News from Oak Tree Farm

Upcoming Closures

Oak Tree Farm Rural Project, including our Oak Leaf Tea Room, will be closed on the following days:-

Monday, 25th August 2014

Thursday, 28th August 2014

Thursday, 4th September 2014

Apologies for any inconvenience.

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Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Congratulations to all our Volunteers past and present!

Oak Tree Farm Rural Project has been selected as a recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award was officially announced by Buckingham Palace in the London Gazette on 2nd June. This prestigious award is described as the MBE for voluntary organisations.

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The Inner Wheel Celebrate 90 Years

The Inner Wheel is nationally supporting local organisations to mark their 90th year. The various groups are helping local charities by donating items with a 'wheel' theme.

Stafford Castle, Stone and Penkridge Inner Wheels have decided to help Oak Tree! We have been given a wheel barrow, trolleys and a catering trolley for the Oak Leaf Tea Room.

A very big thank you to all the ladies of the Inner Wheel!

The picture shows the tea room trolley with a delicious cake baked in celebration by Stone Inner Wheel recently.

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Remploy Staff Paint for Oak Tree!

The staff of Remploy came together from far and wide to do some community work recently. They spent the day sprucing up the Dayroom, Kitchen and Cloakroom. The ceilings, walls and woodwork all had a fresh coat of paint ready for our Team Members return from their spring break.

It wasn't all hard work however, they enjoyed a tasty lunch in the Oak Leaf Tea Room as well!

Thank You to Remploy!

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Marathon Man Runs for Oak Tree

Local business man and good friend of Oak Tree Farm Austin Jarrett took part in the Marathon des Sables on 4th April . This gruelling race is over 150 miles across the Sahara Desert, it was six days of heat sand and blisters for Austin! His generosity is helping not only Oak Tree but VSO, the Eve Appeal and 'Help for Heroes'.

Well Done Austin!

To sponsor Austin and help him reach his £20k target

go to

http://austinjarrett.wix.com/marathondessables#!charities/c19rm

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Oak Tree Farm Rural Project wins Farmers Conservation Award

Our General Manager, David Moreton, proudly received the "Farmers Conservation Award" on behalf of Oak Tree Farm Rural Project.

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New Policy for Oak Leaf Tea Room Bookings

Our tea room has been a huge success and Team Members, Trustees and staff are hugely grateful for the support of the Project's many friends.

In order to make hosting larger groups easier for our Team Members, we have introduced the following Booking Policy.

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Oak Leaf Tea Room

Our wonderful Oak Leaf Tea Room opened in 2011, in a perfect rural setting.

Come along and enjoy freshly made coffee and cake, a delicious lunch or afternoon tea, prepared and served by some of our Team Members with learning difficulties.

Go to the Picture Gallery for more photos of the tea room being built and how it looks now that it is open to customers.

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Tea Room Appeal - One Brick at a time!

Thanks to amazing support our Oak Leaf Tea Room opened to plan.

There is still an opportunity to be part of the fascinating brick path leading to the tea room door.

Come and walk along the path of memories and celebrations and find out how you can become part of the innovative path project.

Go on, be a brick!

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Holiday Closures for 2014

Click below for a full list of our holiday closing for 2014.

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