0:00:02 > 0:00:04Today, Songs Of Praise is down on the farm
0:00:04 > 0:00:07in the beautiful, rugged surroundings of Dartmoor.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10I'm joining this group of girls from south London
0:00:10 > 0:00:12as they get a taste of rural life.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Argh!
0:00:15 > 0:00:18PIGS GRUNT AND SQUEAL
0:00:18 > 0:00:22In Bridgwater in Somerset, we hear how different faiths
0:00:22 > 0:00:23are working together
0:00:23 > 0:00:26when the only Muslim boy in a Church of England School
0:00:26 > 0:00:28invites his classmates to the local mosque.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31I think there will be some people worshipping,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33and maybe, like, a bit of a band there.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35And the Reverend Kate Bottley
0:00:35 > 0:00:37welcomes the bells of Southwark Cathedral back home
0:00:37 > 0:00:39after restoration.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Our music today includes a selection of songs and hymns from
0:00:52 > 0:00:57churches from around the UK, and, as it's St David's Day next week,
0:00:57 > 0:00:58we begin in Wales.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53High on the moorlands of Dartmoor in the heart of Devon
0:03:53 > 0:03:57lies a remote working farm that has become known for the impact
0:03:57 > 0:03:59it has on the lives of urban kids.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Around 40 years ago,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05two women descended on this part of Devon with the idea
0:04:05 > 0:04:08of creating what they described as a lung for the city,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11a chance for young people to get out of London
0:04:11 > 0:04:13and breathe in the country air.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Elizabeth Braund and Rosemary Bird's Christian vision
0:04:18 > 0:04:22was that this farm would be a place city teenagers could connect with
0:04:22 > 0:04:26the natural world, experience the joys and challenges of caring
0:04:26 > 0:04:31for animals, work the land, and ultimately, connect with God.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Over the years, hundreds of young people from London
0:04:34 > 0:04:38have experienced life on the farm, and these are the latest arrivals.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Eight girls acclimatising themselves
0:04:41 > 0:04:44to the sights and smells of the country.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48A few days on the farm couldn't be further from their natural habitat.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Battersea in south London, on the doorstep of Clapham Junction,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57is where some of the girls live.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01And, like many inner-city areas, it's not always an easy place
0:05:01 > 0:05:04to grow up, as 12-year-olds Katie and Amelia know well.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09You look to your left and right in the city,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13and there's shops everywhere. And, like, it's too busy.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Loads of pollution.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19I don't like the fact that there's loads of conflict and sometimes,
0:05:19 > 0:05:23like, you've got to be careful who you're arguing with round here.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28The girls are frequent visitors to a youth club in the area
0:05:28 > 0:05:29called Providence House.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Like the farm, this place is also the legacy of Elizabeth Braund.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37It was founded over 50 years ago in a former chapel
0:05:37 > 0:05:39as a safe haven for city kids.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41It's not school, it's not home,
0:05:41 > 0:05:44it's a space where they can do lots of different activities,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46so we're really engaging them,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48and trying to develop their life skills,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51give them a sense of purpose and aspiration,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53and opportunity for their future.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57And also, a place where they can potentially connect
0:05:57 > 0:06:02with faith and what the bigger kind of wider purpose of life is.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09You get to cook here, and you get to, like, play games.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10It's a good environment to come to.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Most of my friends come here.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Phil is Katie's dad.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18He used to come to Providence House as a teenager,
0:06:18 > 0:06:20and is now a volunteer here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23He has fond memories of his trips to Shallowford Farm.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26There's a point where you come over Dartmoor,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and the farm's down the bottom,
0:06:28 > 0:06:32and I looked out and saw the same setting what I've seen
0:06:32 > 0:06:37on numerous occasions, but on this time, something had happened,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41my eyes were open to visions I hadn't seen before.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44This is the creator.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48There's no doubt there is a creator, and you are now seeing it.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55The farm really is another safe haven.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59It's a space where they can explore, they can have adventure, and they
0:06:59 > 0:07:04can actually process and think about things, and ask questions and learn.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07It's an extension of the work that we do here at Providence,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10building relationships with the young people.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11For some of the girls,
0:07:11 > 0:07:15it'll be their first time away from their creature comforts.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Because there's no signal, it's going to be terrible because,
0:07:19 > 0:07:21I normally... Well, I can listen to music,
0:07:21 > 0:07:25but I can't go on Instagram, Snapchat, or anything like that.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28Hello.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Later in the programme, we'll see how these new farm hands fare
0:07:32 > 0:07:34as they adapt to life in the country.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36They're so tiny and adorable.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39But next, to mark the beginning of Lent this Wednesday,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42traditionally a time of giving something up,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45a hymn, asking for strength and perseverance.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Here at Shallowford Farm,
0:09:31 > 0:09:34our city girls are getting to grips with the livestock.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- So this one has got its baby teeth. - Oh!
