners Conference Discussing the Big Issues
Learning the future now- What is the best way to equip young people to build a sustainable world? As the government cuts its funding for the sustainability agenda in schools while maintaining its commitment to 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, a debate is growing about whether education in schools is really preparing young people for a low-carbon world. What skills and knowledge will this rising generation need by 2030 to cope with the impact of climate change, contested resources and energy constraints?
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Bath & North East Somerset Council Disabled Workers Group Away Day
The Bath and North East Somerset Disabled Workers Group members enjoyed time away from the pressures at work last week by having a team away-day at Folly Farm.
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International Union For Conservation of Nature Conference at Folly Farm Centre
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice.
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Bristol City Council’s Learning Communities Team Building Day
On Friday 28th January Johnny de Mearns facilitated a team building day for parents of children attending the St Pauls Children’s Centre in Bristol. The day was initiated by Vandana Sharma of Bristol City Council’s Learning Communities Team and the day’s activities; icebreakers, team development activities and Land Art creation were devised and delivered by Johnny. This wonderfully diverse group of mothers enjoyed an excellent creche facility, fabulous food and the glorious countryside around Folly Farm as well as being supported by the beautiful buildings and sensitive staff there. The day has proved to be a great success generating as it has a self-led Parents Forum and new governors being nominated already! To top it all…The Sun came out to smile on it all.
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Michelin Star for Our Preferred Caterer
The Pony & Trap in Chew Magna, Somerset, has been awarded a prestigious Michelin star in the Michelin guide Great Britain & Ireland 2011.
As one of our preferred caterers, The Pony and Trap have always delivered sumptuous local food when catering for events at Folly Farm. It was no surprise to hear that they have received a Michelin star for their foodie-passion, so congratulations to Josh Eggleton and his team for achieving this prestigious accolade.
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The Secret Millionaire Comes to Folly Farm
Since the centre has opened in 2008, we have valued the opportunity to offer our services as a meeting and accommodation provider to local voluntary sector and community groups. One such group, The Teenage Parent Project, have previously used our facilities on a self-catered basis to host weekend residential workshops for young parents. We were pleasantly surprised when Channel 4 television series, The Secret Millionaire, requested permission to film the Teenage Parent Project’s most recent visit in September. Folly Farm featured in the first episode of the new Secret Millionaire series last night, which sees Dawn Gibbins returning to Bristol.
The episode is viewable by following the link below: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secret-millionaire/4od#3152559
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TV Drama Comes to Folly Farm
The Folly Farm Centre team would like to welcome our new Wagonhouse tenant Stewart Harcourt, Scriptwriter and BAFTA mentor, to Folly Farm. We trust that this idyllic setting will help inspire Stewart in his writing endeavors.
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