Raglands Farm Group

What a fantastic day at Pigs in the Wood!!

Pigs in the woods is set in a 10 acre woodland In Huddersfield where all the rescue pigs (plus goats & chickens) live freely and finally living the happy, peaceful lives they deserve!

The team are volunteers who put their heart and souls into looking after these pigs who have had a horrible start in life.

All the pigs were so friendly and curious to meeting us which is amazing considering the abuse some of them have been through.

Please look on their page as they hold their very own events to raise money for such a fantastic cause.

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What a fantastic day at The Royal Cheshire County Show!!

The learners have had a great day out meeting new people, animals and all the amazing things on offer!

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Companions come in all shapes and sizes

Here we have 16 year old Elvis 🐷 and 9 year old moo 🐐

Unfortunately we had 2 very sad losses on the farm 17 year old Pumba 🐷 and 13 year old Dilly 🐐 both bestfriends of Elvis and Moo on the picture, now it seems they have found each other to keep each other company ❤️

Today the students visited World Horse Welfare they are an international charity whose values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion that strives to support and improve the horse-human relationship in all of its guises.

The learners saw all different types of breeds and sizes with many different stories.

Such a fun yet educational day out 🐴🐎

A specialist college in Stalybridge is holding a Summer Fair to raise funds so that their learners can go on a camping holiday.

The countdown is on for the event on Saturday, June 15, organised by Works4U.

More details: https://www.tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2024/05/21/colleges-summer-fair-in-stalybridge/

Another one of our students has achieved their Level 1 Animal Care certificate 👏😁 Well done!

Huge well done to one of our students, she has now passed her Maths and English and her Animal Care Level 1 Certificate 👏😁

Well done!! Yet another exam passed 😁👏

Incredible morning. One of our quieter students passing their speaking and listening exam. They spoke about how alternative provision helps students like himself and a series called Downfall about The Battle of Berlin. So proud!!!!!!! 🙌

English exam in the bag! You have all worked so incredibly hard this year and achieved so much academically, emotionally and mentally. Well done to all of our students and I’m sure these exams will keep on coming! 👏😁

Another learner who has passed their English exams with 100%! Huge well done 👏😁

Great news to end the week, one of our students has received a phone call to inform them that they have been accepted on to the Level 2 Animal Management course at Mainstream College for September!! Amazing news, well done
🐴🐶🐷🐥 we are so proud of you 👏

📣SURPRISE 📣

We currently now have 7 baby chicks with 4 eggs left to go🐤

Our latest one took a total of 40 minutes to hatch which was the longest time out of them all!

So far they all seem happy and healthy! They have eaten some chick crumb, had a little drink and we can even spot some little droppings 😁 all good signs 🐣

Look next for an actual video of the hatching process!!

Update 🐣

We should have some baby chicks within the next 24 hours, cracks have appeared!!

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Keep your eyes on the page to meet our new babies 👶🏻

In aid of Mental Health Awareness Week the group today have had a lovely day tending the the animals, enjoying the animal therapy, colouring,listening to music, making milkshakes and of course baking
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Animal therapy is the best therapy 🐶 we are so lucky to be able to have calm, relaxing days surrounded by all our fury and feathered friends 💚

Hope you’re having a good day! 🪴

Posted • Look up. Take a deep breath. Enjoy this day and everything it has to offer you ☀️

Have you ever tried foraging for plants to feed to your rabbits? 🐰

Not only is it a cost effective way to feed your pets, but there is also a huge variety of plants that you will find locally to you 🍃

Some popular examples include:
- Camomile
- Clover
- Chickweed
- Dandelions
- Nettles
- Hedge bindweed

Most forage can be fed fresh at certain times of the year, but some are better dried and stored for use in the winter months. And with the warmer weather coming, it’s the perfect time to get out on a countryside walk to see what you can find!

But here’s some top tips on what to remember whilst you’re out picking! 🥬

[Visual description: An infographic with a white background and a pink border that includes images and text that describe foraging for rabbits. This includes: You can collect forage from any public hedgerows, footpaths, fields and woods. But always remember to stick to pathways if possible, avoid collecting forage from the roadside where it’s been contaminated by exhaust fumes, avoid paths and verges used by horses and dogs or near poo bins, before you feed any forage to your pets make sure to take it home and thoroughly wash it first, always be aware of what it is that you’re picking. Some forage can be poisonous to pets, so you want to avoid certain things and most forage can be fed fresh at certain times of the year and some are better dried and stored for use in the winter months.]

Mental health awareness week 💚

You are worthy of happiness and piece of mind ✨

Dinner time on the farm, after tending to the animals this morning we have now had some fun including, cooking pizza quesadillas, Just dance, rounders and giant jenga!

Keep a look out for the results from baking club this afternoon

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Another student another passed maths exam! 📝➕➗

We are so pleased to each and every one of you sitting these exams whatever the outcome!

Huge well done to another student passing their Maths exam! 📝➕➗

Another project has been running up at our farm…

The Hatch Project 🐣🐥

We have kept it a little quiet as we wanted to make sure it was doing what it’s supposed to and today on Day 15 the learners have checked the eggs using an egg candler and spotted movement and veins!

The eggs will be ready to hatch on day 21 so please keep checking our page to see how they get on 😁🐥🐣

So we thought we would hop on the trend…

Guess our names using the emojis!

Comment below the answers 👇😁

More baking club yesterday, last week the learners requested old school cake so that’s exactly what we did! And of course some more chocolate flapjacks 😋🍰