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ABOUT THE FARM

Dedham Therapy Farm enables people to achieve their goals through meaningful and purposeful activities.

The farm covers 14 acres of countryside and is home to farm animals which are used in a range of therapy programmes. It has dogs, sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, donkeys, alpacas, rabbits and guinea pigs. All of which play their part in enabling you to achieve your goals.

Information Pack

MEET THE TEAM

Megan

Amy

Sara

Tom

Director/ Business Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
megan.dack@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Director/ Lead Occupational Therapist
Designated Safeguarding Lead
amy.boyce@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Director/ Animal Care & Finance Manager
sara.marshall@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Operations Manager
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
tom.clapson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Penny

Occupational Therapist
penny.gibbons@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Fleur

Occupational Therapist
fleur.parks@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Savanna

Occupational Therapy Assistant
savanna.edwards@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Amy

Occupational Therapy Assistant
amy.series@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Max

Occupational Therapy Assistant
max.clapson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Gaby

Occupational Therapy Assistant
gaby.jackson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Aby

Occupational Therapy Assistant
abigail.booker@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Ruby

Occupational Therapy Assistant
ruby.bloom@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Kim

Occupational Therapy Assistant
kim.clark@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Angela

Animal Care Assistant

ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION

We provide Animal-Assisted Intervention, using a therapeutic approach, to support children and young people to develop their self-esteem, confidence, social skills, and to engage in meaningful activity.

MEET THE ANIMALS

Seamus

Peggy

Ginny

Fern

Tiger

Mabel

Parker

Minstrel

Peggy

Harriet

Dolly & Deb

The Sheep

The Alpacas

The Chickens

Turbo

Rockstar

Popeye & Gizmo

The girls

Apricot & Pear

We’re excited to introduce the newest member of our farm family… Jeff the alpaca 🦙💚

Thanks to a generous donation from ILECS Lift & Escalator Consultants, we were able to welcome Jeff to the farm, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support.

Jeff is settling in wonderfully and already showing his friendly personality. Our farm assistants have been loving spending time with him, walking, feeding, and getting to know him.

Thank you, ILECS, for making this possible 🌿

It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week 💚

We see every day how powerful it can be when young people are given the right environment to thrive.

For many of those we work with, being around animals and nature helps reduce anxiety, build confidence, and create a sense of belonging.

There’s no “one way” to think, learn, or feel and that’s something worth celebrating.

We’re proud to be a place where differences are understood and valued 🌿🐐

#NeurodiversityWeek #InclusionMatters #therapythroughnature

Meet some of our wonderful animals ✨

Meet our Silkie chickens 🐔

With their soft, fluffy feathers and gentle nature, our Silkie chickens are some of the calmest animals on the farm. From helping collect eggs to simply spending time watching them scratch around, they give our young people a chance to slow down, connect with nature, and enjoy being outdoors.

They might be small, but they bring plenty of character to the farm! 🥚💛

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
2026! ❄️
Our first week back is almost complete and what a beautiful way to start the year, with snowy days on the farm. We’re excited for the year ahead!

This term runs from 05.01.26 – 13.02.26 🌿

Looking to join a friendly team? We’re hiring!

See our website for more details on how to apply.

Our 2026 Calendars are here! 📆

Grab yours for just £8.50, with every penny going straight back into supporting Dedham Therapy Farm.

This year’s calendar is extra special — all of the photos were taken by our amazing farm assistants! 📸💛

Your purchase helps us keep the farm running, our animals cared for, and our sessions accessible to those who need them most. 🐐💛

Thank you for supporting us — it truly makes a difference.

Strawberry plants for sale — 2 for £1! 🍓

Available out front of Dedham Therapy Farm. All proceeds help to keep the farm running and support our young people 🌿💚

One of our littlest farmers had a wonderful time at the pumpkin patch! 🎃

We’re so grateful to @farmerjohns_maze_pumpkinpatch for kindly offering to donate their leftover pumpkins to Dedham Therapy Farm again this year.

The pumpkins will be put to great use — from animal enrichment and feeding to fun craft and sensory sessions with our farm assistants. 🐷🧡

Our farm assistants are working hard on their ASDAN Animal Care course — and our goats are loving the extra attention! 💛 Every walk is a chance to build confidence, responsibility, and connection with our animals.

Interested in our ASDAN courses? 🌿 Visit our website for more details or get in touch to find out how you can get involved!

