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ANIMAL SPONSORSHIP

  • Animal Sponsorship Overview
  • Toby and Lexi, our horses
  • Meerkats
  • Pigs
  • Goats
  • Sheep
  • Rabbits and Guinea Pigs
  • Ducks
  • Cockerels and Hens

Animal Sponsorship Overview

Animal Sponsorship Overview

Many of our animals are available for sponsorship! If you would like to sponsor one of our animals please click here to complete an animal sponsorship form. Once completed, please return your form with payment [cheques made payable to Acorn Farm] to Acorn Farm, Depot Road, Kirkby, L33 3AR.

Toby and Lexi, our horses

Toby and Lexi, our horses

Hello there!

We are Toby and Lexi, and we love living at Acorn Farm! On the weekends and during school holidays we love to give our visitors rides along with meeting visitors at our gate.

Would you like to sponsor one of us?
If so, it is a minimum of £50 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with a bale of hay for £10 or a sack of feed for £15.

Meerkats

Meerkats

Hello!

Our names are Willow and Izzy! We live at Acorn Farm. We came here from a far-away land called ……Woburn Safari Park!

Would you like to sponsor one of us?
If so, it would be a minimum of £45 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with either two packs of meal-worms for £10 or a pack of crickets for £10.

Pigs

Pigs

Hi!

My name is Suzie and I’m a Saddleback Sow along with my friend Billy-bob. My friends here at the farm include Doris the Gloucestershire Old Spot and Arthur the Kune Kune.  We all really enjoy rolling around in the mud and our favourite hobby is eating!

Would you like to sponsor one of us?
If so, it would be a minimum of £40 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with either a sack of Pig Nuts for £10 or two bales of straw for £10.

Goats

Goats

Hi there!

My name is Teddy and I am the pygmy goat kid here at the farm that enjoys seeing visitors and being fed! There are lots of other lovely goats here at the farm, who are – April, Red, Ruby, Scarlet, Gertie, Peggy, Dino, Ryder, Delilah, Pearl, Paddy and Toby who are all my goat friends!

Would you like to sponsor me or one of my friends?
If so, it would be a minimum of £30 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with either a bale of hay for £10, Two bales of straw for £10 or a sack of feed for £10.

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Sheep

Sheep

Hi there!!

My name is Dorothy, I have identical friends here at the farm called Sophia, Rose and Blanche. We are all Southdown ‘Babydoll’ ewes who came from Wales to live at Acorn farm in 2017.  Our other friend on the farm is Roddy the ram and he also talks to us!

Would you like to sponsor one of us?
If so, it is a minimum of £25 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with either a bale of hay for £10, Two bales of straw for £10 or a sack of Sheep Nuts £10.

Rabbits and Guinea Pigs

Rabbits and Guinea Pigs

Hi,

I’m Woody, one of the Rabbits here at Acorn Farm! I have lots of rabbit and guinea pig friends that I spend my days with! We enjoy meeting the visitors and becoming close with them in our small animal petting sessions!

Would you like the chance to sponsor me or one of my friends here at Acorn Farm?
If so, it would be a minimum of £20 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with either a bale of hay for £10, a sack of Guinea Pig feed for £15 or two bales of wood shavings for £10.

Ducks

Ducks

Hello!

I’m Daisy the duck and I live with lots of my duck friends, including the Indian Runner Ducks who stand up very tall when they are walking! We enjoy splashing around and having fun in our pond!

Would you like to sponsor one of us?
If so, it would be a minimum of £15 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with either two bales of straw for £10 or a sack of feed for £10.

Cockerels and Hens

Cockerels and Hens

Hi!

We are the chickens who live on Acorn Farm! Some of us are Pekin Bantams, we have some Frizzles among us, one of us is even a Barba D’uccle! We are very proud of our plumage and we love meeting new visitors along with always looking stunning for any photographs that get taken of us!

Would like to sponsor one of us?
If so, it would be a minimum of £10 per sponsor. You can also add to your sponsorship with two bales of straw for £10 or a sack of feed for £10.

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SPONSORS ROLL OF HONOUR!

