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THESE youngsters have been spreading muck about in the name of charity.

The students on the National Diploma in Agriculture course at Kingston Maurward College gathered manure from the college's farm and spent the day spreading it around the college grounds.

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of the charities the year two pupils decided should benefit from the sponsored event.

Agriculture tutor Tim Northmore said: "Muck spreading is actually fairly civilised these days.

"It's cleaning the heavy machinery afterwards that's the horrible, mucky job."

Students Colin Frampton, 18, and Antony Peters, 17, organised the day with a team of eight students, three muckspreaders, one roller, two ploughs and one loader.

They were to be joined by George Spiller, James Runciman, Emily Shearing, Sam Rudkin and Robert Ford.

The students spread 800 tons of muck over 20 hectares in eight hours. He added: "One of the benefits for them is that they get to use a range of heavy modern machines, including the muck spreader, which were loaned to us by firms supporting the event.

"The machinery they use for this event is much better than we have at the college, so it's excellent experience for them."

Mr Northcote said students have raised around £1,000 at a time for various charities through the event in the past. Equipment for the fundraising day has been loaned by companies, including C Smart Agricultural Services, Vaughan Agri, Bredy Agricentre, Phil Bennett, M J Fry Agricultural Services and E J Swanton & Son.

Mr Frampton said: "The air ambulance service is a vital one. Everyone who lives in a remote area can benefit from a service that can gets them to hospital quickly."

Mr Peters added: "The Air Ambulance Service can get to places where road access is poor and even to places where there are no roads."

The college is supporting and sponsoring the students, who used practical and organisational skills learned on the National Diploma in Agriculture.

To make a donation, call the college and pledge your support on 01305 215000.

9:03am Wednesday 16th April 2008

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