These Clubs give children the opportunity to interact with a range of different animals and enjoy hands on experiences.
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Animal Care Club:
Does your child love animals? Do they enjoy being outdoors? Would they like to learn more about animal care and working on a farm? If yes, this club is for them! Running every Sunday, from 9-11, this club offers children aged 6-14 the opportunity to learn about and care for our farm animals. The Club will involve:
Details for parents:
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Cost: £10 per child
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Schedule for Animal Care club 2026
Farm tour: Sunday 11th January
· An introduction to farm life with our staff, giving a hands on and interactive tour of our farm and garden. This will include handling, feeding, and grooming activities.
Poultry and Pigs week: Sunday 18th January
· Clean out the chicken and duck coops and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
· Meet our rescue chickens and turkeys in our Safe Wings Sanctuary
· Create enrichment for the chickens, ducks, or pigs!
· Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Goat and Sheep care week: Sunday 25th January
· Clean out the barn where the goats and sheep sleep and refresh the pens with hay, straw, water and food ready for bed
· Feed Hay to the goats and sheep (go in the field with Pygmy goats, Nubian goats, Guernsey goats and Sheep)
· Groom the goats and take the goats for a walk around the farm
Small Animal care week: Sunday 1st February
· Clean out the guinea pig and rabbit enclosures and refresh with clean bedding
· Prepare the guinea pigs, rabbits, and reptiles lunch - chop up veg and forage for weeds and greens from the garden
· Guinea pig and reptile handling, grooming or bathing.
· Small animal health checks and weighing.
Woodland and animals: Sunday 8th February
· We will start the session in our woodlands doing a variety of woodland activities, including bug hunting and den building. After that we will meet some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs and reptiles, learning how to handle them and feed them some treats.
Farm tour: Sunday 15th February
· An introduction to farm life with our staff, giving a hands on and interactive tour of our farm and garden. This will include handling, feeding, and grooming activities.
Poultry and Pigs week: Sunday 22nd February
· Clean out the chicken and duck coops and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
· Meet our rescue chickens and turkeys in our Safe Wings Sanctuary
· Create enrichment for the chickens, ducks, or pigs!
· Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Goat and Sheep care week: Sunday 1st March
· Clean out the barn where the goats and sheep sleep and refresh the pens with hay, straw, water and food ready for bed
· Feed Hay to the goats and sheep (go in the field with Pygmy goats, Nubian goats, Guernsey goats and Sheep)
· Groom the goats and take the goats for a walk around the farm
Small Animal care week: Sunday 8th March
· Clean out the guinea pig and rabbit enclosures and refresh with clean bedding
· Prepare the guinea pigs, rabbits, and reptiles lunch - chop up veg and forage for weeds and greens from the garden
· Guinea pig and reptile handling, grooming or bathing.
· Small animal health checks and weighing.
Woodland and animals: Sunday 15th March
· We will start the session in our woodlands doing a variety of woodland activities, including bug hunting and den building. After that we will meet some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs and reptiles, learning how to handle them and feed them some treats.
· An introduction to farm life with our staff, giving a hands on and interactive tour of our farm and garden. This will include handling, feeding, and grooming activities.
Poultry and Pigs week: Sunday 18th January
· Clean out the chicken and duck coops and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
· Meet our rescue chickens and turkeys in our Safe Wings Sanctuary
· Create enrichment for the chickens, ducks, or pigs!
· Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Goat and Sheep care week: Sunday 25th January
· Clean out the barn where the goats and sheep sleep and refresh the pens with hay, straw, water and food ready for bed
· Feed Hay to the goats and sheep (go in the field with Pygmy goats, Nubian goats, Guernsey goats and Sheep)
· Groom the goats and take the goats for a walk around the farm
Small Animal care week: Sunday 1st February
· Clean out the guinea pig and rabbit enclosures and refresh with clean bedding
· Prepare the guinea pigs, rabbits, and reptiles lunch - chop up veg and forage for weeds and greens from the garden
· Guinea pig and reptile handling, grooming or bathing.
· Small animal health checks and weighing.
Woodland and animals: Sunday 8th February
· We will start the session in our woodlands doing a variety of woodland activities, including bug hunting and den building. After that we will meet some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs and reptiles, learning how to handle them and feed them some treats.
Farm tour: Sunday 15th February
· An introduction to farm life with our staff, giving a hands on and interactive tour of our farm and garden. This will include handling, feeding, and grooming activities.
Poultry and Pigs week: Sunday 22nd February
· Clean out the chicken and duck coops and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
· Meet our rescue chickens and turkeys in our Safe Wings Sanctuary
· Create enrichment for the chickens, ducks, or pigs!
· Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Goat and Sheep care week: Sunday 1st March
· Clean out the barn where the goats and sheep sleep and refresh the pens with hay, straw, water and food ready for bed
· Feed Hay to the goats and sheep (go in the field with Pygmy goats, Nubian goats, Guernsey goats and Sheep)
· Groom the goats and take the goats for a walk around the farm
Small Animal care week: Sunday 8th March
· Clean out the guinea pig and rabbit enclosures and refresh with clean bedding
· Prepare the guinea pigs, rabbits, and reptiles lunch - chop up veg and forage for weeds and greens from the garden
· Guinea pig and reptile handling, grooming or bathing.
· Small animal health checks and weighing.
Woodland and animals: Sunday 15th March
· We will start the session in our woodlands doing a variety of woodland activities, including bug hunting and den building. After that we will meet some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs and reptiles, learning how to handle them and feed them some treats.
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Youth Club:
Thanks to funding from Moneybarn through the Hampshire and Isle of Wight community Foundation, the farm is now running a free youth club club for those aged 8-16. This club runs from 9-11 every Saturday morning, and has a group size of 10 young people. The club is aimed at improving and supporting young peoples wellbeing using the outdoors, nature, and animals! The Club will involve:
Details for parents:
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