Farming
Yesterday we woke up early to get to Rouse Hill Farm at 9:30. The Historic Houses Trust had an event for children where they could experience farm life as it was in Colonial times.
First, the children were all given hobby-horses to ride to the stables. They were named after the winning racehorses bred on the farm. (The stables were designed by Horbury Hunt.) There's now only one horse on the farm, a Clydesdale named Billy.
The kids husked corn, fed the cattle, chickens and ducks and collected eggs. Back at the information centre they churned cream (from a carton) into butter and tested the eggs for freshness (they were all fresh).
Then we all had a late morning tea of "damper" bread with butter and surprisingly good jam, tea for the grown-ups and chocolate milk for the kids.
On the way home, Louka said it had been "OK", but later asked if we could go again.
First, the children were all given hobby-horses to ride to the stables. They were named after the winning racehorses bred on the farm. (The stables were designed by Horbury Hunt.) There's now only one horse on the farm, a Clydesdale named Billy.
The kids husked corn, fed the cattle, chickens and ducks and collected eggs. Back at the information centre they churned cream (from a carton) into butter and tested the eggs for freshness (they were all fresh).
Then we all had a late morning tea of "damper" bread with butter and surprisingly good jam, tea for the grown-ups and chocolate milk for the kids.
On the way home, Louka said it had been "OK", but later asked if we could go again.
posted by Liz + Louka at 8:20 pm
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