Everest in 12 hours

Everest in 12 hours

As part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations for the Family Care Trust we set ourselves the challenge of trying to climb Mount Everest in a day on the climbing wall at Flash Climbing Centre in Solihull. This requires us to climb 29,035 feet in 12 hours! It was a huge challenge but as always the project workers, staff and supporters of Newlands Bishop Farm rose to the challenge! We even had a special visit from the mayor of Solihull who came down to cheer us all on. Thank you to everyone who got involved and sponsored us, we will be…
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Birmingham airport staff  come spend the day at the farm

Birmingham airport staff come spend the day at the farm

On Friday 29th March we were joined by a team from Birmingham airport to help us do various jobs around the farm including to help us start developing the new sensory garden. Before the team arrived The base for the new shed has now been dug out and the new path way which will weave around the garden has been mapped out. The pathway will ensure that the garden is accessible to those in wheelchairs so that they can also enjoy the garden. The sensory garden is starting to take shape The team also stained the two new offices, as…
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