In August 2009 Jollity Farm became a not for profit company limited by guarantee which gives you the supporter and us much the same rights as a registared charity. It is a path we decided to take because we are now facing the relocation of oursanctuary due to a housing project being built and the field we are located on is now required for 'open space' ! See Gerrans affordable housing plans given the green light Wednesday, July 22, 2009. As soon as we have news about the move - it will be posted here.
There are three ways you can give support, through pay pal, stating a gift for Jollity Farm. However we would prefer that your contributions be sent directly to our veterinary surgery, or our farm animal feed and bedding supplier - for those of you who do not know us personally, you will then be sure without question that the assistance you have given to us is going directly to the care of our animals.
Mary Alice and Chris Pollard
and All Our Friends on Jollity Farm in Cornwall
Updated Sept., 2009
Kenwyn Veterinary Centre
Farm Animal & Equine
Kenwyn Hill
Truro
Cornwall
TR1-3ED
England
Or by your card by telephoning 01872-22-5599
We are not told who has helped us - your contributions only show on the monthly invoice so we wish to say here and now, Thank You to everyone who have been so supportive !
If you would like to notify us of your contribution, please email me at cvfa.uk@virgin.net so I may thank you personally -:)
Food & Bedding
M.A. GRIGG
Argricultural Merchants
Pendennis, Sticker
St. Austell
Cornwall
PL26 7JH
UK
Please write 'To The Account of Jollity Farm Ltd of Gerrans' on the back of the cheque.
Or you can help by using your card by telephoning MA Griggs: 01-726-65656
Our orders are delivered to us every two weeks.......
2 Sacks of Pony Pasture Mix
2 Sacks of Goat Course Mix
2 Sacks of Sheep Course Mix
2 sacks of 1 rolled oats & 1 crushed barley
24 Bales of Hay
16 Bales of Straw ( less in summer ) 8 bails of wood shaving
2 sacks Mixed Corn - and - High Quality Layers Mash
We thank you for helping us to take care of these very special friends
To visit all our residents, please visit their album at my Official Just Nice Photos Site
Our Jollity Farm Residents- 2008:
3 Sheltland Ponies ( two fostered from the Mare & Foal Sanctuary )
2 Sheep
5 Goats
3 Turkey's
1 Goose
2 Tortoises
1 Rooster
9 Ducks
10 Hens
57 rescued hens arrived on Oct 25th - 21 have gone to homes, still looking to find more homes for 10.
In the cottage, we reside with 3 Dogs & 5 Cats, and 3 Budgies and 1 bunny :)
Click here to see photos of British Actress Melita Morgan's visit to Jollity Farm !
Jollity Farm
by
Maria Daines, 2007
In lush green pastures safe from harm
The animals live on Jollity Farm
There's Thumbelina and Thomas turkey
Shetland ponies Sooty and Sparky
Judy and Oliver, once unlucky lambs
Feel the love from caring hands
A life of peace in clover meadows
Far away from cloud and shadows
How wonderful to see this sight
In a cruel world a ray of light
To watch these precious souls at play
Knowing they are here to stay
Not Christmas dinner, chops or stew
Roaming free in the summer dew
Once refugees, now rescued, saved
Four legs or two, they've got it made!
Hay and water, a warm straw bed
Sweet dreams for every sleepy head
Wrapped in the kindness of loving arms
A Cornish haven soothes and calms
They want for nothing for they come first
Never hunger, fear or thirst
Simply to be, not a product or trend
All for one and each one a friend.
To Mary and Chris our thanks for your care
And a great big hug for being there
You make a difference, saving the lost
No matter the workload, the trouble or cost
A voice for the broken, the lonely, alone
Jollity Farm ... a place to call home.
Times are hard for everyone so I have started this £1.oo appeal in the hopes that this will encorage everyone who visits Jollity Farm here will be able to give that little bit from time to time, to help us catch up & keep up with the costs with our animal feed bills - please give a £ and pass on to others - or do a £1.00 collection from friends to help us to keep on helping them !
