Prince Charles visits school farm

FCFCG and Year of Food and Farming patron Prince Charles has visited a city school in Coventry to see how it uses its farm to bring alive learning about growing food, healthy eating and caring for the environment. The visit to Cardinal Wiseman School highlighted the wide variety of ways young people experience learning outside of the classroom, especially those pupils who learn best by practical application of concepts and theory.

The Prince of Wales spoke to pupils about how they care for the farm animals and gardens. The visit promoted ‘growing, cooking and eating’ experiences and the value they have in inspiring youngsters not engaged by traditional classroom teaching methods, as well as giving pupils an insight into careers in cooking, food production, environmental and agricultural sectors and veterinary sciences.

Research commissioned by the Year of Food and Farming shows that there is a generation of ‘concrete children’ with very little understanding of food, where it comes from or why our bodies need it.

For further information about the Year of Food and Farming visit: www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk