"Errol" was very excited to meet his ladies last week!
Errol is a Border Leicester ram and is part of three different Border Leicester breeding groups that we have this year.
Altogether we're using 11 different tups across the whole flock with aims of matching them up to right ewes, for the best quality lambs.
#lambing2023 #lambing #tupping #rarebreeds #gonative #borderleicester #borderleicestersheep #RBST #schoolfarm #schoolfarming #farmeducation
This is one of those moments in lambing in which you give a sigh of relief.
This gorgeous Border Leicester ewe lamb was up on its feet and had found the ewes vital colostrum within 20 minutes of being born.
#borderleicester #lambing2022 #lambing #pedigree #pedigreematters #nativebreeds #RBST #gonative #farmeducation #farmlife #schoolfarm #schoolfarming #conservation
Here's four of our new Derbyshire Gritstone sheep!
Over 400 miles of driving to collect 8 new Gritstones to add to our small registered flock!
Very pleased with our new breeding ram from @derbyshire_gritstone_sheep who's a fantastic example of what to look for in Gritstone!
Derbyshire Gritstones are considered "At Risk" on the @rbstrarebreeds watch list, with the majority of the flocks found up north, it's incredibly important so spread genetics to help preserve the breed for future generations.
#derbyshiregritstone #gonative #rbst #conservation #conservationgrazing #rarebreeds #schoolfarm #cityfarm #cityfarming #londoncityfarm #schoolfarming
Amongst the teaching and external projects, it's so important to find time to bring on and develop the stock.
Krystal our Welsh Section A pony enjoyed a trot around the school, she's only three, so putting in good foundations now is crucial for her role as a breed ambassador for the education of young people.
#welshsectiona #poniesofinstagram #schoolfarm #schoolfarming #cityfarming #animaltherapy #animalcare #equestrianlife
Manorfields Krystal our Welsh Section A pony is busy showing off how pretty she is!
Such movement quality!
#welshpony #welshsectiona #nativebreeds #pony #poniesofinstagram #instapony #schoolfarm #schoolfarming #equinetherapy #equestrian #equestrianlife
Tom's Farm
Manorfields Welsh Pony Stud
Super exciting day here at Tom's Farm after hatching a very rare white Emu chick! Currently there seems little evidence that shows white emus in the UK, let alone on a school farm in London!
#emu #instaemu #emusofinstagram #schoolfarm #schoolfarming #cityfarm #cityfarming #londoncityfarm #whiteemu #london #farmeducation
Very pleased with how this young Oxford Sandy and Black boar is coming along!
Homebred, July born boar from the Clarence bloodline.
#oxfordsandyandblack #oxfordsandyandblackpigsociety #OSB #tomsfarmnca #schoolfarm #schoolfarming #cityfarm #cityfarming #londoncityfarm #instapig #pedigreematters
Heres a video of our entry into the Oxford Sandy and Black Pig society virtual show 2020.
She's a gilt that we've bred and was hoping to show around the surrounding counties this season. Unfortunately due to Covid 19, the virtual show will have to do!
Here she is ... Meet Beatrice
#oxfordsandyandblackpigsociety #oxfordsandyandblackpigs #pigs #cityfarm #londoncityfarm #schoolfarm
Cuddles with one of our Border Leicester lambs ❤
#lambs #lambing2020 #borderleicester #borderleicestersheep #pedigree #pedigreelivestock #sheep #instasheep #sheepofinstagram #rarebreeds #gonative #farming #schoolfarm #cityfarm #londoncityfarm
Triplets born!
#lambinglive #lambs #southdown #lambing2020 #justhappened
Needed a bit of help ... but she did it! Well done Venus!
So it begins ... Piglet births happening live!
Gloria's doing a fantastic job so far @tomsfarmnca Nightingale Community Academy
#oxfordsandyandblack #oxfordsandyandblackpigsociety #instapigs #pigsofinsta #pedigreelivestock #pedigreepigs #londoncityfarm #cityfarm #cityfarming #schoolfarm #tomsfarm
This is our herd of 7 pedigree Golden Guernsey goats, all out on a walk around the field with students from three different external schools. These three schools come to us for a whole day, every week ... each with individual needs.
These incredible young people make for one awesome goat walking team!
Oak Lodge: For the D/deaf and SLCN (speech, language and communication needs)
Carew Academy: A special academy for boys with a wide range of abilities and additional learning needs.
Linden Lodge: A special school for pupils with sensory impairments.
#tomsfarm #schoolfarm #farmeducation #cityfarm #londoncityfarm #farmeducation #animalcare #cityandguilds #goats #goatsofinstagram #instagoats #goldenguernsey #pedigreematters #pedigreelivestock #rarebreed #nativebreeds
Our cameras are up and running!
Our fantastic equi-watch 300 is a live feed camera, allowing us to keep an eye on our livestock, even when we're not at the farm.
"Gloria", one of our pedigree Oxford Sandy and Black sows is due to have her litter of piglets any day now! we will be sure to keep you updated with live footage as it happens.
#solarequestrian #camera #birthing #farrowing #pigs #pigsofinsta #instapigs #pedigreelivestock #pedigreepigs #pedigreepork #pedigreematters #rarebreeds #nativebreeds #gonative #oxfordsandyandblack #oxfordsandyandblacks #oxfordsandyandblackpigsociety #schoolfarm #cityfarm #londoncityfarm #farmeducation #farmtofork #watchthisspace
Being a school/city farm means we're usually a little tight on space!
With plans for a barn development later in the year, we've made do with this set up for lambing! Two days of hard work to get the tunnels up and prepared for the ewes coming home tomorrow! Just a few finishing touches to go
Very pleased with our little lambing tunnel for 2020
#lambing #2020 #lambinglive #springsonitsway #sheep #instasheep #sheepofinstagram #kidding #southdownsheep #shetlandsheep #borderleicestersheep #goldenguernsey #cityfarm #cityfarming #makedo #londoncityfarm #tooting #tomsfarm
Just over two weeks left until "Georgie", one of our Pedigree Oxford Sandy and Black sows gives birth.
This will be her second litter on the farm and evidence of successful artificial insemination completed by our year 10 Animal care students!
#schoolfarm #studentswork #oxfordsandyandblack #oxfordsandyandblacks #pigs #instapig #pigsofinstagram #pedigreepigs #pedigreelivestock #tomsfarm #tooting #london #londoncityfarm #cityfarm #cityfarming #artificalinsemination #babyshower
