Contact:
Edwina Miller
01995 602643 or 07805 351376
Cobble Hey Farm, Off Hobbs Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Garstang, PR3 0QN
About Cobble Hey:
Cobble Hey is a family run farm and is in the Southwest corner of the Forest of Bowland. It covers 250 acres and is sited at 200 metres above sea level, with views across Wyre to the coast. The farm is mostly upland pasture, with beef and sheep, some pygmy goats, and chickens. Edwina, who is a retired secondary school teacher, is passionate about helping children and adults learn more about the countryside and where their food comes from. The farm host approximately 250 visits a year, therefore experience of delivering high quality sessions is in abundance. The farm offers a range of themes, all of which can be catered towards the curriculum.
Who Can Visit?
- KS1
- KS2
- High School
- College
- University
- Other groups
Activities:
Cobble Hey offers a wide range of activities and themes, with options to tailor visits towards the curriculum or a topic you would prefer. Here are some of the ideas the farm like to demonstrate to visitors:
- Meet/see the animals
- Pizza making - wheat grinding, links to the Romans, process of farm and food, to fork
- Planting plants and flowers - links to lifecycle, soils and functions
- Sustainability - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Stone Age - Dry stone walls, age of the farm, historic value