The farm is run by the Tam O'Shanter Cottage Urban Farm Trust (Reg. Charity number 505444) is made up of trustees from the Birkenhead History Society, the Wirral Urban Farm Association and local Councillors. With support from the Parks and Open Spaces section of Wirral Borough Council the Trust maintains the farm with grants, donations, fund raising events, sales income and the support of many volunteers.

The Trust aims to preserve the historic, thatched Tam O'Shanter cottage and use the farm for public enjoyment and education.

We aim to involve as many volunteers as possible that want to learn about farm animals, nature conservation and the local natural environment. We are not an animal rescue centre but aim to rear farm animals for food production albeit on a small scale. We endeavour to keep rare breeds of farm animals in as good conditions as possible e.g. free-range pigs and poultry. The animals are rotated around the paddocks to prevent overgrazing and reduce health problems. Likewise we only allow limited feeding of the poultry with corn for sale from the souvenir counter, other than that please do NOT feed the animals.

The farm has taken great care to be a safe place for children to play and adults to relax, to be accessible for disabled people and to be an educational as well as a fun place to visit. All paths are wheelchair accessible.

Please remember when visiting the farm that all the animals can bite, or peck.

Please treat them with respect.

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