Learn With Animals
Weekly farm groups - Coming September 2026
This summer, families have been getting their first taste of Learning with Animals at Sweetlands Farm. From September, the programme continues with small weekly groups, giving children the chance to come back each week, get to know our animals properly, and grow in confidence along the way.
Rather than one-off visits, children join us for a whole half-term at a time. It's a small change that makes a big difference: real friendships form, skills build week on week, and the farm starts to feel like a second home.
Keep an eye on this page and our socials for when booking will open or drop us an email to let us know you are interested.
Our Weekly Groups
We've kept our groups small on purpose. Small numbers mean every child gets plenty of hands-on time, individual encouragement, and a real chance to build a relationship with the animals — not just watch from the sidelines.
Little Farmers - Ages 6-9
Tuesdays | 9:30am – 10:45am
1 hour 15 minutes
£25 per session
A fun introduction to life on the farm for younger animal lovers. Children will meet our friendly animals, help with simple daily jobs and discover the wonderful world of farming through fun, hands-on activities.
Farm Rangers - Ages 10-15
Tuesdays | 11am – 12:30pm
1 hour 30 minutes
£30 per session
Designed for older children who want to become more involved in caring for our animals. Farm Rangers learn practical countryside skills, animal welfare, feeding, handling and responsibility through hands-on experiences.
Farm Friends - Age 8+
Tuesdays | 1.30pm – 2:45pm
1 hour 15 minutes
£35 per session
A calm, supportive small-group session for children who benefit from a quieter pace, additional encouragement and a little more individual attention. Children build confidence, develop practical skills and enjoy learning through meaningful interactions with our friendly farm animals.
Why Book by the Half-Term?
Learning with Animals works best as a regular thing, not a one-off. Coming back each week is how children really get to know an animal, remember a job from last time, and grow more sure of themselves session by session. Booking by the half-term means your child keeps the same spot, the same small group, and the same friendly faces every week.
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Places are booked by the half-term and are limited to keep our groups small.
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Full payment is required before the start of each half-term.
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Half-term bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable (see full Terms & Conditions).
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As places are limited, we're happy to add names to a waitlist — just get in touch.
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Joining partway through a term? Get in touch — there may still be availability.
A Nice Bonus: AQA Unit Award
Children who attend regularly have the opportunity to work towards an AQA Unit Award, recognising the skills they've built over the term. It's a lovely extra for those who want it — not the reason to join, just a nice way to mark the progress your child makes with us.
Key Term Dates 2026–27
Groups run weekly during term time, in half-term blocks:
Autumn Term 2026:
Sessions begin Tuesday 8 September
half term Mon 26–Fri 30 October
Resuming Mon 2 November, term ends Fri 18 December.
Spring Term 2027:
Sessions begin Mon 4 January
half term Mon 15–Fri 19 February
Resuming Mon 22 February, term ends Thu 25 March.
Summer Term 2027:
Sessions begin Mon 12 April
half term Mon 31 May–Fri 4 June
Resuming Mon 7 June, term ends Wed 21 July.
Full booking details, including how to reserve your place, will follow later in the summer.
Terms and Conditions
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Places are booked and paid for by the half-term.
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Full payment is required before the start of each half-term to secure your child's place.
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Half-term bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable once confirmed.
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Group sizes are kept deliberately small; a waitlist operates once a group is full.
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Joining after the start of a half-term: please get in touch, as there may be availability — sessions are charged from the point your child joins.
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Full Terms & Conditions, including our policies on illness, weather, photography and safeguarding, are available on request and will be provided at the time of booking.