Wythenshawe Community Farm (Manchester, UK)
Manchester, United Kingdom · Operator: ウィゼンショー・コミュニティファーム（創設者：教員の Leslie Howard）
Overview
A farm inside the city, established in 1984 in Sharston and later moved to Wythenshawe Park in south Manchester. It keeps pigs, sheep, goats, cows and horses, and its Hereford herd has won awards. The walled garden behind the farm historically supplied fruit and vegetables to Wythenshawe Hall.
Citizen participation
Open every day of the week and used as an educational setting where children can interact with animals and plants.
Operating model
Not stated in the source.
Impact
Despite its urban setting it operates as a working countryside farm, and breeding means young animals are frequently on show.
Land tenure
Crops
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Scale
面積は出典に記載なし。ウィゼンショー公園内に立地。
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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