23 / 40
23
FarmAbility, a charity supporting young
people with autism and learning disabilities,
runs outdoor sessions at the Wolvercote
Community Farm on school grounds near
the Boat House. In February, a number of
St Edward’s pupils paired-up with a co-
farmer (a young person with learning
disabilities) to build a shed and to get to
grips with basic farming skills. Sixth Former
Harry Woodall told us, ‘I worked with a
young man called Alex and a volunteer
called Sue. We had great fun chopping up
wood and being farmers for the day. It was
really good to see an organisation taking
practical steps to help these young people
into work. It was also really good to meet
Alex who had an excellent sense of humour
and was keen to learn as much as he could’.
Further visits to the Farm will take place in
the relative warmth of the Summer Term.
Howard Stanbury for FarmAbility
Farming Today
Harry and Alex get stuck in
ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE