When we stumbled across the Laister family and their project, we couldn’t help but offer our services. Less than two miles from mark-making’s studios the Laister’s are embarking on something very special and close to their hearts.

The vision

Nick Laister’s vision is clear:

To create an inclusive facility, designed to be completely accessible to, and stimulate the imagination of, children with varying disabilities, but which these children can enjoy alongside children and families without disabilities.

There are very few rural facilities for disabled children and their families. As most parents of children with special needs know, much of the countryside is out of bounds. Although there are a number of centres for disabled children, these tend to be institutional and require advanced booking, and most mainstream attractions are not fully accessible, despite the efforts of owners.

Fairytale Farm will be different. We will be the first family farm attraction where everything is designed around the needs of children with sensory, learning and physical disabilities. But we hope that children without disabilities will enjoy it too!”

Identity

mark-making* has been working to develop an identity programme for the farm that will help raise its profile, generate greater interest and attract more much needed support. The logo and core visual assets have been designed and the new website is currently under development.

For more information, and to find out how you can help, please visit the current site.