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Can you see all its little baby teeth?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44As they get older they'll push through their adult mature teeth,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and they'll grow two teeth per year.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- So, who wants to tell me, is this a boy or girl?- A boy.- Girl.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56- No, it's a boy.- Told you. Because of his wool.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- Look how deep it is, look at that. - Yeah. I want to plait it.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- Are you going to plait it?- Yeah.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06The group are clearly enjoying the sights and sounds
0:10:06 > 0:10:07of the countryside.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Meanwhile, residents who live around Southwark Cathedral are having to
0:10:11 > 0:10:15get used to life without the sound of the famous bells.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Church bells and Sundays go together like tea and cake.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22But they can also signify births, deaths,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26the joy of a wedding day, or a simple call to service.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29At Southwark Cathedral, the oldest cathedral church in London,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31the ancient bells have fallen silent.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37The Cathedral stands at the oldest entry to the city of London.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Thousands of passers-by have been touched by the historic bells.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44That is until they were taken down last July to be refurbished.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Hannah Taylor is the ringmaster,
0:10:48 > 0:10:51or musical conductor to me and you, of these cherished bells.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54They might look pristine here on the church floor,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56but that's because they've just returned from the foundry,
0:10:56 > 0:10:59and are now ready to make their long ascent to the bell tower.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Why were they taken down?
0:11:01 > 0:11:04They've been in their current condition since the war,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07so they were becoming increasingly difficult to handle,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09and so we launched a project to raise the money
0:11:09 > 0:11:12to get them out - their 100-year MOT, if you like.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13That's how we're looking at it.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17Each of the bells handles slightly differently.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19I guess, as it would be in an orchestra,
0:11:19 > 0:11:20with different instruments.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23And so if we take this one here, this is the biggest one.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24This is new.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28The old bell, whilst it was a really good bell,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30it just didn't quite fit with the rest of them,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34and so that's why we had the old one melted down and recast.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37He's kind of the most popular because he's the heaviest.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- And they have names, presumably? - Yes.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43The new one's called Andrew after the patron saint of Scotland
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- because the donor is Scottish.- Yeah.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49So the two new bells have been christened.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52They were christened at a baptism service.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55We had christening cake and everything.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58There's a bit of worry because it's quite a responsibility,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- we're custodians of these bells. - Of course.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03So we want to make sure that they're in
0:12:03 > 0:12:06a fit state to ring for the next 100 years.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07But for here and now,
0:12:07 > 0:12:11it's about time these bells were restored to their rightful home.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13I'm going to press the button to bring the bell up because
0:12:13 > 0:12:16they're going to swap it from one chain to another,
0:12:16 > 0:12:18but I get to press the button!
0:12:18 > 0:12:21WINDING GEAR WHIRS
0:12:21 > 0:12:26For the Dean, Andrew Nunn, this is a moment not to be missed.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32- Come in here, Kate. This is the ringing chamber.- Wow!
0:12:32 > 0:12:34So, the bell's reached this level.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38It needs to go up one more level to where the bells are actually hung,
0:12:38 > 0:12:42but this is where the ringers will eventually ring the bells.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45They're so important to people because everybody knows the
0:12:45 > 0:12:48sound of their church bells, do you know what I mean?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51From village life, town life, from city life.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53As you stand next to this bell,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56there's not many people that have seen them this close.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59That's been the most amazing thing, to actually have them all
0:12:59 > 0:13:03down in the Cathedral, all together, so we're very privileged because
0:13:03 > 0:13:06maybe it'll be another hundred years before this happens again.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- Certainly not in our lifetime. - Certainly not in my lifetime!
