Peaceful Paddocks a nurturing space for every child's unique path

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Peaceful Paddocks a nurturing space for every child's unique path 〰️

Peaceful Paddocks

To Nurture, Grow and Achieve.

Opening September 2025

An alternative therapeutic provision in Leicestershire, providing positive learning experiences in a safe, calm and nurturing, natural environment. Our flexible, personalised learning programs , aligned with the learner’s strengths and interests ,help young people to build trusting relationships, make steady personal success, reduce anxiety, build resilience and thrive.

A girl walking away in a grassy field on a sunny day with trees and power lines in the background.
A simple green and black icon of a plant with three leaves growing from soil.
Person watering young plants in a wooden garden bed with a green watering can.

Welcome to Peaceful Paddocks…

Peaceful Paddocks is a therapeutic alternative provision based on a working Farm in Leicestershire.

We specialise in providing meaningful experiences and activities to children and young people who are currently struggling to realise their potential in a traditional educational setting.

They may: face the risk of exclusion, struggle with being in a classroom, be neurologically diverse, have suffered trauma, have anxiety, have additional needs.

The positive emotional effects of being outdoors and connecting with nature are proven. Being in the fresh air, within nature and around animals can help to reduce anxiety and stress.

Our children and young people will experience positive learning experiences in a safe, calm and nurturing environment, whilst connecting with nature. We offer a range of activities within a natural setting to support and improve both physical and mental wellbeing, whilst increasing life skills.

We strive to provide our young people with experiences that will build self-esteem, improve mental health, develop resilience and foster a love of learning, with an aim of reintegration to a mainstream or specialist setting.

Provision will be available for up to 10 children aged 5-18, between the hours of 9.30am and 2.30pm, Monday to Friday during term times.

Following a referral, a taster session is required to establish the provision’s suitability for the individual and to create their timetable.

We work holistically with parents/ carers, schools and other agencies to ensure the best learning experiences for our young people to encourage personal growth and development.

Simple drawing of a sheep with black wool and green spots, facing left

What We Offer…

The positive emotional effects of being outdoors and connecting with nature are proven. Being in the fresh air, within nature, and around animals can help improve anxiety and stress symptoms. We offer a range of activities within a natural setting to support and improve physical and mental well-being while developing life skills.

For referrals and further information please contact us.

Young people can take part in the following activities at Peaceful Paddocks:

Animal Care and Welfare

A fluffy lamb with a black face and black legs resting on straw in a barn, drinking water from a black feeder.
Animal Walks

Walking with the Animals

A lush vegetable garden with sunflowers, green leafy plants, and garden structures like small tunnels and wooden supports under a clear blue sky.

Horticulture

Close-up of a weathered wooden workbench with wood shavings and chips scattered on top.

Woodwork Workshops

A metal pot on an outdoor campfire with smoke rising and a forest in the background.

Cooking

Child making leaf impressions on blue paper outside, with a wicker basket containing leaves and a stick, and a small container of white paint nearby.

Arts and Crafts

Two white chickens with red combs in a wooden coop, one sitting on hay and the other standing.

Work Experience

A person taking a photo of a butterfly with a camera, with the camera's LCD showing the butterfly on a flower.

Photography

Two piglets sleeping on straw, cuddled together.

Animal Conservation

A butterfly with orange and black wings perched on white flowers amidst green leaves.

Nature Walks and Wildlife Discovery

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Meet some of our Animals…

We have a variety of therapy animals that play an important part in the nurturing of the social, emotional, and mental health of the children and young people attending Peaceful Paddocks.

Close-up of a horse's face with a white snip on its nose, brown fur, and a fluffy mane, standing on a patchy grassy area with some snow.
A small, brown and white pony standing behind a wooden fence, with snow on the ground and sunlight illuminating the scene.

Theo & Lottie

Our cheeky miniature Shetland ponies Theo & Lottie love being on the care farm, meeting new people, being groomed, and being given lots of fuss!

Outline of a horse with a green line on its back.
A young sheep with curly beige wool lying on straw inside a wooden enclosure.
A curly-haired lamb standing in a grassy farmyard with a wooden fence and horses in the background.

Jessica & Ginnie

Our adorable valais black nose sheep Jessica (left) & Ginnie (right), love welcoming new people onto the care farm, playing in the fields, and eating lots of tasty food!

Cartoon drawing of a sheep with a black body, a gray face, and green patches on its side.
Young brown and white goat sitting in a pen with hay, wooden fence, and a wire enclosure.

Dandelion & Burdock

Our mischievous goats love to climb, run, and eat all of our hedges!

Two young goats with white and brown markings standing on green grass in a backyard, with a wooden fence in the background.