Firstly, we want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported our last fundraiser, whether you donated, shared our post, bought something from us, volunteered your time or simply sent us some words of encouragement.

Your support genuinely meant so much to us and helped us make important improvements here on the farm. ❤️

We don't find it easy asking for help, and we certainly don't want it to feel as though we're always asking people to give.

That's why we're continuing to do everything we can ourselves to raise funds and give something back in return.

We sell our farm mugs with lots of different designs

We even sell alpaca poo for your gardens!

We sell our farm-fresh ducks and chicken eggs

We offer farm visits

You can volunteer for a day and lend us a pair of hands

And we put as much as we can straight back into improving and maintaining the farm.

But farming has a habit of keeping you on your toes!

After spending so much time making adjustments to keep the animals comfortable and the site safe during the heatwaves we've experienced, our attention now has to turn in completely the opposite direction…

️ RAIN, WIND AND MUD! ️

Anyone who has animals or land will know just how quickly conditions can change once the wet weather arrives.

We need to continue getting the site ready for autumn and winter, improving areas that become wet and muddy, creating better shelter and dry areas for the animals, improving access and making sure everything is as secure and weatherproof as possible before the worst weather arrives.

Some of these jobs aren't particularly exciting or glamorous — but they're incredibly important to the day-to-day running of the farm and the welfare of our animals.

So we've started this GoFundMe to help us with the cost of getting the farm ready for the wetter, windier months ahead.

❤️ BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO SUPPORT US WITHOUT DONATING.

If you'd rather you can buy some eggs, a mug, alpaca fleece or even some lovely alpaca poo for the garden! or check out our website for our wish list which will be uploaded soon.

You can book a farm visit, or even come and volunteer for a day on the farm.

There are always jobs to be done, and an extra pair of willing hands can be every bit as valuable to us as a donation.

And if none of those are possible, simply sharing our fundraiser can make a huge difference. Every share helps us reach somebody new and doesn't cost a penny.

We are incredibly grateful for everything people have already done for us. We never take that support for granted.

We're just a small farm trying to keep moving forward, look after our animals properly and make the farm as sustainable as we possibly can.

If you're able to help us get ready for the wet and windy months ahead, thank you. ❤️

If you can't donate, please don't feel you have to — volunteering, sharing, commenting or supporting one of the things we sell means just as much to us.

And from all of us here on the farm — including Mr Darcy, the alpaca who will undoubtedly be supervising every improvement from approximately three inches away — thank you for being part of our journey.

Thank you,

Dawn & everyone at Heroes Berkshire