🐐✨ Our friendly goats have been busy over the summer learning to walk on their leads — and they’ve carried on doing an amazing job during sessions too! 🌿💚 Mabel, however, prefers to stay behind and enjoy the snacks before the others get back! 😄💛

🌿🔥 We’re excited to share our new bushcraft area, built over the summer! It’s a fantastic space for enjoying the outdoors, and we can’t wait to see our farm assistants making the most of it over the next term. 🪵

🌞🐑 What a wonderful summer it’s been here at the farm! We’ve loved welcoming everyone to take part in our activities, and it’s been amazing to see the positivity, confidence, and smiles grow week by week. 💚 We hope you’ve enjoyed being here as much as we’ve enjoyed having you! 🌿

A huge thank you to Dedham Vale Tree Surgery for generously providing us with the supplies we need to redo some of our fencing! 🪵 Your support means so much and will help us keep our animals safe and happy. We’re so grateful for your kindness and community spirit! 💚

🐐🦙 Alpaca & Goat Experiences – Just £35 per Group! 🦙🐐

Looking for something unique and heartwarming to do in the beautiful Dedham countryside? Come meet our friendly alpacas and goats!

Bring a group of up to 6 people (including kids and grown-ups) and enjoy a hands-on experience that could include:
🐾 Grooming
🚶‍♂️ Walking
🧠 Enrichment activities
🌾 Feeding time

💛 Even better? Your visit helps support our ongoing work with children and young people. Every booking helps us keep our services running for those who need them most.

📍 Dedham-based
📆 Booking essential – spaces are limited!

DM us to book or find out more!

Join us this summer at Dedham Therapy Farm! 🌿

We’re excited to offer Pilates sessions with our Occupational Therapist, Fleur – designed for teen girls aged 14+ and their mums, carers or guardians 🧘‍♀️

📅 Dates: 31st July, 7th & 14th August
🕙 Time: 10am – 12pm

🗒 Take a look at the poster below for full details, and get in touch to book your space – we’d love to see you there!

#PilatesAtTheFarm #SummerSessions #Mindfulness

Some of you may know we sadly lost our alpaca Diamond recently. Please help us raise money to purchase some friends for Mocha. He is missing his best buddy and we need your help!

Link to our crowdfunding in bio.

As we are a not for profit organisation we need your help to raise enough money to purchase some friends to keep Mocha company after losing his best bud! The alpacas are very much loved members of the therapy team. Farm Assistants attending sessions enjoy taking them for walks, proving enrichment activities and cleaning out their stable and field.

#alpaca #therapyfarm #crowdfunding

What a successful day for our therapy dogs! They have supported students to get on the school bus and to attend their therapy sessions at the farm. Well done to the students and dogs! 🐕🐶🐾

Twiggy didn’t get the memo, it the kids that do the reading at reading dog session 📖 🐶

If your setting would like our team of therapy dogs and OT’s to visit to offer a bespoke programme to support well being, improve attendance and engagement, then get in touch with our office on 01206 322070 or hello@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk.

#occupationaltherapy #animalfacilitatedtherapy #therapydogs #wellbeing #essex

Happy National Dog Day to our pawsome dog team 🐾

They have been working so hard this year to support many peoples well-being at the farm and in the community.

If you are interested in some of our Therapy dogs visiting you, please get in contact to discuss how our OT’s and dogs can help.

You can support the great work our dogs do by visiting our website and clicking donate 🐶

#nationaldogday #therapydogs #essex #suffolk #spaniels #bostonterrier #imperialshihtzu #cockapoo #goldendoodle #therapyfarm

With Spring in full swing, we are beginning to transform our garden with the help of our wonderful volunteers, and Luna of course! Our aim is to develop it into a calming, thriving space for people to get in touch with their love for gardening. Any tips from fellow green thumbed people would be amazing!

#gardening #theraputicgardening #luna #therapydog #essex #dedhamvale

Seamus and Twiggy had the best time meeting everyone at the united in diversity event with @the_multischools_council at @braxtedparkestate @braxted_park today.

Thanks to everyone that came to see the dogs and to @the_multischools_council for inviting us.

#therapydog #unitedindiversity #multischoolscouncil #essex #education

Say hello to our newest Therapy Dog, Tessa! She joined her furry colleagues at the farm in March this year. This was Tessa's first day of a 6 week program specifically tailored to the needs of the students at the school. Gino and Seamus are looking very proud of their new recruit!

