On 1 July 2023, Peter Waltham from Agrovista, along with Harriet Jones and Will Higgins, both from local farming communities in Somerset, will be taking on the challenge to climb Ben Nevis, the UK&#x27;s highest peak, in order to raise funds for two very important charities - High Ham Preschool and The Farming Community Network (FCN).High Ham Preschool is a charity-funded childcare setting based in rural Somerset, providing a vital service for our local families and their little ones. Currently, the outdoor play space requires updating to provide a safe space in which the children can explore the environment, making it accessible to all. They would also like to install a sensory room to support all children, but particularly those who have additional needs. The philosophy of the preschool is learning through play, and they achieve this through their dedication, love and care of the children. The staff provide amazing opportunities with little or no funding but would achieve so much more with your support.The Farming Community Network is a nationwide charity supporting members of the agricultural community. This includes supporting their wellbeing when facing difficult times, helping with business planning through times of financial concern and business management in times of ill health or retirement. Agriculture is a hugely volatile industry to be in, particularly in the current economic climate - your support of FCN will go a long way to making a big difference for those involved in UK food production.Agriculture is the main industry in our rural community and the links between our farmers and the community are of great importance. Both charities are close to our hearts, as Will is a farmer, Pete is an agronomist working for Agrovista and Harriet is part of a farming family too - we all see first-hand how difficult life can be for those in agriculture. Both Harriet and Pete have children at the preschool, whilst Will’s children have also attended in the past and received the excellent care and education that prepared them for &quot;big school&quot;.The challenge that lies ahead of us is not one that we underestimate in the slightest. It will be physically and mentally demanding, whilst also being hugely exhilarating at the same time! We shall be undertaking training walks involving increasingly steep inclines as we near the day of our climb and shall provide updates on our progress as we prepare for this challenge. We shall also be running a live blog on the day and shall provide a link for this subsequently.Your support in helping us reach our goal of £5000 to split equally between these two amazing charities will in-turn support us in undertaking our challenge. It means so much to Pete, Will, Harriet, High Ham Preschool and The Farming Community Network.

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