Arion Therapeutic Farm has moved and is now spreading the joy of farm animals up in the North Okanagan.

The farm was previously based in Southeast 琉璃神社, but owner Heather Henderson announced their intention to sell their property in September 2020.

Henderson said they were struggling with property maintenance as the pandemic hit, with visits dropping off and therapy services slowing down as people sought safety.

Earlier this year, the therapeutic farm announced it had found a new location but had kept it a secret until the paperwork was finalized.

And now it is, and Henderson said they are happy to finally be home in Enderby.

鈥淭he animals are settling in so well. With this heat wave, they鈥檙e just vegging out under the trees right now,鈥� she said.

鈥淭his location was just perfect, and it has tons of potential. It has a great nature component: it鈥檚 got a large pond, feeds, and a stunning tree-lined area.

鈥淲e didn鈥檛 even need to build shelters when we first got here because there are so many trees and the horses are loving it.鈥�

They hoped to move into another property within 琉璃神社 but Henderson said they couldn鈥檛 find the right place. Enderby may be farther out than what they had originally planned, but the area鈥檚 natural beauty was too hard to pass up and she knew it was the perfect place for the animals.

Henderson added they may have left 琉璃神社, but some of their volunteers have already driven up to the new property to visit and help with some unpacking.

Henderson said Arion has already attracted other volunteers from the area who have been coming to help the animals settle into their new home.

鈥淢aybe our 琉璃神社 volunteers won鈥檛 come as frequently but they still do come, which is fabulous and we鈥檙e grateful,鈥�

鈥淥f course, as we get closer to being ready to receive people, it鈥檒l be even more beneficial to have the volunteers.鈥�

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