Schoolchildren in Sussex and Surrey learn to care for sheep and lambs through 'Loan a Lamb' scheme

By bringing real farm animals into schools, the scheme aims to bridge the gap between children and food production

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Schoolchildren in Sussex and Surrey learn to care for sheep and lambs through 'Loan a Lamb' scheme

A ewe and her lambs were cared for by 6,000 schoolchildren across Sussex and Surrey thanks to the ‘Loan a Lamb' scheme. The initiative, run by the South of England Agricultural Society's education...

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