Farm Kids Seeds Workshop
December 30th @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm | $65 | ages 4 – 12yrs
We start the workshop with an educational, hands on and fun tour of The Farm where we specifically search for and collect seeds followed by a discussion and demonstration on Seeds, where they come from and how they grow. In craft we use the seeds we find to make a birdfeeder. We plant seeds in trays for our garden and we make macca butter from the macadamia seed (nut).
What is included?
Farm Kids tour
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 Focus – Seeds. We collect seeds and examine how plants reproduce.
Cooking – We learn how to make nut butter.
Craft – We make a bird feeder out of the seeds we collect.
Gardening - We plant seeds in trays to plant in our garden.
What to bring
– Sturdy walking shoes
– Raincoat
– Sunhat
– Morning tea snack
– Backpack (to carry above)
Where to meet
We will meet at the Farm House opposite the restaurant. Please look out for the signs to guide you. (If coming from QLD, please be aware of time difference during day light savings!)
Ages
These workshops are appropriate for all aged children. If your child is under 5 you will need to remain onsite at The Farm. If your child is under 4 he/she needs to be accompanied to the workshop by an adult Children as old as 15 have enjoyed our workshops. Checkout our Mini Farmers program if you are 7 and older and want a full day working farm experience.
Please don’t forget that if you can not make it to our planned workshops we can tailor a workshop especially for your group. Email farmkids@thefarmbyronbay.com.au for more detail.