Cronkshaw Fold Farm

EDUCATIONAL VISITS

 

We offer a range of different educational visits for both mainstream school classes and tailored sessions for small groups with additional needs.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

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• Meet our free range poultry flock, feed the birds, learn about egg production, collect the eggs and learn about bird welfare.

• Watch our egg grading equipment sort the eggs into different weight categories ready for sale. Learn about how eggs are hatched into chicks and the life cycle of the hen.

• Visit our meat goat herd. Learn about goats and goat care. Feed the goats a snack. Learn about ruminant digestion (the way goats digest their food) and how we manage our farmland to provide food for the goats and what the goats are used for at the farm - grazing research and unusual farm diversification activities!

• Go out into the fields on the farm to learn about the importance of biodiversity on farmland. Enjoy our fun and interactive educational activities teaching about grasses and hedgerow plants, insects and mammals.

• Visit the moorland adjacent to the farm and take part in our carbon quiz to learn about the importance of peatland and bog habitats.

• Take apart a beehive (with no bees in!) and learn about how our Bees make their honey. Learn about the role of pollinators in the wild and their role in human food production. 

 

Please note: There is usually not time to cover all of these activities, but we endeavour to fit in as much as possible. We will tailor our activities and language to the age/ ability level of your group.

 

 

FREE SCHOOL VISITS  for groups of 6-32 children

 

To be eligible for a free visit your group must be either:

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• Studying the National Curriculum at an educational institution monitored by Ofsted.

• Attending as a Care Farming experience for a group of vulnerable/ marginalised / disabled people such as special needs school students, women's refuges, care homes, disability clubs and similar such groups that have registered charity status or are registered with Ofsted.

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Unfortunately we cannot offer free visits to certain groups due to the criteria of government funding:

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• No childminding groups.

• No groups such as beavers/ brownies/ youth groups.

• No homeschooling groups.

• No groups with less than 7 students or more than 32.

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Want to book multiple visits from the same school? No problem - there is no limit on the amount of visits any one school can book. We have a limited number of free visits available each year and we always run out quickly so get booked in ASAP to secure a visit!