16/03/2021
β οΈSave our Sanctuary β οΈ
For nearly 10 years we have struggled to make Lower Collard Farm our home.
When we arrived there was hardly any grass for our horses, the fields were not adequately fenced, there was no water in most of them, the barn was so full of junk we could not see a square metre of flooring and there was broken Poly tunnel in most of the fields. However we could see potential.
Our landlord promised to properly fence it, put water in the fields and remove the dangerous polytunnel pipes that were everywhere. With this in mind we started clearing the fields and making the barn a useable space. We had to buy our own electric fencing because of the lack of perimeter fencing, we put water into the fields, paid for the land to be reseeded, rolled and harrowed.
This was all done with no or very little help from our landlord. Its taken years but this year we thought was going to be the year we made it, the year we finally had most things we needed.
But today we had devastating news!
In a time that all charities are struggling to keep their head above water, our landlord(s) has decided that they want to take back the land. The land we have worked so hard on and made our home, so he can rent it to individual liveries and make more money. With being unable to do any fundraising events this could not have come at a worse time.
As you can imagine this is very raw for us at the moment, we are totally devastated, please bare with us while we think of a way to move forward.
Sharon and the team xx
**EDIT**
After many suggestions from our wonderful followers we have set up a crowdfunding to see if we can raise the money to buy our own land.
I guess you can't get help if you don't ask.
This is a very daunting time for us but just maybe this will work.
Thanks again Sharon and all the team β€οΈ
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-our-sanctuary