Student Megan Pitt uses a stuffed toy dog to practice her head collaring technique on the farm at Woodchurch High School near Birkenhead, Britain, September 6, 2023. The rural life of rearing rare breed sheep and nurturing alpacas is a world away for many urban teenagers. Yet a British school near Liverpool has opened its pupils to a wealth of jobs in agriculture and the benefits of nature with its own farm. The Woodchurch High School farm opened 13 years ago, becoming a haven that nurtures the mental health and confidence of its students. Based in the town of Birkenhead, which faces Liverpool across the River Mersey, the school counts dairy farmers and veterinarians among its former students who say the school's farm is the reason they found their calling in life. REUTERS/Phil Noble
