City high students learn first-hand the realities of farming in times of drought.
Windy Station's woolshed near Quirindi is a historic site and it is opened to Galston High School every year.
"Just to think how much went into this shed — 5,000 sheep being shorn in one day. You just feel like you're part of a greater picture," she said. "Last year we came and it was just an eye-opening experience but this year there is a greater appreciation, just learning about the drought," she said.
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