Here is where you can find out about what has been happening on the Farm, see how your favourite animal is getting on and see what attractions are coming up in the next few months More photos are available on facebook - see our page and become a fan! More photos are available on facebook - see our page and become a fan.  Post your own photos there! If you would like to see some of your pictures on our website from around Manor Farm, email them to us at headoffice@manorfarm.info See what we have lined up for you in the next few months.........click here to go to our Events Page                       Brilliant Bank Holiday Bonanza! What a wonderful day it was - the sun was shining, loads of special things to do - as well as all the usual fantastic things at Manor Farm, of course, and everyone had a great time with the craft activities, badge making, and the owl walks with Nutmeg the Barn Owl.     Mum Jane with 8yo Grace, and Daisy & Callum, both 2yo, from Bunny & West Bridgford More crafty fun in the Red Room! 3yo George & 5yo Harry from Narborough show mum Lisa their creations                                                    Setting off with Nutmeg on the Owl Walk...  ...pausing to look over the Lake     Everyone gets a chance to hold Nutmeg               Elle from Long Eaton makes a badge for herself (with a bit of help from Philip) and Harry from Appleby Magna gets in on the act Polly from East Leake is so excited it shows!     Still time for the family to play Nuala with Niamh from West Bridgford are joined by Beth, Julie & Kate for a spot of Soft Play All aboard! Lisa & Andy from Wellingborough with Sofia & Georgia     Beth, 13mo, gets a driving lesson from mum Julie. Kate is admiring her style! Fun for the whole family outside too, pond dipping in the Lake   Natalie & Steve from Loughborough with daughters Violet (2) and Daisy-Jo (5)     Some very special guests at Manor Farm On Wednesday 1 September we were delighted to welcome some very special visitors - 8 children from Mogilev, Bellarus, in the region worst affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986. Local families and volunteers host the children and their teachers for a while to give them and their parents a break from conditions back home. We were thrilled to give the kids a chance to see and fuss the animals and owls - and play, of course.  Children playing is universal and doesn't recognise language or political barriers!                                                                                                                                                   Explore the Wild Side Wonderful day on Saturday 24 July - gave the whole family a chance to "Explore the Wild Side".  Extra treats included a Nature Trail quiz for the children, badge making and woodland school stuff, and storytelling in the Great Outdoors, plus holding an owl and animal cuddling! See Facebook page for more pics                                                                 Joe & Max from East Leake handle a bowsaw with real skill to make wooden badges 2 Jacks for the price of 1!   And finish the badges off with a bit of colour                                                          Gemma, Lorna, Jake & Tom get down to business in the Butterly Meadow for their Nature Trail Pete the Storyteller keeps them all captivated Lucy & Ben from Edwalton say say hi to Sydney & Merlin the owls     2 yo Mara loves getting this close to an owl   17mo Fraser and dad Guy from Leicester cuddle a guinea pig Ernie brings another load of happy children down to the Play Fort!       Frances and family test their balance on the Trim Trail at the Adventure Play Fort   Enjoying the sunshine on the wagon and horses                                            May Day Bank Holiday  Ok, so the weather was a bit wet and windy on the day, but that's not enough to spoil the fun at Manor Farm! There is so much indoor fun and games, including our brand new Chat Room in the Main Animal Barn, with crafts, baby chicks on show, and Afra's Story - a day in the life of Afra the pony (and Manor Farm) told in pictures. And between showers, 100 acres of gorgeous countryside, with lake & woodland adventures, animals and owls, and loads of outdoor play & picnic areas.                                                          The brand new Animal Chat Room in the Main Animal Barn   Mum Emma & 3yo Katie from Ruddington   Dad Mark likes Evie's woolly sheep!                                                          Jack gives kid sister Sarah a ride around the Go-Kart track   (thanks to Dad Mark for the photo)   Kieran and Rebecca from Ashby get warmed up for the World Cup   Paige & Erin, both 5 years old, are from Hinckley                                           Fabulous Easter Bank Holiday Weekend The weather was good to us, and everyone had a great time over the weekend.  As a special treat this year we also had craft activities in the Red Room, where Sharon was helping the children (and parents) make Easter Bunny masks, chicks, baskets of flowers and all sorts of other exciting projects. It wouldn't have been a proper Easter at Manor Farm without the donkeys and ponies parading in their Easter Bonnets, of course, or the families joining Bertie & Macca the llamas for the traditional Easter Egg Hunt around the Lake. Here are some of the photos from that weekend.  Please visit our facebook site to see more pics! (you can follow the link from our HomePage and become a fan) The Easter Craft Activities get the whole family involved     Bethan, 6yo from Draycott Harriet gets in on the picture  5yo Larissa from Derby Abbie (5) and Chloe (9) get Mum's help whilst Dad Tom relaxes in the background Aimee Anezka is fomo Slovakia, but some things are universal like children having fun!  