At the beginning of each Farm Kids session 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.

Ages 5 and over

SESSIONS

Friday 26 Sep: Mini Farmers - Get Your Goat!
9am - 3pm | Meet the farm’s cheekiest characters and discover why goats are such clever, useful animals! Kids will learn about a goat’s diet and the difference between foraging and grazing, explore how goats help with weed control, and find out why they’re kept for milk, meat, and more. We’ll research different breeds, uncover fascinating goat facts, and see just how much personality these four-legged friends have. Activities include creating adorable goat puppets for a fun puppet show, cooking tasty mini fritters with goat’s cheese and fresh garden produce, and crafting a goat-themed bookmark to take home. A day full of animal antics, hands-on creativity, and delicious farm flavours!

Wednesday 1 Oct: Workshop - Charming Chickens!
9.30am - 12.30pm | Cluck into the world of chickens and discover what it takes to keep them healthy and happy! Kids will learn about different heritage breeds, explore a chicken’s fascinating life cycle, and find out how pasture-raised, regenerative farming methods produce the best eggs. We’ll meet our feathered friends up close and see why they’re such an important part of the farm. Activities include making hilarious little egg heads, crafting a chicken-themed bookmark, and cooking lavender pikelets with fresh farm eggs. A day of feathered fun, creative crafts, and egg-citing flavours!

Friday 3 Oct: Mini Farmers - Spring has Sprung!
9am - 3pm | Celebrate new growth and new life on the farm! Kids will take part in a spring scavenger hunt to spot baby animals, blossoms, bees, fresh green leaves, and bird nests. Activities include decorating a pot with a paper flower collage and planting a marigold, sunflower, or nasturtium to take home, creating spring-inspired mini canvas art with natural materials from the farm, making a fresh herb pesto to enjoy on farm-fresh bread, and preparing blossom-infused water with lemon, strawberries, and edible flowers for a refreshing spring drink. A day full of nature, creativity, and seasonal flavours!

Wednesday 8 Oct: Workshop - Curious About Cows!
9.30am - 12.30pm | Step into the paddock and discover the world of cows—what makes beef and dairy different, and how ethical farming practices and animal welfare keep our herds healthy and happy. Kids will get hands-on making fresh, creamy butter from scratch, create a charming cow-themed trinket jar, and craft a cow-inspired bookmark to take home. A day filled with farm facts, creative fun, and delicious dairy delights!

Friday 10 Oct: Mini Farmers - Let's Go Nuts!
9am - 3pm | Crack them, taste them, plant them, create with them! Kids will discover how tiny seeds grow into amazing plants, make yummy nut-and-seed snacks, and join in hands-on nature activities. Activities include rolling ground nuts, oats, and honey into delicious energy balls, creating vibrant seed mosaics on mini canvases, designing a hanging seed pod art mobile, and racing different seeds to see which ones fly, roll, or float the best. A day of science, creativity, and tasty fun!

WHAT TO BRING

Children will need:

Sturdy walking shoes
Raincoat
Sunhat
Healthy lunch and snacks 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 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.

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.