Butterlope Farm

Butterlope Farm Social Farming opportunities for adults with support needs and education visits for groups & schools.

Butterlope Farm is located 2 miles from the village of Plumbridge in the beautiful Glenelly Valley at the heart of the Sperrins. Owned and managed by Annie and Vincent they care for sheep, hens, calves and sheepdogs. As a Social Farm we provide an alternative to those in need of social care. Participants can join with farm, wildlife and gardening activities. Coming to Butterlope Farm gives partici

pants the opportunity to learn how to care for sheep and calves including feeding, lambing, herding, shearing, and caring for any ailments or problems they have. All activities are thoroughly risk managed and delivered at the participants pace. Other farming activities include feeding and caring for the poultry, collecting eggs, and helping to maintain the farm habitats and structures. This could range from dry stone walling to fencing and woodwork projects. A workshop allows the majority of items such as feeders, hen boxes, bird boxes and gates to be produced on the farm. The small kitchen garden, greenhouse and polytunnel provide opportunities for gardening activities such as vegetable and fruit growing. In addition, Butterlope Farm participants have the opportunity to enjoy and learn about the environment and the richness of our beautiful countryside. Participants may also have the opportunity to achieve LANTRA Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.

Something abit healthier today. Squash and tomato soup with home made scones 😋
26/08/2026

Something abit healthier today. Squash and tomato soup with home made scones 😋


We are excited to be hosting this bat evening for the HARC Project at RAPID. Book your place on the link below.
25/08/2026

We are excited to be hosting this bat evening for the HARC Project at RAPID. Book your place on the link below.

🦇Bat Walk at Butterlope Farm 🦇
Join us on the evening of Thursday 17th September for a bat walk and talk at 7pm. On the evening, we will partake in a guided walk to detect bats in the local area. All equipment will be supplied. Please wear suitable footwear and dress for the outdoors. Refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Come along to find out more about these fascinating creatures!
Book your FREE spot using the Eventbrite link ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998486600219?aff=oddtdtcreator

A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Toasted marshmallow time!! 😋
25/08/2026

Toasted marshmallow time!! 😋

21/08/2026

We held a farm visit and discussion on environmental issues in Sperrins AONB for University of Minnesota students today. They are on a 2 week visit to Ireland facilitated by and it was interesting to hear about common issues such as mining, pollution and data centres that are affecting their communities also. Thank you to Save the Moat members for joining us and Fionnuala and Darragh who provided traditional music to round off the day.


Not a bad plum harvest for this year but nowhere near as good as our harvest last year.
18/08/2026

Not a bad plum harvest for this year but nowhere near as good as our harvest last year.



Some seed saving, produce and wildlife photos from the polytunnel and garden this week. Amazing how many cabbage seeds ...
12/08/2026

Some seed saving, produce and wildlife photos from the polytunnel and garden this week. Amazing how many cabbage seeds you can get from one plant.



Enjoying a tour of farm and garden today was the Youthscape group from SWC through our project. Thank you to them for ...
30/07/2026

Enjoying a tour of farm and garden today was the Youthscape group from SWC through our project. Thank you to them for gifting us birdboxes that they made and painted themselves.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland

Thank you to whoever gave this tip on the radio the other day. 'Peel your cooked beetroot by rubbing a newspaper over th...
22/07/2026

Thank you to whoever gave this tip on the radio the other day. 'Peel your cooked beetroot by rubbing a newspaper over the skin.'
Genius, deals with the mess, staining and too hot to handle beetroot! Makes the job really quick too. Now to pickle them, can't wait until they are ready for eating. 😋


14/07/2026

summercheme visit to the farm. They helped feed all the animals and learnt about plants through cyanotype printing, making beautiful prints to bring home.

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20 Bradkeel Road, Plumbridge
Omagh
BT798BJ

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+447840194792

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