Site Summary: National Farmers Union

This site allows access to a valuable resource for both teacher and pupil. The site profiles nine different farms, illustrating very different regions of the U.K. The aerial photographs allow pupils to compare land use in different landscapes and explore the factors that influence farm type. A case study based on the Phillipines is also included for comparison.

  • Each farm study is illustrated with several aerial photographs taken from different directions.
  • The photographs are linked to a land-use map; details can be selected for further investigations.
  • Information includes the farming year, land use, inputs outputs and diversification.
  • There is also a glossary of farming terms.

P Weller, Senacre Technology College, December, 1999

Keywords: geography, teaching, UK, farm, horticulture, land-use, diversification, arable, pigs, soft fruit, hops, hill sheep, dairy.
Age: KS2, KS3, KS4, teacher

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