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| | Join us for coffee and cakes in our Oak Leaf Tea Room to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support Click for more details |
 | 'Musicals under the Stars' is back, Beyond the Barricade will return by popular demand on Friday 9th September at Sandon Hall for an open air concert. They are planning to surpass their 2015 concert with an even more impactful event, more music, more lights and more songs from a brilliant show stage! The concert will support the 30 Years and Growing theme which will enable Oak Tree Farm to extend and improve its work with learning difficulties. Tickets are available now for £25, under 16's are half price and under 5's are free. You can of course purchase tickets from the farm until 4.00pm on Friday 9th or at the venue from 6.00pm. Tickets purchase at the venue will be £30 each (half price under 16's)
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| | Not satisfied with marathons in the desert and the jungle, local businessman and good friend of the farm Austin Jarrett has tested himself to the limit in the Arctic. The Ice Ultra Marathon is a 240km footrace across the Arctic in February. As cold as minus 30 degrees centigrade, deep snow, mainly in the dark and running in snow shoes have been the main challenges for Austin this time! Well prepared by running in the desert in 2014 and in the Jungle last year Austin seemed confident, however 'there is a real risk of frost bite on some extremity' he said, which he had to be particularly careful about. Austin returned to the UK unscathed having successfully completed the gruelling race. Amazing - WELL DONE AUSTIN! To sponsor Austin go to his fundraising page http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=IceIceJarrett Click for more details |
 | Local businessman and long-standing friend of the charity, Austin Jarrett, has completed another challenge. Having completed the Marathon Des Sables across the Sahara Desert last year you would think Austin would be taking it easy. Not at all, hewas determined to compete in 'Jungle Ultra', a 230km race across the Amazon jungle in Peru.
He faced 100% humidity, non stop rain and mud galore - watch out for spiders Austin!
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 | The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service was presented to Oak Tree Farm Rural Project by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Ian Dudson, at a prestigious ceremony at Sandon Hall. Longstanding volunteer, Margaret Shuker, assisted by more recent volunteer, Joel Paxton, accepted the crystal on behalf of the charity. The certificate, signed by Her Majesty the Queen, was presented to Tony Browne. Tony is the charity's longest serving trustee. Pictures of the presentation can be seen in the gallery. Click for more details |
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