Nursery World - Down on the farm (3)

Nurseries can be few and far between in rural areas. Karen Faux looks at how to convert a working farm into a setting where children will fall for the 'animal magic' Mornings on Coneygarth Farm in Haxey, South Yorkshire can be even more exciting than an episode of Bob the Builder. This is when cows and lambs are fed in the yard and the big yellow tractor roars into action. To eager young observers in the nursery viewing area, it just doesn't get any better.

Mornings on Coneygarth Farm in Haxey, South Yorkshire can be even more exciting than an episode of Bob the Builder. This is when cows and lambs are fed in the yard and the big yellow tractor roars into action. To eager young observers in the nursery viewing area, it just doesn't get any better.

'Children love watching the activity,' says Carol Cooper who, along with husband Martin, runs the farm and nursery. 'There is always something going on and the children are fascinated by the vehicles and animals.'

The concept of a working farm and nursery is undoubtedly an exciting one.

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