Who can this mystery child be?           The ponies and donkeys (and of course the Manor Farm staff!) show off to their adoring public            Loads more photos on facebook - see the children with their favourite donkey or pony (or both!)   Bertie & Macca the llamas help the children on their Easter Egg Hunt         Angela and Ethan from Quorn say hello to Macca the llama - and Claire, of course.  Geraldine rewards Jamie & Claire-Louise with their prizes  Joanna and 9yo Lois from Nottingham pose with Macca from the left.......... its Mum Nikki with Callum (7) and Millie (3) with Kate with 3yo Georgia and 7yo Ella, all from Bingham  This is Claire's last day at Manor Farm after years of helping out - we all owe you a great deal, Claire - love and best wishes from everyone  Megan and Lucy from Woodvllle are with Sophie and Evie from Blackfordby and the llamas, Bertie & Macca                                                                                                                            Mother's Day 14 March Terrific time on Mother's Day!  It was great to see so many familes having a good time and the Mums enjoyed their free hot drink with a cream tea - they deserve it - where would we be without them? Loads of craft activities for the children too, making flower baskets, paper flowers, Mexican Eyes, and all sorts - some fantastic creations.                                                                                            Mum Becci from Bunny gives a hand to Sophie, 5 years old   Billy from Barrow on Soar makes his own very distinctive and individual contribution, as Mum Carolyn and brother Charley look on           Chloe and Dad Stephen from Chesterfield work together on her Mexican Eye         Mum Emma from Eastwood loves the flower Honey has made her           Always good to see Dads getting in on the act too.  Here's Jon with baby Layla, just 1 year old...... watching big sister Mimi make a flower basket for her Mum            Fiona hopes her Mum Nina likes the gift she has made for her - of course she does!                                                                        Mum Rosey has come all the way over from New Zealand for Mother's Day at Manor Farm!  Well, West Bridgford really, but she lives here with Mia and husband Craig, who plays rugby for Nottingham  2 year old George from Rothely is so proud of his flower basket   Mum Stacey from the Meadows came to Manor Farm for the first time today with Caydie and Malachi - bet she'll be back!                                                     Stay and Play                                                    Manor Farm is a super venue for a Stay and Play event for nurseries and Children's Centres alike.  In March East Leake Day Nursery made full use of the facilities for theirs, combining crafts in the Red Room in front of the log fire, making owl masks and pictures, holding an owl and learning all about them on the patio outside, and then having some wonderful owl stories in the teepee in Goose Woods - bit of an owl theme going here! If you would like to hold your Stay and Play here too, give us a ring. For more photos from the day, go to our News Page >>>                                                Olivia in the owl mask she made  George from Hoots Hollows introduces his owls to the families  Harriett + brother Wlliam from Grimston Jake in his owl mask Courtney from Mansfield Francesca holds Basil Evie from Carlton & Olivia from Tollerton Francesca again - this time with Mum Deep in creative thought....  Abi & Kate from East Leake  Lily gets one past Mum Sally   Julia Thompson from East Leake Day Nursery has everyone enthralled with her owl stories Fabulous half term fun - pancakes in the woods, making bird feeders, and some great owl crafts!    Ben & Abi hang up their bird feeders     Isaac and his grandma hope the birds will love the food they have left out for them     Philip looks scared to death he will drop his pancake       Freya loves her owl colouring - so do we!     Isabel and her owl mask   Mia thinks the feathers add a nice touch to her owl creation     Spooky Halloween Party & BBQ Our first ever Halloween Party & BBQ was a howling sucess!  Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, and there was a good mix of humour and scare......and very reasonably priced good BBQ food, of course - that always helps! There were lots of games and activities for the whole family, too, including a "Guess the Number of Pumpkin Seeds in the Bottle" competition.  The correct answer was 829.....and yes, I know because I counted them all out by hand!  The prize was meant to be a gigantic tube of sweets but unfortunately someone found them and ate them.....oh well. The highlight of the night was the scary tractor ride through the fields.....in the dark........with plenty of scares along the way.  I could tell you more but that would spoil it for next year. And the evening finished off with a story about the witch who stole the children's sweets and led on to a walk through the haunted woods to find her campfire to get the sweets back. All in all, a brilliant night.  If you are fan of ours on facebook...and if not, why not???...then please post a comment on our wall. We would love to know what you thought of it, and how we could make it better next year. Thanks     2 witches hold owls   A particularly scary witch!   The spider put together by visitors to the Centre on a recent Willow Weaving day makes a guest appearnce in the haunted woods           The scary story....and the scarier story teller (even without his make-up)   Get ready for the tractor ride!     What better place to put a zombie than in a coffin?