I Dared Pendle

On Saturday 09th October Inspiring Communities visited Myerscough Higher Education College. It was yet another great event with a full coach of parents and young people enjoying a tour of the Preston Campus.
Peter Cotterill and David White from the Schools Centre at Myerscough took the group on a tour of the various areas of study offered there which included Horticulture, Animal Studies, Equine, Land Based Mechanisation, and various outdoor sports (including Golf, Rugby and Football). Everyone was very impressed by the range of courses available at Myerscough. The group also saw tractors, farm machinery, a dog obedience show event and the gymnasium in sports centre.
Some of the highlights of the trip included; feeding Shetland Ponies, the reptile house, tropical fish tanks, various types of birds, rodents ] and a pot-bellied pig!
The campus also has large gardens and a garden centre, where it sells plants that are grown there to members of the public. There is also an orchard and the young people tried to spot as many different fruit plants as possible.
The visit was a great success and broke down a number of preconceived ideas of what a university is like. Claire Grimshaw, Inspiring Communities Coordinator said:
“The trip to Myerscough was a really good way of letting parents and young people see a different kind of Further/Higher Education College – lots of the courses and activities are based around outdoor or physical activity and they even have things like Diploma’s in Rugby, Golf and Football!”
A big thank you to all the young people and parents who attended and a special mention to David and Peter who really went out of the way to make the day a fantastic experience! Anyone interested in coming along to another activity or event should contact Jen or Warren on 01282 868743.

Have a look at our photos, Warren.