CHILDREN can meet farm animals at a hands-on event at Paddington Meadows on Sunday.

A herd of 25 Longhorn cattle and a flock of Hebridean sheep will be grazing at the conservation site, with families able to meet them from 10am.

The event has been organised by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

It aims to promote the role of sheep and cows as natural ‘lawnmowers’.

Guests can also take part in a training session on how to manage grazing livestock.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the trust can e-mail Joe Pimblett at jpimblett@cheshirewt.org.uk.