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FARM KIDS MINI FARMERS PROGRAM – LEAFY GREENS

  • The Farm Byron Bay 11 Ewingsdale Road Ewingsdale, NSW, 2481 Australia (map)

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2023 

9am – 3pm | $130 | ages 5 to 12 yrs. 
  

The Farm Kids program is an inclusive space welcoming children aged 5-12. Children are immersed in fun opportunities where they will explore, create and meet new friends. Friendships are nurtured and will flourish as both teachers and children become a team to learn, play and discover. Children will enjoy both indoors and outdoors throughout the day. 

  

This Term our educational focus will be to take a closer look at what food is grown on The Farm and others throughout Australia. Throughout the term children will learn about various sustainable farming methods such as permaculture, biodynamic farming, food forests, crop rotation, heirloom seeds, natural pest management and mulching and manual weed control. We discuss topics of planting with the seasons, companion planting, composting, worm farms and how to build and maintain healthy soil. Each week, will see a new food group topic where children will gain a deeper understanding of different life cycles of those plants including the pollination, germination, propagation, planting, harvesting processes and nutritional benefits. Each topic is matched to a set of engaging and creative craft and cooking activities.  

  

Children will be encouraged to get into our garden plot regularly to get their hands dirty. They will be responsible for planting, caring for, maintaining and harvesting from our garden. Teachers will facilitate respectful communication, rich learning opportunities and lots of fun through play. 

  

Discussion 

  • Which foods are classified as a leafy green?  

  • Which leafy green vegetables can we eat raw? Which are best cooked? 

  • Unpacking the nutritional and medicinal benefits of these foods 

  • Learning about the seasons and when to plant different things 

  • What creates the green colour in these foods? Deeper discussion into photosynthesis and chlorophyll 

  • Brainstorm which leafy greens children can easily grow at home and what recipes they can create once harvested. 

  

Activities 

  • Plant Leafy greens in the garden 

  • Tie-Dye Spinach Socks 

  • Make Greenie Goodness Pesto Pasta 

 
WHAT TO BRING 

Children will need: 

  • Sturdy walking shoes 

  • Raincoat 

  • Sunhat 

  • Healthy lunch box and water bottle for the day 

  • Backpack (to carry above) 

  • All items need to be labelled 

  

WHERE TO MEET 

We will meet at the Farm House opposite the restaurant. Please look out for the signs to guide you.  

  

AGES 

These workshops are appropriate for children who are interested in farming, energetic and willing to work. 5yrs to 12yrs. 

  

EXTRA SERVICE 

If you are a working parent please discuss with the Farm Kids Manager if you need your child to start early or finish later than the designated program time so as to get to and from work. For an extra fee this can be arranged. 

  

PRIVATE WORKSHOPS 

Please don’t forget that if you cannot make it to our planned workshops we can tailor a workshop especially for your group. Email farmkids@thefarm.com.au for more detail.