News & Events
You will find details of all our upcoming events and our news here.
Calke Abbey Visit
In March, WELLIES groups visited Calke Abbey for lambing and to visit the walled garden.
Helping Sudbury Hall to decorate for Christmas December 2018
One of the highlights of our annual calendar is being involved with the mammoth task of decoration Sudbury Hall for Christmas. We are so proud of our amazing volunteers & here are some images of what we achieved together...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of the WELLIES team! There will be no formal classes until the New Year. Next terms dates to follow.
Can you help? We need an engine hoist…
Back in March, the WELLIES group were gifted an old vintage tractor to refurbish, now to keep the refurbishment for this vintage vehicle going the group needs an engine hoist. If there were anyone with an engine hoist they no longer need and would be able to...
New Tractor Project
After the initial plea for help was printed in the Farmers Weekly Magazine, farmer Howard Hughes from the Brecon Beacons in Wales contacted Nick and Julie. He had a 1960 Ford Dexta tractor complete with loader, bucket and muck fork which had been sitting in the barn...
Old Tractor Needed!
WELLIES are looking for an old vintage tractor to refurbish as a project and are reaching out to local people to donate an unwanted machine. The tractor project is aimed at attracting hard to reach, socially isolated people in rural areas who don’t usually engage in...
What WELLIES means to me
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