Thousands of school pupils engage in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative - Agriland.co.uk

Thousands of school pupils engage in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative - Agriland.co.uk

Thousands of primary school children across Sussex and Surrey have had the rare chance to care for lambs at school, thanks to the ‘Loan a Lamb’ scheme, an initiative run by the South of England Agricultural Society’s Education Committee. The scheme, which has just completed its fourth successful year, saw over 3,500 pupils from 10 primary schools experience hands-on farming experience by looking after a ewe and her lambs for a week. The schools …

Thousands of Sussex and Surrey pupils take part in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative

Thousands of Sussex and Surrey pupils take part in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative as schools bring farming to the classroom. Thousands of primary school children across Sussex and Surrey have had the rare chance to care for lambs at school, thanks to the Loan a Lamb scheme, an initiative run by the South of England Agricultural Society’s Education Committee. The scheme, which has just completed its fourth successful year, saw over 3,500 pupils from 10…