Sacrewell Farm receives £21k funding to help children learn about farming

Farms offer educational opportunities for children
Farms offer educational opportunities for children

Popular tourist destination Sacrewell Farm is to receive funding to a value of £21,240 from a community fund to create a farm camp so children can be educated on farming.

Part of the William Scott Abbott Trust, the multi-award winning 18th century attraction has dramatically developed over time, playing host to a variety of scenery, ranging from farming, agricultural, heritage, countryside and entertainment dwellings.

Seeking to combine each of the elements, the trust managed to seek funding to a value of £21,240 from the Mick George Community Fund, to create 'Farm Camp' with residential accommodation.

Now installed, the Farms’ principal aim is to provide agricultural education, rural appreciation of the countryside, and practical experiences that enables children and adults to enthusiastically engage in farm based activities.

Food and farming education

To achieve such objectives, a whole host of actions have been planned.

Focused on food and farming, tasks will include planting, foraging, baking, collecting eggs and animal feed sessions, as well as more general development of teamwork and responsibility skill-sets.

The Farm Camp’ creation consists of 25 huge ball-tents, wood burners, tables, benches, crockery sets and chicken coops.

The initiative appears to have been well received ahead of the official unveiling in July. The first school, Ravensthorpe Primary, is booked in, with commitment from a number of other similar organisations wanting to attend for a week’s residential.

Jon Stump, Finance Director at Mick George Ltd commented: "Although we have been involved with a number of wood, forestry or conservation based projects historically, this is the first of such nature. The project is certainly an exciting one, and one with proven educational purpose, across a multitude of areas."