West Farleigh Archives - Dandelion Time

The Boy & The Earthworm

By Jess Kingston-Stewart Posted on January 2, 2020 Posted in Blogs

Written by Rachel Rodwell, Family Case Worker at Dandelion Time The story of a how a small creature can bring so much wonder ‘I wonder what he’s thinking…what does he feel?’ mused the young child, lying flat on his tummy, …

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Tagged with: Charity, Childhood trauma, Children's Charity, Dandelion Time, eco-therapy, Families in Kent, Family therapy, Gardening, Kent, Kent Charity, Maidstone, natural word, Nature, sustainability, Therapeutic Services, Therapy, West Farleigh, Wildlife, Working with children, Working with families

Crafts and Fun for all the family

By CWJ Posted on October 24, 2018 Posted in Past events

Join us to enjoy our festive food, get creative in our workshops, browse the beautiful Christmas gifts, your children can make Christmas decorations. Dandelion Time will be buzzing with Christmas cheer, crafts, music and festivities! Our donkeys may even be wearing their Christmas …

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Tagged with: Children's Charity, Christmas Cafe, Christmas Event, Christmas Workshops, Craft Fair, December 2018, Family Day Out, Festive Fair, Kent Christmas Workshops, Kent Craft Fair, Kent Event, Kent Workshops, Near Maidstone, Refreshments, West Farleigh

Chris Packham endorses Dandelion Time

By CWJ Posted on January 23, 2018 Posted in News archive

Dandelion Time is delighted to announce that our work is endorsed by celebrated naturalist and author Chris Packham. Chris is renowned for his fantastic work for wildlife as seen on TV (Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Winterwatch and many others) but more recently …

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Tagged with: Aspergers, Author, Autumnwatch, BBC, Children's Charity, Chris Packham, Dandelion Tme, Endorsed, Fingers in the Sparkle Jar, Kent, Maidstone, Presenter, Scratchy, Spring, Springwatch, West Farleigh, Winterwatch

Job Vacancy – Development Committee Coordinator

By VS Posted on January 23, 2018 Posted in Past events

Dandelion Time is launching a capital fundraising appeal and we require an experienced enthusiastic person to support a newly formed committee to drive and administer Dandelion Time’s ambitious project to raise £2million. The successful candidate will have excellent administrative, organisational …

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Tickled Trout hosts fundraising event 11 June 2016

By CWJ Posted on May 11, 2016 Posted in Past events

Join us at the Tickled Trout in West Farleigh, on Saturday 11th June 2016, for an afternoon of traditional English fun to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday. We don’t want to ruin the surprise but there will be plenty going …

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Tagged with: 11 June 2016, Celebration, Hush Heath Estate, Queen's 90th Birthday, Tickled Trout, West Farleigh

Quiz Night – 11 March

By CWJ Posted on January 22, 2016 Posted in Past events

Time to book your table at our annual quiz. This year we have added an appetising little twist… there will be food tasting included in the quiz questions… COOK Food will be serving their remarkable food. Book your table …

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Tagged with: 11 March, Cook Food, Coxheath, Dandelion Time, Event, Family Services, Kent Charity, Quiz Night, Therapy Services, West Farleigh

Carol Bridges achieves Masters Distinction

By CWJ Posted on July 22, 2015 Posted in News archive

Congratulations to Carol Bridges, our Lead Practitioner at Dandelion Time, on achieving a Distinction in her Masters of Science in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education. The Masters enabled Carol to research the theories and evidence that underlies the Dandelion Time approach, …

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Tagged with: Attachment Disorder, bereavement, Carol Bridges, Children's Charity, Dandelion Time, Deliver Training, Developing Skills, Distinction at Masters Degree, Families, Lead Family Therapy Practitioner, Maidstone, Masters of Science in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, Professional Development, Professional Training, Therapeutic Work, trauma, West Farleigh

Penny, little mum at age 10

By AR Posted on July 10, 2013 Posted in Stories

Penny started her day by waking her brother and sister, aged 7 and 8, making them breakfast with whatever food she could find, and getting them ready for school, leaving her Mum Kath asleep on the sofa. This wasn’t her …

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Tagged with: Bullying, Case Story, Children & Families, Children's Charity, Confidence, Dandelion Time, Emotional Wellbeing, Healthy Eating, Kent Charity, New Skills, Self Harming, Supportive, Therapeutic Services, Volunteering, West Farleigh, Young Carer

NHS Forest project choses Elmscroft to plant 3,700 trees

By AR Posted on January 13, 2013 Posted in News archive

Dandelion Time site was the chosen site for the NHS Trust initiative. NHS forest project aims to ensure that 1 tree is planted for every NHS employee in the country – a total of 1.3 millions trees. Volunteers, Family, Friends, …

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Tagged with: bereavement, Children & Families, Counselling, Dandelion Time, Dr Caroline Jessel, Kent Charity, NHS, NHS Forest Project, NHS Forest Site, NHS Kent and Medway, NHS Trust, Play Therapy, Sponsor a Tree, Therapeutic Services, Therapy, trauma, Tree Planting, West Farleigh, Woodland

Michael Morpurgo is Dandelion Time’s Patron

By AR Posted on January 8, 2013 Posted in News archive

Famous Children’s writer Michael Morpurgo joined Dandelion Time as a patron ‘I’d be honoured to support your important and wonderful work at Dandelion Time’ he declared. Michael, who wrote War Horse runs a charity in Devon with his wife Clare. …

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