Got a room full of farm toys and models but nothing better than a box to put them in? If so, there's a good chance that Brushwood Toys may have the answer. The company, from Exmoor in Devon, makes a range of authentic modern farm buildings aimed at both the child and collector market.

Brushwood Toys specialise in the design and manufacture of high quality and authentic 1/32-scale toy farm buildings. The business, which is owned by Paul Headon, a farmer's son from Exmoor in Devon, has been around in one form or another since the mid-1990s, but can, through its founder's interest in farm toys, trace its origins back much further.

Paul first became interested in toy farm buildings in the 1970s and early 1980s when, as a child growing up on his father's dairy farm in Devon, he could never understand why there were so few decent toy buildings on the market. Britains, to their credit, made a pretty good Atcost general purpose building, but it was too small and susceptible to damage in the hands of young children. Everything else tended to be home-made and crudely constructed.

When the time eventually came to find a job in the real world, Paul was realistic enough to know that there was never going to be a full-time living for him on his father's 65-acre dairy farm, so he decided to pursue a career in law. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but, after qualifying from Guilford Law School in 1992, he came to the conclusion that he hated his new profession!

So, in 1994, Paul turned his back on law and returned to his first love - farming and farm toys. Recalling the dearth of toy farm buildings from his childhood, he resolved to do something about it by forming his own company, Upton Toys, in 1994.

Upton Toys' first releases were, not surprisingly, heavily influenced by Paul's upbringing on the farm and consisted of a herringbone milking parlour, a cubicle shed and a silage clamp - buildings that, had they been for real, would have transformed his father's small dairy farm into a viable unit.

Upton Toys traded happily for two years as a small mail order business attending agricultural events and shows all over the UK. During this time the range was extended to include beef units, general purpose buildings, workshops and simple lean-tos. In 1997, Paul was approached by an Exeter-based agricultural subsidiary of Wolseley PLC, who invited him to join them in setting up a new wooden toy division specialising in farm and equestrian related products.

It was called 'The Wolseley Toy Company' and its products were sold primarily through agricultural dealers and farming cooperatives throughout the UK. However, after three years, Paul began to become frustrated with the compromises that were being made in quality and attention to detail, so, in 2000, he left to start his own toy company - Brushwood Toys.

The new company's initial releases, namely a new milking parlour, cubicle shed and three-bay multi-purpose building with silage clamp, were well-received and went on to form the basis of a very successful range. They have recently been supplemented by a three-bay tractor and implement shed, a straw barn and a lambing shed.

Unlike many of their contemporaries, Brushwood buildings are built to withstand a fair bit of rough and tumble, and, when the day's play is over, they can be flat-packed away under the sofa or bed. Despite this, they have a very high level of detail and certainly don't look out of place in a farm model diorama or display.

The range is set to grow in 2007 with the introduction of three new farm buildings, bringing the total number to nine. Prototype work on a large grain store with round bins, a machinery workshop and a slurry lagoon, together with a host of accessories is well underway. There will also be some electronic gadgetry but that's being kept under wraps for now to keep the customers guessing!

All the toys are made in Devon and are of solid wooden construction. Everything is done in-house - from the initial design & CNC cutting to hand silk screen printing, stainless steel fabrication of internal parts, component assemblies, packing and boxing. All the models come flat packed, and are CE marked.

Paul's aim has always been to bring an element of realism back to the traditional farm yard, and to replace those much-loved but rather tatty buildings that were perhaps inherited from older siblings and cousins with up-to-date buildings that are more in keeping with modern farming.

To see what a Brushwood Farm can look like, Click Here!!!!

Brushwood Farm Buildings in 1/32 flat pack, put together in 5 min,

removable roof sections for unhindered play.

BT5000 Tractor & Implement Shed £44.95 plus Post

Description:
After many requests for simple machinery shed – here it is! Great for over-wintering the harvesting kit and for general tractor & implement storage.

(Building only - doesn not include machinery , animals or the large green base, these shown for display purposes only.)

Features:
Removable roof sections for unhindered play.

size when assembled L52cm x W39cm x H26cm or L20.5'' x W15.4'' x H10''

BT6000 Big Bale Shed £42.95 plus Post

Description:
With plenty of room to store big bales and just about anything else you can think of!

(Building only - doesn not include machinery , animals or the large green base, these shown for display purposes only.)

Features:
Features large base, open frontage and pillared sides with removable roof sections for unhindered play

size when assembled L52cm x W39cm x H26cm or L20.5'' x W15.4'' x H10''

BT7000 Lambing Shed£66.50 plus Post

Description:
Especially designed for the sheep farmer, this shed is comes complete with enough sheep pens and feed troughs to keep the largest flock happy at lambing time. When the sheep are out in the field, all the pens can be removed to form a large single bay shed suitable for arable crops storage or anything else you can think of! (Building only - doesn not include machinery , animals or the large green base, these shown for display purposes only.)

Features:
~Large sliding doors to front of building
~24 removable sheep fences (makes up to 6 complete pens – easy slot together design) and 6 feed troughs
~1 Bag of silage (green sawdust!)
~1 Bag of sheep dung (brown sawdust!)
~Useful hard-standing area to side of building
~Removable roof sections for unhindered play.

size when assembled L53cm x W38cm x H24cm or L20'' x W15'' x H9.5''

BT3000 - Cubicle Shed £67.00

Description:
This is a large and adaptable farm building with individual cubicles to accommodate up to 20 cows. The large central access and cubicle passages allow tractor access for feeding and muck scraping. The feed barriers and cubicle platforms can be completely removed to create a large open bay for just about any farming requirement you may have.

