Lamont Farm

Lamont Farm is based in Erskine, Renfrewshire. It is a city farm which is open to the public.[1]

Lamont City Farm
General information
StatusOpen
AddressBarhill Road, Erskine, PA8 6BX
Town or cityRenfrewshire
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°53′52″N 4°27′36″W
Inaugurated1979
Grounds(5 acres)
Other information
ParkingLimited

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 is home to domesticated animals including llamas, sheep, pigs, horses, ponies, donkeys, ducks, rabbits, ferrets and other small furry animals and cats.[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', 'Sponsor an animal', 'Pony care', 'Annual Open Days' 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]

  • Bird enclosure at the farm
  • One of the many horses at the farm
  • One of the three Llamas at the farm

References
  1. "Domesday Reloaded: Community Farming In Erskine". BBC. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. "Children's sorrow as city farm animals are stolen". Herald Scotland. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. "Scottish Charity Extract". Oscr.org. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. "1000 kids | City farms | Life and style". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. "Lamont Farm Project, Erskine, Barrhill Road". Erskine.cylex-uk.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  6. "Lamont City Farm | Erskine | Renfrewshire". Ideas For Kids. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. "Lamont Farm Project – Animal Care Assistant Volunteer". Project Scotland. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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