Friends of Vale Head Farm

04/06/2026

Busy day with shearing on the farm today and even one of our students sheared an entire sheep! This is an amazing accomplishment!!

We also went on a trip out to Cox Green Cattery & Pet Boarding to help shear their Ewe, she certainly seemed relieved afterwards. Students came with us and had time around the cattery farm checking out the animals there!

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02/06/2026

Our wonderful drama and music students and team, have been working incredibly hard on their production of Parsifal and they are going on tour!!

Currently out this week in Wales but next week they will be at Glasshouse College!!

Please book your tickets following the link, it's going to be amazing and the Vale Head Farm team can't wait to have the opportunity to watch how much effort they have put in!!

See you there!!

Staff and students across Ruskin Mill Trust have been working hard to create a performance retelling of Peter Oswald’s Parsifal.

A 9th-century story about the naïve, innocent Parsifal, the ‘young fool’, who was kept isolated in the woods by his mother to protect him from the world.

Please see below for public performance dates and booking details; booking is essential.

11th June 18:30
Furnace Auditorium, Glasshouse Arts Centre, Stourbridge DY8 4HF
To book a place, visit: rmlt.org.uk/event/parsifal

24th June 18:30
The Wool Barn, Gables Farm, Ruskin Mill, Horsley GL6 0QE
To book a place, email: [email protected]

13/05/2026

One of our students has taken his drone to the skies and has managed to take some really cool photography of the farm. Check these out!!

11/05/2026

Farmers Natalie and Holly have been on a British Wool shearing course earning their Blue Seal certificates. It's been lots of hard work but both have enjoyed the experience and can't wait to get back and show the new techniques learnt! Bring on shearing season! 🐑 ✂️

08/05/2026

One of our amazing support workers is raising money for our college. Please check out this profile and support where you can!

Staff member Vicky will challenge herself by completing the Three Peaks Challenge on 13th June 2026.

She will be joined by six friends, starting with Beinn Nibheis (Ben Nevis) in Scotland, then Scafell Pike in the Lake District, and finishing with Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Wales.

She says: “I have chosen to fundraise for Ruskin Mill Trust not only because I work for Glasshouse College, but having only been working here for two months, in that short time I have seen the amazing things the Trust offers for these young individuals and would just like to contribute something towards that work. Any sponsors would be hugely appreciated. Many Thanks!”

Thank you so much for your hard work and support, Vicky. Good luck!

If you'd like to sponsor Vicky for her challenge, head to: tinyurl.com/muu5mr7c

07/05/2026

Goats were moved to the new area today and they found a log to jump on! Lots of fun was had by both the goats and the students watching all the fun!! 🐐

07/05/2026

All of our textiles tutors attended this training weekend and have returned inspired by the beautiful landscape and all enjoyed themselves after making new connections within the trust!

28/04/2026

New area for the cows and sheep. Garden is looking amazing too!

22/04/2026

It's a beautiful day for the cattle to be moooved out to the fields!