I am a qualified primary school teacher but childmind from my family farm in Cossington. We are a working farm that produces beef, so there are always plenty of tractors, hay bales and calves to see. We also keep a variety of other animals including chickens, pheasants, peacocks, geese, ducks, rabbits and goats, so children will have many opportunities to get stuck in with feeding the animals and collecting eggs. Living on a farm means we have lots of fantastic outdoor spaces, and that we spend a great deal of time outside. As well as the large garden, we also keep a small vegetable patch and greenhouse in our orchard, where children can help grow their own fruit and vegetables throughout the year, and get involved with apple and blackberry picking in the autumn. The orchard is also a great space for building dens. Inside, we keep a dog and two rats as well as two boys when they are not at school. The children in my care will have access to two playrooms stocked with a variety of toys and games and use of the open-plan kitchen for meal times and messy activities, including baking, arts and crafts and painting. ;