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, including but not limited to groups working towards ASDAN qualifications in Land Management and Animal Care.

 

ACTIVITIES

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• Learn about the 5 Freedoms of Animal Care and how to apply them to all farm animals.

• Meet our free-range poultry flock and learn all about bird care—from the life cycle of the hen, egg incubation, and hatching chicks, to bird welfare, correct housing, enrichment, and identification using bracelets and rings. Get hands-on by feeding the flock, collecting eggs, and watching our egg grading equipment sort them into different weight categories ready for sale.

• Visit our goats! Learn about goats and goat care, correct housing, enrichment, and feeding & watering. Feed the goats a snack. Learn about ruminant digestion (the way goats digest their food), goat identification (tags), 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!

• Learn about routine medical treatment and care of farm animals (e.g., worming, diatomaceous earth, scaly leg cream, Blue Tongue, Bird Flu, and the official reporting process), cleaning equipment, and the safe use of tools.

• Go out into the fields on the farm to learn about land management and the importance of biodiversity on farmland. Learn practical tasks like repairing dry stone walls, keeping lambs from escaping, fence repair, and rotation of field use. 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 or without bees) 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 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!