Lamont Farm
| Lamont City Farm | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Address | Barhill Road, Erskine, PA8 6BX |
| Town or city | Renfrewshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°53′52″N 4°27′36″W / 55.897727°N 4.459928°W |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Grounds | (5 acres) |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Limited |
Lamont Farm is based in Erskine, Renfrewshire. It is a city farm which is open to the public.[1]
History
Lamont Farm Project was founded in 1977 and opened in 1979 by local man Charlie Doran.[2] The farm is a registered charity and is Scotland's first city farm.[3][2][4] It houses domesticated animals including llamas, sheep, pigs, horses, ducks, chickens, rabbits, cats, and dogs.[1] The farm also has a small reptile enclosure for snakes, iguanas, terrapins and spiders.[5]
Charity
As the farm is a charity it depends on donations from the general public. Fundraising schemes are active throughout the year. Events like 'Be a farmer for a day', 'Adopt an animal', 'Pony trekking' and 'Doors open weekend' are some of the fundraising initiatives in place.[6] Volunteer workers handle the day-to-day care and feeding of the animals.[7] Many of the local schools in the area visit the farm because of its educational value.[1]
Gallery
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Bird enclosure at the farm -
One of the many horses at the farm -
One of the two Llamas at the farm
References
- ^ a b c "Domesday Reloaded: Community Farming In Erskine". BBC. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Children's sorrow as city farm animals are stolen". Herald Scotland. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Scottish Charity Extract". Oscr.org. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "1000 kids | City farms | Life and style". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Lamont Farm Project, Erskine, Barrhill Road". Erskine.cylex-uk.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Lamont City Farm | Erskine | Renfrewshire". Ideas For Kids. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Lamont Farm Project – Animal Care Assistant Volunteer". Project Scotland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.