The boy loves farming so much that he raised £960 to save it

A seven-year-old boy has raised almost £1,000 to help save a petting zoo.

Harry completed a sponsored walk for the financially struggling Nunny’s Farm, his favorite attraction in Grimsby.

The owners of the urban farm on the Nunsthorpe estate said they needed £40,000 to stay open.

They previously warned that most of the animals would have to be euthanized if they failed to raise the money.

Harry ran laps of his local park to raise £960 for the farm. He covered eight miles in about three hours.

The farm has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors since opening in 2021. She works with veterans and school children, runs a mini-farming club and rescues unwanted animals.

Harry said he loved the farm and was “really happy” to have helped.

“We don’t want it to close because we’ve loved it there since I was little,” he added. “I have a little sister now and I want her to experience it the same way I did.”

To thank him, the farm’s staff brought some of their animals to Harry’s school, Yarborough Academy.

Neil Campbell, who owns the farm with his partner Joanna Holbrook-Morris, said bringing in animals was “good for the children and good for their mental health”.

“Fundraising is going well,” he added. “People showed up at the farm with money.

“I’m waiting for further commitments, but I’m more confident that we can stay open.”

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