Who are we and what do we do?
Ambroise Farm was set up by Charlie Hobbs, Tom Killick, and Miriam Hollely-Barik in 2019 to deliver children's occupational therapy services and Wildschool nature connection groups. Wildschool leader Elena Harris joined us in 2022. Our vision is to create and promote a holistic experience that enables people to develop social skills, environmental stewardship and positive mental and physical health within a natural environment.
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The area of the site currently utilised comprises an orchard, a spinney, some open land and a pond. We were awarded a grant of 420 trees from the Woodland Trust, which have been planted to extend Whimsy Wood. Whimsy is our spinney of mixed native deciduous trees, on the edge of 5 acres of certified organic land, rich with insect life, birds, rabbits, resident badgers and occasional muntjac deer. |
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In a small field adjoining the spinney is a huge rabbit warren and a natural pond, teaming with frogs, newts, diving beetles and countless other pondlife. At the other end of the spinney is a small orchard of apple trees, which is alive with bees in the Spring and full of delicious fruits in the Autumn. The site has amazing views over the common and other local countryside and is ideal for the delivery of our diverse and enriching therapeutic and nature connection activities. |
View from the edge of Whimsy Wood towards Oxford
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We are excited and grateful to have been supported by grants
from the Woodland Trust and the Brill Community Fund
