356. Witness the amazing power of the outdoors - and rescue hens - to help disadvantaged children
About this episode
The episode explores how outdoor education and rescue hens at Penstone Learning Centre are transforming the lives of disadvantaged children.
This week, the Plodcast visits Penstone Learning Centre – a farm on the edge of the town of Cheddar in Somerset where students who struggle in mainstream education – often with very challenging behaviour – are taught outdoors among the animals. The results are remarkable. Plodcast host Fergus is shown around by Centre Manager Abbie Ridler and her colleague Tilly Bean – and meets some of the young people whose lives are being turned around. Listen on for a moving, funny and beautifully hopeful Plodcast episode. The star animals are the rescue hens, courtesy of the British Hen Welfare Trust. Find out more at www.bhwt.org.uk/Photo by Dave CauderyGet in touch on Facebook! Search "BBC Countryfile Magazine - Plodcast Community" or join the discussion here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/countryfilemagazineplodcast/?ref=shareThe BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 & 2025 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter…
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