The Fascinating Life of Worms Workshop – July 3rd

9.30am – 12.30pm, ages 4 to 12 yrs, $65 per child

We start the workshop with an educational, hands on and fun tour of The Farm followed by a discussion on mud, dirt, soil, clay… what is it and what makes it healthy for growing plants? We work the Farm Kids garden plot and plant some seedlings. In craft we make farm animals and a seedling pot from clay.

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 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 chickens, collect eggs and see how the chicken caravan works. The children pick and taste veggies, edible flowers and herbs.

Discussion Focus: Mud, dirt, soil, clay… what is it and what makes it healthy for growing plants?

Gardening: We work on a small garden patch and plant a small crop in our family garden.

Craft: We use clay soil to make little plant pots and fun creepy crawlies and farm animals.

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.

Ages

These workshops are appropriate for children aged 4 and older. If your child is 4 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 are 7 and older and 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.