Thank you
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Sign The Petition Hosted by VIVA * STOP THE CRUEL HORSE SLAUGHTER *
Please Visit & Support The Mare & Foal Sanctuary
The Slaughter of Dartmoor
How can anyone possibly live their lives
If they know of the terror that reins
It's time once more for the roundup
The horror, the carnage, the pain.
The ponies that roam free on Dartmoor
Happy and living in peace
Are hunted at this time for Market
For their meat, the butcher to please.
Babies crammed into lorries
Mares in foal, frightened and sick
Their eyes tell of the heartbreak
Traumatised, did she feel the last kick?
Ponies and foals stand together
So tight that they can hardly breathe
In the hell trucks that take them away from home
As their Moorland homes they leave.
If ponies can weep then their tears down the years
Would flood a river I'm sure
Why do we permit this heartbreak?
Against such cruelty I pray for a cure
There must be a better solution
Do these men have hearts of stone?
These ponies have feelings, they suffer
Please leave them on Dartmoor to roam.
- Dorothy M -
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Chapter and verse down on Jollity Farm
09/06/2008 West Briton
THE creator of a new book of poetry and prose by animal lovers around the world
hopes its sale will secure the future of a Roseland animal sanctuary.
Mary Alice Pollard lives in Gerrans with her husband Chris.
Among the couple's .......... read on
An Interview with Mary Alice
An independent assessment of, the livestock, their facilities and husbandry
of the kept animals at the above site called Jollity Farm in Gerrans, Cornwall.
by
Mr. A. Collins
6 California Gardens
Portscatho, Truro
Cornwall
TR2 5UL
UK
Mr Collins qualifications include National Certificate in Agriculture with top student in veterinary subjects, National Certificate in Farm Management and a Craftsman in Agriculture.
..... " After a lengthy site visit with the Pollards, where I was able to question them both on all aspects of the animal's well being, their rationing, husbandry techniques and ground allocation I could clearly say that, all the animals I came across were being kept to a high level of well being, with rationing and land allocation that needs no correcting. Therefore I can only come to one conclusion that all the Pollard's animals are properly cared for, and that there is a high quality of animal welfare standards being kept.... "
Visit ABOUT CORNWALLS VOICE FOR ANIMALS
If you require additional references please contact the Mare & Foal Sanctuary
Gathering the Threads.. make, do and meet
AUGUST 8th GERRANS MEMORIAL HALL (11.30am – 5pm)
It was an amazing afternoon and it was fantastic to meet such creative people !
From all on Jollity Farm - We wish to say a HUGE thanks to Annie, Mac, and Debbie at Treloan Coastal Holidays who hosted the event, for inviting me to have the Jollity stall. And to Chris and Sarah Vandome for for helping out during the day
Thank you to everyone who contributed - thank you everyone who attended !
£357.00 was raised for Jollity Farm's Feed & Care Expences !!!!!!!!
Thanks also to those who contributed their music, arts and carfts .......
Maria Daines, Music United for Animals
Heather Dale, Singer Songwriter
Andrea and Chris Insoll, The New Gallery, Portscatho
Christine Nullmeyers, The Sea Garden
Jane, Jane and the Happy Crow
Cynthia, Spindrift Gallery, Portscatho
Nicky, The Vintage Magpie
Treloan Festival October 3rd., 2009
£178.00 was raised for Jollity Farm's Feed & Care Expences
Thank you to Debbie and Pete from Treloan Coastal Holiday Campsite, Mac and Annie ( http://fieldsite.wordpress.com/whats-on ) for putting on such an amazing event and inviting Jollity Farm to have a stall. Thank you to everyone who donated items and who attended, giving support to this event, the participants and the charities. Thank you to all the artists who contributed their time and talent free of charge - without your support this just would not have happened !
Rebuilding/Relocation Fund
Click HERE for news and updates.......
Our huge thanks to Mark Constantine, Director of Lush Charity Pot for his amazing contribution of £5,000.00 towards Jollity Farm's Rebuilding/Relocation Fund, and for all that Lush Cosmetics do to help animal shelters/organisations & campaigns, everywhere !
