Posh Paddocks were delighted to attend the official opening of the Penrice Academy’s Outdoor Learning Environment on 1 March. Posh Paddocks were involved in the creation and development of ‘Penrice Farm’, creating a range of paddocks and enclosures for sheep, goats, chickens and ducks, as well as the foundations and drainage for a new barn.
Working with Penrice’s estate’s team, Posh Paddocks helped create a learning environment which enables students to develop their skills and abilities beyond the classroom. The project involved transforming a large overgrown area on the campus into a duck pond and wild fowl enclosure from. Further works where undertaken to create a series of small paddocks for the Farm’s rare breed sheep and goats, including erecting stock proof fences and gates.
In creating this Outdoor Learning Environment, Penrice Academy have provided a superb facility for students taking the BTEC Level 2 course in Animal Care. Penrice Farm is also open to other students who want to get involved in outdoor activities and the care and husbandry of a range of animals.
Photos taken from the official opening ceremony….
L-R, Jon Weatherhead, owner of Posh Paddocks, Liam Grigg, Site Manager at Penrice Academy and Jack Jones, Posh Paddocks
The wild fowl enclosure
Students working in the wild fowl enclosure
The wild fowl enclosure
Sheep and goat enclosures
Sheep and goat enclosures
Sheep and goat enclosures
