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.

Hard to believe its June and we are still at this job but last twins need a bit of a feed boost though thankfully still ...
08/06/2026

Hard to believe its June and we are still at this job but last twins need a bit of a feed boost though thankfully still with their mum.

It was an adventure exploring Oaks Woods at Faughan Woodlands with St.Colmcilles P.S. A brilliant wood to visit and the ...
04/06/2026

It was an adventure exploring Oaks Woods at Faughan Woodlands with St.Colmcilles P.S. A brilliant wood to visit and the school enjoyed this and zip lines at Oakfire Paintballing . Thank you to Rural Area Partnership Incorporated who are organising this project.

Look at our Basketball star!! Well done Dara ๐Ÿ…
01/06/2026

Look at our Basketball star!! Well done Dara ๐Ÿ…

25/05/2026

๐ŸŒŸVinegar Hill Loop ๐ŸŒŸ
Our next walk takes place in the heart of the Sperrins with the Vinegar Hill Loop trail. This trail takes you across the rolling hills and beautiful valleys of Sperrins Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The walk is on Saturday 13th June with the meeting point being Glenelly House, Plumbridge, which will be open from 9am. Transport will leave at 10am for the starting point.
We have a fantastic day out planned under the expert guidance of Far and Wild and a local interpretative guide.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Please book your place using the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990073783257?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please note, suitable footwear and a reasonable level of fitness is required for this walk.

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

Tomato plants in their beds , hopefully the heat and sun will come now. Lots of spare tomato plants left,(as usual) main...
20/05/2026

Tomato plants in their beds , hopefully the heat and sun will come now. Lots of spare tomato plants left,(as usual) mainly Cerise and Matina. Free to good home if anyone local would like to pick them up. DM me to arrange.

Delighted to host this walk for the Sperrins Partnership in June.
19/05/2026

Delighted to host this walk for the Sperrins Partnership in June.

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€

Join us for a guided walk at Butterlope Farm to explore the rich biodiversity of the Sperrin uplands while learning about the challenges facing local wildlife and landscapes.

๐Ÿ“†Monday, 8th June
โฐ7pm -9pm

Book your place via the following link โžก https://BiodiverityoftheSperrins.eventbrite.co.uk

๐˜•๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜บ.

Always a pleasure to have the local Plum Club come to visit. This is their third visit through the Revealing Rural Herit...
15/05/2026

Always a pleasure to have the local Plum Club come to visit. This is their third visit through the Revealing Rural Heritage Project made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland
Thank to Lynne Smyth for sharing her skills and knowledge of working with raw wool. This project is drawing to a close, just a few schools and community groups left to visit but we have so enjoyed sharing the farm and natural heritage of the farm and Sperrins landscape.



Rhubarb harvest going well. Lots more where this came from.
12/05/2026

Rhubarb harvest going well. Lots more where this came from.


Working at the outdoor pens today. Beautiful day for it and surrounded by bird song.
11/05/2026

Working at the outdoor pens today. Beautiful day for it and surrounded by bird song.


Address

20 Bradkeel Road, Plumbridge
Omagh
BT798BJ

Telephone

+447840194792

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