Cobargo Scouts hosted a 4 day/3 night Farm Challenge camp at Cobargo Showgrounds for the Trident Sea Scout Troop from the ACT, and also Cobargo Scouts. Activities included, visit to a Dairy, Butchering lessons, Fencing, "Pest to Plate" session, Operating a fire pump, tractor driving and cuddling rescued wombats. All in a days work round the farm.
Dairy Visit - a big thank you to the Pearce's.
An early morning start Milking cows, playing with Calves and looking at the wonderful array of farm toys.
Hungry cows
Saturday visitors
The "boy" with his toys
Coming in for Milking and a feed
Demonstration from the expert
Lots of this stuff everywhere !!
Heading out
Heading in
Putting the cups on
Warmth
Our saviour.
Big shed
All done
Checking the tank
Checking the tank
Bravo time
78 and still milking cows
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Fencing - a never ending job.
Repairing fences and building new ones is a constant job on property. The scouts learnt to build a basic wooden post and star picket fence.
Putting in the posts
Cutting the wire
Winding up the strainers.
Measuring
Drilling
Strainer poles
Digging holes for the rocks at the end of the strainer poles
Putting in the Star Pickets
Tightening the strainers
Attaching the wire to the star pickets
Finished fence
Rolling up the wire
Trying to remove the posts the hard way.
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Driving a tractor.
Probably the most popular activity of the weekend.. - thanks Gramparr
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Being a Butcher.
Lessons on how cut up lambs like a butcher into the various cuts, as well as how to make mince and sausages..
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