MCFE in the community

Mill Cottage Farm Experience actively supports the community through fundraising efforts and environmental improvement, as well as providing students with work experience placements and assistance in achieving qualifications.

We are helping a Treloars College student complete a Level 1 ICT Skills qualification
We work with Sparsholt Agricultural College and Merrist Wood Agricultural College by providing Work Experience placements
We have donated money from fundraising efforts to schools at their school fetes
We are active in Holybourne, clearing footpaths, the river, etc
We provide assistance to the children's food education programme, Fit2Cook
We support an Alton College student with work experience one day a week
We donated 10% of all sales made at a recent Macmillan Coffee Morning (and wine tasting evening!)
We are regularly called upon to help locally with wildlife and unwanted rabbits, guinea pigs & chickens!
We are building links with Heathrow Special Needs Farm
We work with the local Guide group to enable them to complete their environment badges
We have donated a total of nearly £2500 to Breakthrough Breast Cancer as a result of a ladies' sponsored walk, our Open Day fundraising and the sale of some handmade cards (made with Mill Cottage wool)
We have raised £125 for Epilepsy Bereaved
We helped raise £1180 for Andrews Endowed New Classroom Appeal