I used Lego to design a farm for people who are blind – like me

Summary

Visually-impaired William, 17, from Cumbria has always wanted to be involved with farming.He is on the farm on a residential basis as their first long-term student."It's been good, Mike knows what I am capable of and will allow me to do it," he said.William already feeds the sheep and cattle on his own."That has surprised me," he said. "After my first week I was doing it."Most people do not understand, it would be handy for more people to know we are more capable than they think we are."Mike said: "I am on his level. William has grabbed the opportunity. We are very proud of him. His attitude has made it, he has overcome things."They have a student, Duncan, from Stonehaven, who comes in once a week who Ness said had really started to engage with people during his time on the farm.They have also had a female student from America for a week who wants to be involved in agriculture."It's good to pass on knowledge," Mike said.