St Werburghs City Farm has launched an appeal after a break-in this week left them with severe damage - with a rise in the number of incidents in recent months.
The farm shared the devastating news of the overnight damage on Monday (March 14) on their Facebook page. "So it's difficult to not feel frustrated, angry, confused, hurt or hopeless, especially when the break-ins have become more usual, and dealing with them requires time, energy and resources that we'd prefer to put elsewhere," the post read.
Damages to the site included a broken shed lock, stolen tools and smashed window of the city farm cafe - known affectionately as the Hobbit house. The sculpture used to collect cash donations had also been blowtorched open and emptied. Staff tips were also stolen from the city farm cafe.
