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News Update March 2025
It’s tree planting season, and volunteers from The Maker’s Place ‘Grow Together’ garden have been out planting apple trees thanks to a...
Sarah Dunning
Mar 121 min read
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News Update October 2024
September September saw us begin our journey as an Alternative Provision which is quite exciting! After two years of providing craft...
Graham Palmer
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Please take a minute to nominate us for £1,000!
Benefact Group runs the Movement for Good Awards as part of their annual programme of giving. This year they’ll be giving over...
sdunning33
May 30, 20231 min read
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February 2023 Update
Hey everyone: we’ve put together a summary of all the great things we were able to do last year and a look forward to our plans for this...
sdunning33
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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January 2022 Update
We thought it would be good if we gave you all an update as to what we have done over the last couple months and tell you about what we...
sdunning33
Jan 19, 20225 min read
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October Update
Here is an update of what we have been doing since opening at the end of September, but first please look at the glass workshops next...
sdunning33
Oct 30, 20213 min read
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August Update
Lots going on at the farm these last few weeks. We have had a big push to get ready to host our first Activity Day for a private group....
sdunning33
Aug 24, 20211 min read
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June Update
This last month we have had quite a few visitors up at the farm coming to see what we are getting up to. It has been great to have...
sdunning33
Jun 18, 20212 min read
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Cabin is Coming Along!
Work has not stopped at the Maker's Place. Tim continues to volunteer every Friday to renovate the cabin, he has been joined by some...
sdunning33
May 4, 20212 min read
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Spring Time 2021 at Spring Farm
We had a wonderful time making up and giving out 150 Spring themed goodie bags as well as MakeAway kits. The staggered collection times...
sdunning33
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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New Life Hatching Out
The chicks are beginning to hatch out at Spring Farm its all very Eggciting! We are looking forward to welcoming those who have pre...
sdunning33
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Star Making Success!
We were really encouraged that despite the soggy windy weather on the pick up day people still came out to collect their pre ordered Star...
sdunning33
Feb 17, 20211 min read
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Check out our 1 minute video
We are in the process of applying for some grant funding and recently made a 1 minute video to accompany an application. We quickly...
sdunning33
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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We've made a STARt on the Christmas 2020 kits!
Here is a sneaky peek at some of our Star treats we have planned for you this Christmas. We have been sorting through lots of reclaimed...
sdunning33
Nov 21, 20201 min read
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Running Hot Water!
Tim has been working hard every Friday at the cabin. There is now a fitted and fully working sink in the craft room with a lovely hot...
sdunning33
Nov 4, 20201 min read
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Progress on the cabin soon to be craft cabin!
Renovation of the cabin is coming on slowly. This stage of The Maker’s Place is being run voluntarily so it may take some time to convert...
sdunning33
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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The Craft Cabin Lands
The 42 foot portable cabin safely landed on Spring Farm in Somerset at the beginning of July. It was not without its obstacles though as...
sdunning33
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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What's in a name? ...The Maker's Place...making and growing together
Tim and Becca have had a dream to create a safe welcoming workshop space for people to come and be creative together for a long time now....
sdunning33
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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