The Princess Royal joins a Câr-y-Môr workshop

A Câr-y-Môr seaweed educational workshop at Lower Treginnis had a very special Royal visitor recently.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who is a long-standing patron of Farms for City Children, joined pupils from Pembroke Dock Community School as they learnt about ocean farming.

The Princess Royal has been a Patron of Farms for City Children since 1991, last visiting Wales’ most westerly farm at Lower Treginnis back in 2019.

HRH was given a farm tour, met local schoolchildren as they took part in farming activities, and joined one of our seaweed workshops with Câr-y-Môr community members Misha and Beca.

“Our relationship with Lower Treginnis goes beyond geography (our sea farm is sited directly off the coast of Lower Treginnis),” said Misha Jetha, Education & Outreach Lead at Câr-y-Môr. “We share a common vision with Farms For City Children to inform and engage the next generation on all things agriculture, whether that’s farming seaweed or planting seeds. And to inspire them to connect with nature, and hopefully spark a lifelong love of the environment.

“A huge thank you to Treginnis Farms for City Children for inviting Câr-y-Môr along for the day during The Princess Royal’s visit. We feel very lucky to be part of such a collaborative, supportive community delivering coastal education to schools across the country.”

Our education programmes include school workshops, community learning sessions, and hands-on training for volunteers and career changers. In 2024 alone, we reached over 1,000 children with interactive lessons about regenerative sea farming. Our 20-strong team includes people straight from school, alongside experienced community members of all ages who bring invaluable knowledge.

Headteacher of Pembroke Dock Community School Michele Thomas said: “The experience at Treginnis gives them a deep respect for rural life and they develop good independent skills from the moment they arrive. Pupils have shown tremendous resilience when achieving tasks and challenging themselves to try new things.

“A visit to the farm, where they participate in all of farm life really is an experience of a lifetime and pupils make strong lasting friendships and memories. In addition to this it was an absolute honour for the staff and children to be part of the Royal Visit, and it is will be something they won’t forget.”

Tim Rose, Head of Operations for Farms for City Children said: “We were delighted to welcome The Princess Royal to Lower Treginnis and to share the experience of being ‘farmers for a week’ with her. Her visit was greatly enjoyed by everyone at the farm and it was our pleasure to be able to show her how the work of the charity interacts with so many different aspects of the Pembrokeshire community.

“We are hugely appreciative of Her Royal Highness’s continued support and enthusiasm for the work that we do.”

If you’re an education provider interested in booking a seaweed workshop, drop us an email at: jess.watton@carymor.wales