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Year 5 and 6 pupils from Ysgol Bro Tryweryn, Y Bala enjoy a day out on farm[/caption]
School children from Meirionnydd enjoyed a hands-on day out at a Bala farm, when they visited Farmers’ Union of Wales Meirionnydd Vice Chairman Geraint Davies and his wife Rachael at Fedw Arian Uchaf, Y Bala.
The pupils from year 5 and 6 at Ysgol Bro Tryweryn, Y Bala, were introduced to farming and environmental issues and got involved with hedge planting and other jobs such as fencing , and erecting gates, with the assistance of Arwel Morris and Billy Taylor of the Snowdonia National Park.
The children also learnt about the old tradition of hedgelaying, a country craft which has been practiced for hundreds of years but it is just as relevant today as it always has been.
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The children got involved with hedge planting and other jobs.[/caption]
Geraint Davies is the 3rd generation tenant farmer at Fedw Arian Uchaf, which belongs to the Rhiwlas Estate, Bala. Together with his wife, he farms 1200 acres carrying 1000 breeding ewes with 200 replacements and 30 suckler cows.
Following the visit, Geraint Davies said: “It was an absolute pleasure to have the children here on the farm. It is always great if you can take the classroom outside and get a hands-on experience and the children did really well.
“Educating the next generation about where their food comes from and showing them why farming matters is really important to us and I hope the kids enjoyed the experience as much as we did.”