0:13:11 > 0:13:13They're so much more than just bells.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Yes, they have a character, they have a personality.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23So, these bells are a few months off being rung properly,
0:13:23 > 0:13:26but I just can't resist having a little go myself.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Here goes!
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Can you imagine if I did that and it broke?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35That is such a great sound.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47It's late February, and the bells are finally doing what they do best.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49Ringing!
0:13:49 > 0:13:52BELLS PEAL
0:13:53 > 0:13:56And we stay in Southwark for our next hymn.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19# You're a lady
0:16:20 > 0:16:21# I'm a man
0:16:22 > 0:16:24# You're supposed to
0:16:24 > 0:16:26# Understand... #
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Just over a week ago,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31we heard the sad news of the death of singer-songwriter Peter Skellern.
0:16:31 > 0:16:32Ordained last October,
0:16:32 > 0:16:36he's best known for his 1972 hit, You're A Lady.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Peter appeared on Songs Of Praise on a number of occasions,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42and composed music especially for us.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Including this piece, Waiting For The Word,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48which he performed in 2001.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50# I could follow you
0:16:50 > 0:16:53# I could be so true
0:16:53 > 0:16:56# I'm just waiting for the word
0:16:58 > 0:17:00# I could join the flock
0:17:00 > 0:17:03# I could be a rock
0:17:03 > 0:17:07# I'm just waiting for the word
0:17:08 > 0:17:10# Let me know you're here
0:17:10 > 0:17:13# Call me loud and clear
0:17:13 > 0:17:17# For as yet, I have not yet heard
0:17:18 > 0:17:20# I could shine a light
0:17:20 > 0:17:24# I could fight the fight
0:17:24 > 0:17:28# I'm just waiting for the word
0:17:35 > 0:17:38# I would heed the call
0:17:38 > 0:17:40# I would give my all
0:17:40 > 0:17:44# I'm just waiting for the word
0:17:45 > 0:17:47# I would be a flame
0:17:47 > 0:17:50# I would blaze your name
0:17:50 > 0:17:54# I'm just waiting for the word
0:17:55 > 0:17:57# Though my voice is weak
0:17:57 > 0:18:00# If you would but speak
0:18:00 > 0:18:04# I would shout what I had heard
0:18:05 > 0:18:07# I would sing to you
0:18:07 > 0:18:11# I would cling to you
0:18:11 > 0:18:15# I'm just waiting for the word
0:18:21 > 0:18:23# I will walk the way
0:18:23 > 0:18:26# I will kneel and pray
0:18:26 > 0:18:30# While I'm waiting for the word
0:18:31 > 0:18:33# I will do what's right
0:18:33 > 0:18:36# I will seek the light
0:18:36 > 0:18:39# While I'm waiting for the word
0:18:40 > 0:18:42# Though I'm full of doubt
0:18:42 > 0:18:45# Do not turn me out
0:18:45 > 0:18:49# We are lost who have not heard
0:18:50 > 0:18:53# I will strive to be
0:18:53 > 0:18:56# What you want of me
0:18:56 > 0:19:01# While I'm waiting for the word
0:19:04 > 0:19:09# I'm just waiting for the word. #
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I'm Shallowford Farm in Devon, the girls are understanding the
0:19:22 > 0:19:25differences between city life and country life.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Of you go, girls.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30But, 70 miles away in Bridgwater in Somerset,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34children are trying to find out the differences between faiths.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Christian worship has been fundamental to
0:19:40 > 0:19:44the local population here throughout the centuries, and in 1722,
0:19:44 > 0:19:46the Quaker meeting house was built.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52Now, almost 300 years later, the building remains
0:19:52 > 0:19:55a place of worship as the town's only mosque.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Mohammed brought his family from London to Bridgwater 12 years ago,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05and played a key part in the mosque's creation.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08We were a small community 10, 12 years ago.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13We used to pray on top of an Indian takeaway in a room upstairs.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Slowly, by word of mouth, it grew, and then we realised
0:20:15 > 0:20:19there were more people than we could fit into that single room.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20There are more glamorous mosques
0:20:20 > 0:20:24with, you know, beautiful decorations all over the world.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Obviously we're not in that kind of league to decorate it lavishly.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31We're just a small community. Everyone can come here and pray.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Though the family are practising Muslims,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38when it came to choosing the right school for nine-year-old Habib,
0:20:38 > 0:20:42Mohammed chose St Mary's Church of England School,
0:20:42 > 0:20:44where Habib is the only Muslim pupil.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50It has a good basis of education, and obviously,
0:20:50 > 0:20:55the moral values of Christianity and Islam are similar.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Some of my classmates know I'm a Muslim, and some don't.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02I like going to the school because I've made lots of new friends
0:21:02 > 0:21:04and they always cheer me up when I'm down.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11In school, we feel there is a need to try and help children
0:21:11 > 0:21:14develop their understanding of different faiths
0:21:14 > 0:21:17and cultures, and Habib is a Muslim
0:21:17 > 0:21:22and has settled into our Christian school very well,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24and takes part in all the activities,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27the same activities as all the other children,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31including collective worship and visits to Church and so on.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35My classmates look at me as a Christian that knows
0:21:35 > 0:21:37different things from different religions.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40You're going to go out, you're going to put your coat on...
