The future of our planet is in good hands as Pierrepont Farm in Frensham has been educating young people about traditional countryside management techniques.

The My Green Future Project programme was designed to equip young people from the ages of 18 to 24 with essential practical skills and experience in conservation.

During their visit, the youngsters learnt about coppicing, the art of felling trees to encourage future growth, from Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) volunteer Brian Lavers. Participants were then able to have a go themselves.

After the coppicing, they visited the bird hide and went to visit Pierrepont’s milking parlour to see the Jersey cows being automatically milked. They completed their day with a presentation by the Surrey Bat Group.

Leslie Hackett, CRT’s head of volunteering, said: “We are delighted to work with My Green Future to inspire future generations to take up work in the conservation sector.

“At the CRT, we believe in sharing our nature-friendly farming values with the younger generation, inspiring a lifelong love of the countryside and desire to nurture the biodiversity within it. We are delighted to help encourage young people to take up roles in this sector, which can be hard to break into.”

Jo Woodhams, Air Time project coordinator, said: “A big part of the project is to raise awareness of the lack of diversity in the conservation sector.

“You need access to a car as places are often remote, a family who can support you with volunteering when you are starting out and on a low wage.

To help the young people, the organisation pays for transport, for their personal protective equipment and their lunch.

If the youth complete the programme, they are provided with a £300 training budget to spend on a conservation-related course.

“Supporting health and wellbeing is also a large part of My Green Future and inspiring people who do not have access to nature,” added Ms Woodhams.