A Visit to a Working Farm Will Involve a Wide Variety of New Experiences for Both Children and Adults

A visit to a working farm will involve a wide variety of new experiences for both children and adults. Seeing agriculture and other rural businesses operating in front of them is a fantastic opportunity for students. The natural link between the wide range of school subjects becomes clear.

Supported by

To celebrate the formation of the Dorchester Agricultural Society in 1840 a fund was established to further the charitable objectives of the Society; the 1840 Education Fund.

The Funds aims are “encouraging a better understanding of farming, horticulture, rural business and the countryside in Dorset”.

Grants are available for both individual event contributions and capital projects. The Society particularly welcomes grant applications towards travel costs for farm visits.

If you are considering a farm visit please contact us to discuss your requirements. We can help with:

 An introduction to a host farm  National Curriculum links  Sources of health and safety guidance  Grants towards costs such as travelling

Enquiries are also welcomed if you are considering a capital project reflecting the objectives of the Fund.

Contact us at [email protected] or phone 01305 264249. Further information can be found on our website www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk. We can suggest farms who would be pleased for you to visit or you are welcome to Arable select your own. These places have farms who are willing to host visits... Mappowder Dairy Manston

South Petherton

Beef

Barcombe Farm, Alton Pancras Travellers Rest Farm, Durweston Sheep

Wildlife Schemes Tarrant Launceston

Poultry Bookham Farm, Alton Pancras

Charborough Park, Wareham

Frampton

Warren Hill Farm, Puddletown

East Shilvinghampton Farm, Portesham Maiden Castle Farm, Dorchester

Owermoigne Lower Dairy, Poxwell “Thank you ever so much again for the funding towards the transport. The trip “I really enjoyed feeding the lambs and calves and watching has gone down with parents and children in being the best trip ever!” the cows being milked” Lucy, Year 1, Puddletown First School Edd Moore, Damers First School