0:21:40 > 0:21:42As part of their religious education,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45the teachers thought it a good idea to learn about Islam,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47and have arranged a visit to Habib's mosque.
0:21:47 > 0:21:53I've never been to a mosque. I think it'll be a great experience.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56I think there will be some people worshipping,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58and maybe, like, a bit of a band there.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00I really am quite excited to go
0:22:00 > 0:22:04because you're learning about someone else's religion.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I am excited that they're going to see what the mosque looks like,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09and their reactions.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10ALL: As-salaam Alaikum.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13That's very good. Welcome to Bridgwater mosque.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17As it's Friday, the children have come to the mosque
0:22:17 > 0:22:19to watch Jumu'ah, the traditional midday prayer.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24PRAYER IS SUNG
0:22:32 > 0:22:35The children also get the opportunity to find out
0:22:35 > 0:22:37about some aspects of Islam.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- Any questions?- Why was everybody else doing all the movements?
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Movements, that's a very good question.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48So, first of all, he did like this.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51It's like saying, "God is great".
0:22:51 > 0:22:56And then, you put your forehead and your nose on the ground.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58It's like this.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02See? And then you say a few prayers from the ground.
0:23:02 > 0:23:09It's quite different to what we have but it's quite exciting to see it.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13It is important that we as a community respect each other,
0:23:13 > 0:23:17respect each other's faiths, and bond as a community,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and work together in this society.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27# Oh, come let us sing
0:23:27 > 0:23:29# Sing unto the Lord
0:23:29 > 0:23:31# Let's make a joyful noise
0:23:31 > 0:23:34# To the rock of our salvation
0:23:34 > 0:23:35# Come before His presence
0:23:35 > 0:23:38# With thanksgiving in our hearts
0:23:38 > 0:23:41# We'll make a joyful noise unto Him
0:23:41 > 0:23:43# As we sing
0:23:43 > 0:23:46# Hallelujah
0:23:46 > 0:23:47# As we sing
0:23:47 > 0:23:50# Hallelujah
0:23:50 > 0:23:54# For the Lord is great
0:23:54 > 0:23:59# Great needs to be praised
0:23:59 > 0:24:03# Praise, praise
0:24:03 > 0:24:07# Praise
0:24:07 > 0:24:10# For the Lord is great
0:24:10 > 0:24:16# Great needs to be praised
0:24:16 > 0:24:20# Praise, praise
0:24:20 > 0:24:23# Praise
0:24:24 > 0:24:26# Oh, come, let us worship
0:24:26 > 0:24:28# Bow down and worship
0:24:28 > 0:24:30# Bow before the Lord
0:24:30 > 0:24:32# For he is the Lord our maker
0:24:32 > 0:24:37# He is our God, and we are His people
0:24:37 > 0:24:41# We'll make a joyful noise unto Him
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- # As we sing - Hallelujah
0:24:45 > 0:24:49- # As we sing - Hallelujah
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- # We sing - Halle...
