Bedales is delighted to welcome four curly-tailed residents to the estate in the form of 10 week old Oxford Sandy and Black pigs. They arrived last week as new additions to the Outdoor Work animal husbandry programme. Block 3 pupils will be responsible for caring for the pigs, including feeding, watering and cleaning out the pig ark. Commenting on the arrival of the pigs, Andrew Martin, Head of Outdoor Work, said: “We have chosen this breed as they are known for being docile and hardy, not to mention their nickname ‘the plum pudding’! A breeding programme will soon follow which will allow students to experience and fully appreciate the life cycle of animals from farm to fork.” Animal husbandry forms an integral part of the new revised Block 3 curriculum. Read more