Features:
Large central bay with 2 removable feed barriers
2 Cubicle bays to each side with removable raised platforms
Real metal cubicle rails to house up to 20 cows
4 Hinged doors to cubicle bays and large open access to central bay
Removable roof sections for unhindered play
1 Bag of silage (green saw dust!)
1 Bag of cow dung (brown saw dust!)
Large base with slatted effect flooring

size when assembled L55cm x W55cm x H23cm or L22'' x W22'' x H9''

BT2000 - Herringbone Milking Parlour £72.00

Description:
Central to any modern dairy farm is this realistic herringbone-milking parlour, up to 10 cows can be milked at any one time. We have tried to incorporate as many playable features as possible to make milking time really come alive!

Features:
5 x 5 Herringbone milking arrangement with entrance slope and exit corridor
Real metal entrance/exit gates with open/shut action
Sunken pit with steps, vacuum flask detail, feed troughs and real metal parlour rails
Printed parlour detail on walls and floor
Bulk milk tank room with bulk milk tank
Milking machine room with printed detail on walls
1 Bag of cow dung (brown saw dust!)
Removable roof sections for unhindered play
Printed base

Size when assembled: L55cm x W34cm x H21cm

BT4000 - 3 Bay Multi Purpose Shed £64.00

This versatile building is essential on any farm has many playable features including a central silage clamp, side feed cubicle bay and utility area. The feed barrier, cubicle platform and silage clamp walls can be removed to create one large open space to accommodate any particular farming requirement you may have.

Features:
Large silage clamp with removable sloping ramp
Side feed cubicle bay with removable raised platform and feed barrier
Multi purpose bay with open access
Real metal cubicle rails to house up to 10 cows
2 Hinged doors to cubicle bay
1 Bag of silage (green saw dust!)
1 Bag of cow dung (brown saw dust!)
Large base with slatted effect flooring

size when assembled L55cm x W55cm x H23cm or H22'' x W22'' x H9''

BB9200 Cow House £29.90

Assembled Size: L400mm x W340mm x H190mm

BB9100 2 Bay Shed £28.00

Assembled Size: L320mm x W500mm x H240mm

BB9000 Single Bay Shed £26.90

Assembled Size: L410mm x W380mm x H230mm

Bulk Arable Crop £9.90

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BRUSHWOOD 2007 releases, shipping Early September 

New BT8100 Arable Storage Shed £70.00

Assembled Size: L545mm x W425mm x H260mm

This huge shed is ideal for any arable farmer looking to keep his crops dry and secure for the winter. Two sliding doors allow tractor and trailer access into the large storage area which is centrally partitionedby an internal divider. There is an inspection platform with hand rail running the full length of the shed which is accessed by a ladder and hinged door located on the front wall. The internal divider can be removed to allow the shed to be used for any other farming purposes you can think of! 450g bag of bulk arable crop included.

BT8200 Farm Workshop £72.00

Assembled Size: L385mm x W515mm x H270mm

On any busy modern farm the need to repair and service tractors and farm machinery on-site is very important and this great shed comes fully equipped with all you need. The main workshop comes complete with work bench, spanner, angle grinder, cordless drill, 2 buckets and 4 barrels of agricultural greases and oils. The secondary workshop bay boasts a useful gantry crane with metal chain - ideal for removing tractor cabs, and a loft section overhead with ladder and door access for spare parts storage and more.

BT8300 The Stable Yard £67.00

Assembled Size: L400mm x W440mm x H160mm

This super stable yard is built to the popular 1:32 scale to match our range of authentic toy farm buildings. The enclosed yard is accessed by a swinging wooden gate leading to two individual stables with hinged half doors, a corner foaling box with hay loft overhead, separate tack room and a large covered area for parking the Land Rover and horse box. For added equine play value the yard comes complete with 8 hay bales, 4 buckets, 1 bag of horse manure, 1 bag of bedding, 5 cones, and 5 flags & bases for those pony games out in the paddock.

BT8400 Silo Set £29.95 (In Stock)

(Note set contains Auger, 1 large, 2 small silos)

Assembled Size: 2 x small silos H250mm DIA135mm, 1x large silo H190mm x DIA230mm This fantastically detailed silo set will superbly compliment any farm layout in need of realistic grain storage. The smaller silos are equally at home pushed up against the herringbone milking parlour for cake stores.The set comes complete with a wheeled auger that can be towed behind a tractor. Materials: plastic

Britains Buildings and Animal Packs
40973 Farm Building Set	£15.00
42104 Farm Play Base	£15.00
42024 Equestrian Set	£19.90
40949 Farmyard Sundries (bales, sacks & churns) each pack	£4.00
40950 Small Square Bales (36)	£4.00
40951 Farm Gate & Fencing	£4.00
40952 Farm Fencing	£4.00
40953 Round Bales (4)	£4.00
40960 Friesian Calves	£4.00
40961 Friesian Cattle	£4.00
40962 Charolais Cattle	£4.00
40963 Jersey Cattle	£4.00
40964 Hereford Cattle	£4.00
40967 Sheep	£4.00
40966 Large White Pigs	£4.00
40959 Heavy Horses	£4.00
40965 Saddleback Pigs	£4.00
42078 Potato Boxes (6)	£4.00
42081 Piglet Housing (3)	£4.00
42079 1 Tonne Seed/Fert Bags (6)	£4.00