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breathtaking. Not only are they very
well presented and have good playing
surfaces, the combination of the golf
course marrying into the winter sports
pitches and general landscape areas
must make it one of the most idyllic
sports facilities I have visited.
Due to its rural location, the school is
able to offer pursuits that others may
not. These include horse riding, clay
pigeon shooting and its own pheasant
shoot.
With a traditional approach firmly
rooted in the countryside, the school
has recently developed its own farm
project, keeping pigs and sheep, rearing
pheasants for its shooting days and
growing produce. The vegetable plots
provide a learning resource for the
students to have a go at growing, with
the successful crop being used by the
Joe Cooper The Milton Abbey grounds team
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school kitchens. The entire school sits
down to a formal meal twice a year with
food that is solely produced from its
own grounds.
Over the years, Joe has acquired a lot
of skills developing and increasing the
diversity of the school grounds. He has
always been interested in animal
welfare, so the recent move into farming
makes the job, for him, even more
interesting, even though it is a lot of
additional work, as the animals need
attention every day, come rain, shine,
Easter or Christmas! Joe and the team
have already had success breeding pigs
and sheep.
The school also runs a stableyard for
pupils who want to keep their own
horses.
During the summer months, the
abbey is also a popular venue for