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Head for the Hill – Gold Farm Residential – August 2023

Spend 5 days experiencing a working farm, learning how to care for animals and gaining an understanding of how the farm operates.
Enjoy camping on the farm — with confidence-building team building / leadership games and a camp fire each night.
Spend the first day on a farm safari, getting to know the farm, and its animals, followed by an evening BBQ;
Subsequent days will be spent :-
– looking after the Midlands Champion Pedigree herds – British Blondes (formerly Blondes d’Aquetain) and Aberdeen Angus.
– Flock husbandry – ensuring the health and well-being of the sheep flock
– Cattle and land management to include the government led Countryside Stewardship Scheme
– Care of the horses in the livery yard – meet the horses and their owners and gain an understanding of the dedication required for horse owners.

Course date:
21/08/2023
Course location:
Whittington Hall Farm, Kinver Staffs, DY76PQ
Course fee:
£350

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