Lamont Farm

Lamont City Farm
General information
Status	Open
Address	Barhill Road, Erskine, PA8 6BX
Town or city	Renfrewshire
Country	Scotland
Coordinates	55°53′52″N 4°27′36″W / 55.897727°N 4.459928°WCoordinates: 55°53′52″N 4°27′36″W / 55.897727°N 4.459928°W
Inaugurated	1979
Grounds	(5 acres)
Other information
Parking	Limited

Lamont Farm 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 houses domesticated animals including llamas, sheep, pigs, horses, ducks, chickens, rabbits, cats, and dogs.^[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', 'Adopt an animal', 'Pony trekking' 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

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  Bird enclosure at the farm

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  One of the many horses at the farm

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  One of the two 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. Retrieved 23 July 2014.