HUNDREDS of school pupils were given the opportunity to learn about food and farming.
Dumfries House welcomed young people from a dozen primary schools to The Spring Festival of Farming last week.
At the festival, children had the opportunity to learn about a range of topics, including caring for animals, growing fruit and vegetables, dairy farming, wool-spinning skills, and how an auction operates.
Hundreds of youngsters spent the day at Dumfries House They had the chance to meet turkeys, geese, hens, ducks, chickens, bees, sheep and pigs.
Elaine Bryson, RHET Ayrshire and Arran project co-ordinator, said: “In total, we had 70 volunteers and just under 500 children. Dumfries House estate is the best classroom in the world. All the animals are here and the children have an opportunity to see a great variety of countryside life.”
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