Animal Sponsor
Wilson the duck Wilson quacks a big "thank you" to Freddie Keats for being his sponsor.
Humbug the Duck Humbug Quacks a big "thank you" to Joe Dart for being his sponsor
Miracle the Duck Miracle would like to quack a big "Thank You" to her sponsor Rudi Ernest Eaves!
Lulu, our Frizzle Chicken Lulu clucks a big "thank you" to Thomas Pierce for being her sponsor
Toby, our Pygmy Goat Toby Bleats a big "thank you" to Polly for being his sponsor!
Teddy, our Pygmy Goat Teddy bleats a big "thank you" to Kirsty Nightingale for being his sponsor!
Pearl, our Pygmy Goat Pearl bleats a big "thank you" to The Dempseys for being her sponsor!
Delilah our Pygmy Goat Delilah would like to bleat a big "thank you" to Oscar Oakes for being her first ever sponsor!
Scarlet our Golden Guernsey Goat Scarlet would like to bleat a huge "thanks" to Mia Rose for being her sponsor!
Poppy the Guinea Pig Poppy squeaks a huge "thank you" to Aubree Prescott for being her first sponsor since joining Acorn Farm recently!
Chip, our Guinea Pig Chip squeaks a big "thank you" to Archie Morgan for being his sponsor.
Bella, our Guinea Pig Bella squeaks a big "thank you" to Grace Katie Jones for being her sponsor.
Bea, our Herdwick sheep Bea bleats a big "thank you" to Amy Ryder for being her sponsor.
Blanche, Our Southdown 'Babydoll' sheep Blanche Bleats a big "thank you" to Sara Hart for being her sponsor.
Lexi, our lovely horse Lexi neighs a massive "thank you" to Alexandra Sharples and Lizzie Henry for being her sponsors.
Simba the Rabbit Simba squeaks a big "thank you" to Stephen Matthews for being his sponsor.
Boo the Rabbit Boo squeaks a big "thank you" to Aurora and Juniper Edwards for being his sponsors.
Daisy the Rabbit Daisy squeaks a big "thank you" to Lisa Ireland for being her sponsor.
Hutch the Rabbit Hutch squeaks a big "thank you" to Emily Parr for being his sponsor.
Frida the Rabbit Frida squeaks a big "thank you" to Sonny Keats for being her sponsor.
Elvis the Alpaca Elvis would like to send a warm and fuzzy "thank you" his sponsors Freddie, Jamie Barrett, and David & Mary Walker!
Ernie the Alpaca Ernie would like to send a warm and fuzzy "thank you" to his sponsors Ava Mae Birch Quai and Gareth!
Eric the Alpaca Eric would like to send a warm and fuzzy "thank you" to his sponsors, Felicity Ackers and Logan Kenny!
Rose the Southdown 'Babydoll' ewe Rose bleats a great big "thank you" to Sheila Smith for being her sponsor.
Paddy the Pygmy Goat Sponsored in memory of Anne Smith.
Dino, our lovely goat Dino bleats a massive "thank you" to Myles Kitcher and Ella Cairns for being his sponsors.
Ryder, our Pygmy Goat Ryder bleats a big "thank you" to Elijah Thorogood-Hampson for being his sponsor.
Jasper the Ram Jasper bleats a big "thank you" to Steve Matthews for being his sponsor!
Roddy the Ram Roddy bleats a massive "thank you" to Stephen & Heather Goldsack, Jamie Barrett Jodie Morral & Alan Erol Server AND Oscar Oakes for being his sponsors.
Sophia, the Southdown 'Babydoll' ewe Sophia bleats a great big "thank You" to Eloise Tranter for being her sponsor.
Annie, our Herdwick Ewe Bleats a massive "thank you" to Haris for being her sponsor
Peggy, our Pygmy Goat Peggy bleats "thank you" to Joselyn April Gossage, Ava, Kyle & Callum Eccles AND Emily McGiveron for being her sponsor.
April, our Toggenberg Goat April bleats a big "thank you" to her sponsors Sheila Smith and Lesley Osbaldestin.
Suzie, our Saddleback Pig Suzie oinks a big "thank you" to Ashleigh Osbaldestin for being her first sponsor since she joined Acorn Farm!
Hercules, our ram Hercules bleats a great big "thank you" to Mel & Lee for being his sponsors!

Opening Times

10am – 4pm (7 days a week)
Sorry no dogs allowed [except for assistance dogs]

Oak Tree Cafe (cafe only!)

Weekends:

Mar – Oct:
10:00am-4pm
Hot food served until 3:45pm

Nov – Feb:
10:00am-3pm
Hot food served until 2:45pm

Weekdays:

Mar – Sep:
9am-4pm
Hot food served until 3:45pm

Oct – Feb:
9am-3pm
Hot food served until 2:45pm

Oct/Feb half term holidays:
9am-4pm

Hot food served until 3:45pm

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Directions

Acorn Farm, Depot Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 3AR

The X3 (stops on Woodward Road), 97A and 98A (stops on Acornfield Road) bus routes come closest to the farm; please go to www.merseytravel.gov.uk for details.

 

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Admission Prices

Adults: £4.00
Children (1-16 years old):£3.00
Under 12 months: Free of charge

Groups of 15 people or more must prebook a guided tour for which there is an additional charge. Click here to contact us.