A West Country farmer's wife looked closer to home to start her own children's day nursery after struggling to find suitable daycare for her children.
Katherine Farthing pitched the idea of opening Brue Farm Day Nursery on the grounds of the family dairy farm near Castle Cary, Somerset to her husband after having to travel nine miles from home to find full-time nursery care for their youngest daughter.
'I saw an acute need for a nursery in the area,' explains Ms Farthing. 'There are few settings that provide full daycare within a nine-mile radius, which is really limiting for working parents. I thought it would be a wonderful idea to open a nursery on the grounds of the farm - there is plenty of space and many opportunities for learning.'
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