The Living Classroom
All school visits to our farm are free of charge if booked through the Countryside Stewardship Educational Access scheme and include one member of staff to assist or lead for the day.
Please contact us for details on 01986 782526
There are many opportunities to bring the classroom to the countryside and introduce students to the everyday practical applications of school subjects.
- Maths - Survey the hedgerows estimate the spread of species, what are
the differences between the old hedges and new plantings? The
green “Debbs” lane is an ideal example, estimate the
age of the older areas. Measure
and compare wind speed in the beck valley compared with the more
exposed areas by the car park.
- Science - How does the exposure of the site explored above affect the
flora and fauna? Or how does the age of a hedgerow affect the
wildlife found in and around it. There are many veteran pollarded
parkland trees along the low meadows what particular habitat do
they provide, investigate the timber use.
- Geography - How has this landscape evolved, how do you tell which are older
field systems and boundaries. Why were the buildings sited in
a particular area.
- English - The landscape and all the people who have lived here can provide
an inspiration for writing.
- Technology - Create models of the landscape, the medieval buildings in and
around the moat an ideal spot. Or the area of fishponds, deep
and shallow areas were connected by sluices, for different species
and size of fish, water flowed from one end of the system to the
other. How did it work?
- Art - Some of the old hornbeam trees are almost like mythical creatures.
What was art to people who lived here in the past?
- History - The Hall, minster and the whole area is full of historical interest - download our detailed print friendly history page as a PDF document.
