Clare Morpurgo

And I've heard Michael describe it as the best story that he's ever told.

It's a true story, the true story of his shared love and life with his wife, Claire, who is with us this evening somewhere.

Welcome, Michael.

Hello.

I mean, it's just really resonating.

But it was

Claire, wasn't it, that said, you've actually said Claire, your wife, who's here tonight, all the best things in my life have been instigated by Claire.

And she told you to go and be with horses and sort of study them and talk to them.

But a charity that's been inviting children from cities to be farmers for a week is marking its 50th birthday with a pledge to connect even more youngsters with the countryside.

Farms for City Children has three sites in England and Wales and was started in 1976 by Clare Morpurgo and her husband, the author Michael.

Every year, around 3,500 young people take part in its residential stays.

To mark the golden anniversary, the charity's Gloucestershire farm, Wick Court, opened its gates to the public to give them an idea of what goes on.