#therapydogs #essex #suffolk #dogsinschools

Congratulations to our Lead Occupational Therapist Amy and her new husband Eddie!
The team were so happy to be at your special day. We'd like to thank all farm assistants, for their patience over the last two weeks in being so flexible so the team
could all celebrate this special occasion together.
We wish Amy and Eddie a very Happy life together 🎊

We are so pleased to share that our OTs Georgia Wills and Jon Willoughby have now been able to celebrate their graduations together today after a long wait since qualifying. 🎉👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓

Georgia and Jon are great assets to the Dedham Therapy Farm team and we are proud to celebrate the occasion with them.

#dedhamtherapyfarm #occupationaltherapy #ot #graduation #uniessex

Rise and shine! ☀️your journey can start right here at #DedhamTherapyFarm. 

Follow @dedhamtherapyfarm for more news and updates

#dedhamtherapyfarm #occupationaltherapy #farm #animalassistedtherapy #mondaymotivation #bluesky #essex #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness

We are excited to announce Dedham Therapy Farm started 2021 under new ownership with a new and fresh look. Amy and Megan have worked as part of the team for many years and are passionate about the service.
#dedhamtherapyfarm

#animalassistedtherapy #occupationaltherapy #dedhamvale #essex #mentalhealth #physicalhealth #wellbeing

Mocha and Diamond have settled in this week. They have been enjoying walks with farm assistants and meeting all the other animals at the farm. 🦙 🦙
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#alpacas #alpacasofinstagram #therapyalpaca #therapyfarm #animalassistedtherapy #occupationaltherapy #dedhamtherapyfarm #essex #suffolk #dedhamvale #farmassist #walking #wellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #physicalhealth

It’s been an exciting and busy week here at the farm, @thrivenatureadventures_ has completed their first week of forest school on our farm. There has been lots of great feed back and very excited families looking forward to their next session. 🌳🪵🌿🐞🍂
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Contact @thrivenatureadventures_ if you would like to book a session. #forestschool #stayandplay #therapyfarm #dedham #dedhamvale #essex #nature #outdooradventures #ot #farmanimals

Everyone meet Noodle 🐶 it’s his first day as a therapy dog at the farm. He is very excited to meet all our farm assistants.
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#dedhamtherapyfarm #dedhamvale #aonb #frostymorning #goldendoodle #firstday #therapydog #therapydogsofinstagram #animalassistedtherapy #occupationaltherapy

Limited edition Dedham Vale Honey from our bee hives on the farm.

We have had another delivery this week, call into the office to buy some.

£5 per jar.

Our office are open Monday to Friday 9 am till 5 pm. Contact us if you would to reserve a jar.
#dedhamtherapyfarm #occupationaltherapy #animalassistedtherapy #honey #supportlocal #dedhamvalehoney #essex #beehives

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ABOUT THE FARM

Dedham Therapy Farm enables people to achieve their goals through meaningful and purposeful activities.

MEET THE TEAM

Megan

Amy

Sara

Tom

Director/ Business Manager Designated Safeguarding Lead megan.dack@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Director/ Lead Occupational Therapist Designated Safeguarding Lead amy.boyce@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Director/ Animal Care & Finance Manager sara.marshall@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Operations Manager Deputy Safeguarding Lead tom.clapson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Penny

Occupational Therapist penny.gibbons@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk​​

Fleur

Occupational Therapist fleur.parks@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Savanna

Occupational Therapy Assistant savanna.edwards@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Amy

Occupational Therapy Assistant amy.series@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Max

Occupational Therapy Assistant max.clapson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Gaby

Occupational Therapy Assistant gaby.jackson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Aby

Occupational Therapy Assistant abigail.booker@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Ruby

Occupational Therapy Assistant ruby.bloom@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Kim

Occupational Therapy Assistant kim.clark@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Angela

Animal Care Assistant

ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION

MEET THE ANIMALS

Seamus

Peggy

Ginny

Fern

Tiger

Mabel

Parker

Minstrel

Peggy

Harriet

Dolly & Deb

The Sheep

The Alpacas

The Chickens

Turbo

Rockstar

Popeye & Gizmo

The girls

Apricot & Pear

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Director/ Business Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
megan.dack@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Director/ Lead Occupational Therapist
Designated Safeguarding Lead
amy.boyce@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Director/ Animal Care & Finance Manager
sara.marshall@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Operations Manager
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
tom.clapson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapist
penny.gibbons@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapist
fleur.parks@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
savanna.edwards@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
amy.series@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
max.clapson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
gaby.jackson@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
abigail.booker@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
ruby.bloom@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk

Occupational Therapy Assistant
kim.clark@dedhamtherapyfarm.org.uk