this is how mike duxbury sees his farm. through a series of carefully designed memory aides that tell him where he is. the only blind farmer in britain, mike has a point to prove that disability is not a hindrance to working in agriculture. blindness and everything else aside, ijust wanted to be a farmer. i put all the fences up. i built the barn behind me. you know, i do and do and keep doing. and to me, it sjust the best life ever. you know, i m doing what i always dreamt. not many people get to where they dreamed to be. and finally, i m there. mike wanted to share his dream with young people who have their own additional needs. and since the farm opened a year ago, students from milton keynes college have been coming here to get valuable hands on experience.
she has died aged 79, rushed to hospital earlier this week following an accident. the inclusive farm in bedfordshire has everything you might expect on a working farm it s home to pigs, sheep, goats and chickens and produces meat for local businesses. it also provides a route into agriculture for people with disabilities. it was set up by mike duxbury, who lost his sight when he was six and believes he s the only blind farmer in britain. nicola hasler has been to meet him. this is how mike duxbury sees his farm. through a series of carefully designed memory aides that tell him where he is. the only blind farmer in britain, mike has a point to prove that disability is not a hindrance to working in agriculture. blindness and everything else aside, ijust wanted to be a farmer. i put all the fences up.