Farm Kids School Holiday Soil Workshop

Sep 20th @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm | $70 | ages 5 – 15yrs

At the beginning of each workshop we take the children on an educational and fun tour of The Farm. We educate them about our cows, pigs, bees, chickens, flower crops, herb garden, orchard and veggie crops. We discuss concepts like paddock rotation for the animals, pollination, organic farming, healthy soil and composting and other ethical farming practices. The children get up close and personal with our pet chickens and when available we taste veggies, edible flowers and herbs.

Discussion

• Mud, dirt, soil, clay, compost… what is in it?

• Soil types

• What makes up a healthy soil microbiome and what can we do to ensure our soil stays healthy, which will make our plants and garden thrive.

• The Farm’s composting systems

• Paddock resting and paddock rotation

Activities

• Make farm animals or a seedling pot from clay.

• Work in the Farm Kids garden getting our hands dirty, while weeding, digging, fertilizing and mulching in preparing the plot for planting.

• Visit the Subpod (worm farm) & discuss how worms are beneficial for creating a healthy soil and growing plants.

What to bring

– 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.

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.

Ages

These workshops are appropriate for children aged 5 and older. If your child is 4 they can come with siblings and you will need to remain onsite at The Farm. Children as old as 15 have enjoyed our workshops. Checkout our Mini Farmers program if you want a full day working farm experience.

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.