WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2023
9am – 3pm | $130 | ages 5 to 12 yrs.
The kids become mini farmers and after a detailed tour get set to work doing farm 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 berry?
Which berries are native to Australia?
What can a berry plant look like? Looking into the farming methods used to grow them.
Unpacking the nutritional and medicinal benefits of these foods
Learning about the seasons and when to plant and harvest different berries
Which berries are our favourite and why. How can we prepare them to eat?
Activities
Paint strawberry rocks
Make blueberry jam
Plant berries in our garden
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.