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Mike Duxbury, the Blind Farmer - Making Agriculture Inclusive
Manage episode 374007045 series 3366192
Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Mike Duxbury, the Blind Farmer, about his life in agriculture, and how he set up the Inclusive Farm, a working farm with the aim of making agriculture accessible to all. Mike tells us about how he was knocked back by all the agricultural colleges he applied to, apart from one, and how that one chance has given him the knowledge, skills and opportunity to help others into farming. He eventually realised his dream of owning his own farm when he started the Inclusive farm on an acre of rented ground in 2021. Since then, he has opened up his farm to students with disabilities, to give them the chance to learn about farming in an inclusive environment.
FAS Resources
Developing Safe Farming Practices | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)
Health & Safety [BE.RA.HS] | Helping farmers in Scotland | FAS
Other Resources
26 episoder
Manage episode 374007045 series 3366192
Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Mike Duxbury, the Blind Farmer, about his life in agriculture, and how he set up the Inclusive Farm, a working farm with the aim of making agriculture accessible to all. Mike tells us about how he was knocked back by all the agricultural colleges he applied to, apart from one, and how that one chance has given him the knowledge, skills and opportunity to help others into farming. He eventually realised his dream of owning his own farm when he started the Inclusive farm on an acre of rented ground in 2021. Since then, he has opened up his farm to students with disabilities, to give them the chance to learn about farming in an inclusive environment.
FAS Resources
Developing Safe Farming Practices | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)
Health & Safety [BE.RA.HS] | Helping farmers in Scotland | FAS
Other Resources
26 episoder
Alla avsnitt
×1 Kenneth Bone: Diversifying for a Thriving Island Community 43:52
1 Jim Chapman: Adapting to Life After an Accident 47:22
1 Pete Black: The Superpower of Dyslexia 39:56
1 Fred Swift & Stella Stewart: From Sheep to Shop - Increasing the Value of Wool. 41:55
1 Lesley Mitchell: Building a thriving family business, the importance of work life balance and converting to organic 42:20
1 Claire Taylor : Positive perceptions of Agriculture 54:00
1 Kirsten Williams: Let your determination grow stronger 36:20
1 Glenrinnes Estate: A Tapestry of Tales 53:03
1 John Scott and Jock Gibson: Farmstrong Scotland 38:38
1 Lawrence Martin : Opportunities through Apprenticeships 28:17
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