School Trip Advisor

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Nursery

England

Overton

For the majority of the students this was the first time they came face to face with chickens, pigs, cows and Indian water buffalo (imported from Africa!). We had the opportunity to view a free range chicken coup from the inside, the smell was a bit much for some, yet it did not put anyone off buying the eggs. Everyone was amazed at how relaxed and inquisitive the laying hens were. From the chickens we walked to the piggery where many sows had very young babies not ready to be shown to the outside world by mum. We learnt all about good animal husbandry and all the different breeds on the field. We received an opportunity to view an example of a food production flow from farm to fork through first and second transformations -buffalo mozzarella. We saw the buffalo’s being milked and how the milk is processed into mozzarella balls, and had the opportunity to taste the milk and one of the ice creams they make from it. This gave the students an invaluable opportunity to see practical implementation of the Food Hygiene Regulations, more specifically, the Food Standards Agency’s guidelines for milk hygiene on a diary farm.Our day concluded in their farm shop where we sampled South African delicacies such as biltong and dried sausage. There is no more space left on the farm shop walls for any more taste award certificates! Needless to say we left with many bags full!

Excellent opportunity to view first and second transformation of a food as well as how the regulatory guidance from the Food Standards Agency for a particular food group is applied. Beautiful part of Hampshire with very passionate and friendly staff. I could not get the students out of the farm shop!

Excellent examples of curriculum learning outcomes.

Organic and biodynamic agriculture at its best; first hand animal husbandry; excellent opportunity to meet curriculum learning outcomes; fantastic farm shop

Never enough time to see everything!