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 Mapletree  Croydon 28 Sep 16 7.38pm |
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You good folks of HOL always know useful people and things My daughter aspires to spend her life shovelling sh*t. As a part of that, she needs some work experience to get into agriculture college. Anyone got a farm and could tolerate an 18 year old for a couple of weeks, or know someone that would? She isn't too much of a liability, she knows her way around sheep a bit but needs to broaden her knowledge. Thanks
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| chris123 hove actually 28 Sep 16 7.51pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
You good folks of HOL always know useful people and things My daughter aspires to spend her life shovelling sh*t. As a part of that, she needs some work experience to get into agriculture college. Anyone got a farm and could tolerate an 18 year old for a couple of weeks, or know someone that would? She isn't too much of a liability, she knows her way around sheep a bit but needs to broaden her knowledge. Thanks Try Plumpton College - they have lots of farm contacts
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| Midlands Eagle 28 Sep 16 7.55pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
My daughter aspires to spend her life shovelling sh*t. As a part of that, she needs some work experience to get into agriculture college. My 16 year old son has just finished High School and one of the colleges that he favoured was an agricultural one. I wasn't too keen partly as it was a 90 minute round trip drive which I would have to make twice a day so I took him for a look around on the coldest day in January and he soon lost interest. No work experience needed at Rodbaston College but as it's close to Telford it's obviously not suitable for you
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| HeathMan Purley 28 Sep 16 8.16pm |
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Not sure if Godstone Farm (our local petting farm for children) could help with experience or a contacts list. Good luck.
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| Sportyteacher London 28 Sep 16 9.27pm |
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Could the following help you out: Secretary of State for Sport, Tracey Crouch is also allegedly looking for someone to shovel out the sh*t at The FA
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| Mapletree Croydon 28 Sep 16 10.27pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
My 16 year old son has just finished High School and one of the colleges that he favoured was an agricultural one. I wasn't too keen partly as it was a 90 minute round trip drive which I would have to make twice a day so I took him for a look around on the coldest day in January and he soon lost interest. No work experience needed at Rodbaston College but as it's close to Telford it's obviously not suitable for you I suspect my daughter will end up at Harper Adams, also in Telford. But for now better if we could find a local farm. Thanks to everyone for helpful comments.
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| lanky Bedford 28 Sep 16 11.31pm |
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I would contact your local young farmers association. Used to go along as a non-farmer when I was a kid, and they are pretty welcoming to interested folk
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| Hoof Hearted 29 Sep 16 8.45am | |
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Get in quick Maple.... If we don't enforce Brexit soon, we will be building houses and all the incumbent infrastructure on our agricultural land just to cope with the demand and not have any farms... all food will be imported. I thought your daughter wanted to travel around Europe?
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| Mapletree Croydon 29 Sep 16 8.53am |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
Get in quick Maple.... If we don't enforce Brexit soon, we will be building houses and all the incumbent infrastructure on our agricultural land just to cope with the demand and not have any farms... all food will be imported. I thought your daughter wanted to travel around Europe? Well, they do have farms in other parts of Europe Hoof. Agriculture is a global business and the Brits are quite good at it. I suspect your point above may be a touch alarmist and doesn't sit well with other comments on the CAP.
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Frickin Saweet  South Cronx 29 Sep 16 9.06am |
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What about the mini zoo/farm in Crystal Palace Park? They have lots of volunteers and do animals and plants. Might be worth looking at City farms, volunteer projects if you Sth London based
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| kenners46 sydenham village 29 Sep 16 9.13am |
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Theres also one in Vauxhall
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| Mapletree Croydon 29 Sep 16 9.17am |
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Originally posted by kenners46
Theres also one in Vauxhall Thanks both. But Zoos don't count as agriculture. Needs to be commercial and effectively mass production. Pretty scary how much agriculture looks like a factory.
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