30 Camphill Family Life

'It's hard work being a troll' 08 September 2009, News
An acting troupe from Newton Dee community – seen above in rehearsal – delighted an audience of 2,500 in Norway this August. Dressed in sacking and wearing long tails made of rags and...
Apples, glorious apples 08 September 2009, News
Last autumn an unusual event took place in Botton Village: a huge apple tasting session. A delicious variety – 75 in all – were lined up for everyone to savour. The reason? To pick the...
Safe and secure 08 September 2009, News
'The thing was,’ says Archie, ‘I observed that sometimes people were riding around on bikes that were not quite right. Well, I thought, bikes should be safe. I was concerned.’...
Painting pleasures 08 September 2009, News
From a very early age, Christina’s art has given pleasure to others. ‘When I was two I did a picture of a duck’, she remembers, ‘which my father kept in his desk until the day...
'Once interests start, they stay' 08 September 2009, News
John, who lives at Delrow, is a man with many interests – coins being one of them. He began collecting as a child and, as he explains it, ‘once interests start, they stay.’ Sit with...
Birch House is done! 04 September 2009, News
The Birch housemates get ready to eat in their new dining area.It’s finished. It looks a lot different. It looks brand new.’ That’s David’s verdict on Birch House at Oaklands,...
She walked coast to coast 04 September 2009, News
We’d all like to say a big thank you to Susan Kirby, who raised over £1,000 for our communities by doing the famous ‘Coast to Coast’ walk – after a double hip...