Get back to nature with a Claremont welly walk

Jan 19 2011 by Jade Wright, Birkenhead News

WE all know that Claremont Farm is home to the Wirral Food and Drink festival, and fantastic cookery courses for budding masterchefs.

But did you know that they also run a great season of Welly Walks – educational visits which help children connect with the farm environment too?

It’s a great chance to walk the fields with farmer Andrew Pimbley, harvesting the seasonal produce and hearing about the history of the farm.

Welly Walks at the Bebington farm are free, and can be booked for groups of six to 50 people.

They take in food production, working with the environment and wildlife, and all the trials and tribulations of modern day farming.

Walkers will learn where their bread originates from and processes surrounding crop harvesting, from table top indoor strawberries and the outdoor soft fruits, to potatoes, rhubarb and a variety of vegetables.

Andrew explains: “As farmers we take for granted seeing a strawberry grow and being able to pick it straight from the plant and eat it – and more to the point, taste how fresh it is and what it's supposed to taste like.

“But for many children they never get the chance to do this.