Lamont Farm

Building in Renfrewshire, Scotland

55°53′52″N 4°27′36″W / 55.897727°N 4.459928°W / 55.897727; -4.459928Inaugurated1979Grounds(5 acres)Other informationParkingLimited

Lamont Farm Project 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 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]

Gallery

Bird enclosure at the farm
One of the many horses at the farm
One of the three 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. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.