Welcome to Heartland Cottage

We are a farm providing a safe space for the disability community to come and learn about our special animals. We also cater to the general public by appointment only. Our farm is home to various animals such as Valais Blacknose sheep, Scottish highland Cow, Kune Kune Pigs, Silky Chickens and much more. Come and discover the joys of farming with us!

Our Approach

At Heartland Cottage, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn about farming and animals, regardless of their abilities. We provide a safe and inclusive environment where our students can learn at their own pace and in their own way. Our experienced instructors use hands-on teaching methods to make learning fun and engaging.

Our Story

Heartland Cottage was founded with huge goals in mind - to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the disability community to learn about agriculture, farming, and animal care all while learning about ourselves, We believe that every individual has the potential to learn and grow, and we strive to create an inclusive community that celebrates diversity and fosters growth. Join us on our journey to make farming and personal growth accessible to all.

Join Our Farm School Community

Are you passionate about personal growth, farming, and education? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities? Then join our community of volunteers and help us make a positive impact. We are always looking for enthusiastic individuals who are willing to share their skills and knowledge. Click on the button below to get involved.

Become a Volunteer

What is it we do?

At Heartland Cottage we follow the 4 R’s

Rescue

Rehab

Re-Train

Reassess

We generally receive a call from members of the public or organizations in need, how we works...

The animals will be either unwanted, sick, in danger, dangerous, or abandoned.

What happens?

We RESCUE the animal access the animal's condition, and create a treatment and meal plan for the animal on our online database.

we treat the animal and monitor every hour until our team is content the animal has settled and is stable.

Then we REHAB any animals that require rehab, we follow the advice of our local vets and our onsite medical team, to ensure the animal has the best chance of success.

Then the fun part RE-TRAIN, our volunteers and members of our disability community re-train the animals as support animals. We work with them daily and love watching our most vulnerable members of the community succeed in the most incredible process, slowly gentling an animal and teaching them to trust humans, when a human has sometimes been so cruel to them is a magical process.

FINALLY, We REASSESS

Our Team then gets together and works through our support animal criteria, we then check the animal loves the new job they have been given, if for some reason Heartland Cottage isn't the best place for the animal, we will find them the best home possible. we ensure a property inspection has been completed and keep in contact with the rehomed animal to ensure the rehome is successful.