Since he was two, Jamie Feilden has been obsessed with farms.

Now he intends to pass on his passion for agriculture to future generations of schoolchildren.

The 28-year-old from Warleigh, near Bathford, is in the process of setting up a charity which will fund youngsters from inner-city schools to visit what he has billed Jamie's Farm and experience country life.

He first got the idea for his project when he started working with the Teach First scheme after graduating from university in Edinburgh.

Mr Feilden said: "I was working at a school in Croydon and realised there was a lack of experience about the world of agriculture. Many of these children had never been out of Croydon, never seen livestock.

"So I opened up a small farm in the school and the kids worked and reared the lambs. It was a real success."

Boosted by the children's reaction, he decided to take a group back to his home to see more animals and spend more time in the countryside.

Since then he has done more work on his own farm project and started working for it full-time in August.

Mr Feilden said: "Living and working in the countryside gives the children a chance to eat food produced on the farm and go for three- or four-mile walks every day.

"By the time they go back to school, their teachers say they have noticed a real difference in their behaviour."

Children visiting the farm can also do gardening, cooking and artwork.

Currently the farm subsidises costs for schools by fundraising and using volunteers. Anyone interested in donating their money or time should contact Jamie by emailing jamie.feilden@teachfirst.org.uk.