0:24:52 > 0:24:54- # We sing - ..lujah
0:24:54 > 0:24:58# Hallelujah
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- # We sing - Holy
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- # We sing - Worthy
0:25:02 > 0:25:06# Hallelujah
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- # Power - Power
0:25:09 > 0:25:11- # And strength - And strength
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- # Belong - To you
0:25:13 > 0:25:15# For ever and ever
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- # Power - Power
0:25:17 > 0:25:18- # And strength - And strength
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- # Belong - To you
0:25:21 > 0:25:23# For ever and ever
0:25:23 > 0:25:25# For ever and ever
0:25:25 > 0:25:27# For ever and ever
0:25:27 > 0:25:29# For ever and ever
0:25:29 > 0:25:31# For ever and ever
0:25:31 > 0:25:33# For ever and ever
0:25:33 > 0:25:35# For ever and ever
0:25:35 > 0:25:37# For ever and ever
0:25:37 > 0:25:44# Amen
0:25:45 > 0:25:52# Amen
0:25:53 > 0:25:54# Amen! #
0:25:54 > 0:25:58CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Back on Dartmoor, the girls are getting
0:26:07 > 0:26:12a first-hand idea of life away from the city and in amongst the animals.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- I would love to have a pig. - I know, like a baby piglet.- Yes.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Smelly poo.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- How much are you weighing out? - I think four.
0:26:26 > 0:26:27Each scoop is two kilos, so four...
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Weigh them, make sure you've got the right amount.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Debbie Sandels joined the team at Shallowford Farm three years ago.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38She believes the farm's Christian ethos should be a key part
0:26:38 > 0:26:41of the experience for its young visitors.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45The whole farm is wrapped in prayer every day.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47We constantly pray for the kids back in Providence,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50and those that are coming, and preparation, and our guidance.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54It gets them closer to God's creation out there.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57You seem to have a brilliant time,
0:26:57 > 0:27:00but it does look like a lot of hard work. Why do you do it?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02It's just great to give something back.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04We're so blessed, living in a place like this.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Even on a day like today, it is just beautiful.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09It's great to give it all back.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12And we give it back to Him through these young people.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14One second, beautiful.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Her eyelashes are so nice!
0:27:18 > 0:27:20The pony seems happy with the girls' attention,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23but the same can't be said for the pigs.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Argh!
0:27:25 > 0:27:28PIGS GRUNT AND SQUEAL
0:27:31 > 0:27:36Luckily, neighbouring farmer Will Dracup is here to lend a hand.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40- So, how much does it weigh then, girls?- 45.- Yes, so 45.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42- Is it a boy or girl?- Girl.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47- So it's called a gilt. OK? - A guild?- A gilt.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50I think it's an absolutely brilliant opportunity for the girls,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53and for us, to show off the countryside to them.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57It's an unbelievable experience, and it really opens their eyes.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Are you able to notice a change in them,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01from when they arrive to when they leave?
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Yes, I can notice a huge change in them.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07When they first come here, they think the countryside,
0:28:07 > 0:28:09they get scared by the mud,
0:28:09 > 0:28:12and how it's all disgusting, and by the time they want to leave,
0:28:12 > 0:28:16they're jumping in puddles, getting plastered head to toe in mud,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19learning it isn't that scary and frightening after all.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23And the changes in their personalities
0:28:23 > 0:28:26and self-confidence and self-belief is brilliant.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31I think it's good because you get good opportunities
0:28:31 > 0:28:33that you wouldn't get in London.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37Like you wouldn't get to groom and walk horses, or feed chickens,
0:28:37 > 0:28:39or play with pigs.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44I just thought that we'd help out on the farm and that's it,
0:28:44 > 0:28:46but it has surprised me.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Mind your toes.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52I'm going to take away like, the way the people at the farm are so kind.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56I'm going to miss the animals because I like holding them,
0:28:56 > 0:28:58the little animals.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Well, that's about it from this week's Songs Of Praise.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03We leave you, though, with this uplifting hymn
0:31:03 > 0:31:04recorded at Hackney Empire.
0:31:04 > 0:31:11- So, from all of us here down on the farm in Devon, bye-bye!- Bye!