Cheese-making and cow milking fun at East Kilbride museum event

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Cheese and butter-making, robotic milking demonstrations and cow-themed songs and stories are just some of the activities on offer at MooFest.The family-friendly weekend event at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride runs from 11am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, and is free with museum admission and the attraction’s annual pass.Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and free with museum admission, MooFest features an exciting programme of hands-on activities, demonstrations and fun in an event that aims to teach visitors of all ages about dairy cows and beef cattle and their importance in Scottish rural life both past and present.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Visitors can try their hand at butter-churning and learn about cattle condition scoring, ricotta making, beef production and leather making from experts from Scotland’s Rural College, education charity SmartSTEMS, Quality Meat Scotland and Scottish Leather Group.There will also be a chance to learn about the Scottish SPCA’s rescue and prevention services.A team from First Milk’s Golden Hooves dairy brand will offer tasty samples of cheese made using regenerative agricultural methods that seek to protect the soil, lock in carbon and reverse biodiversity loss.