Summer School Holidays 24/25

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

• Wednesday 18 December: Workshop - Bees
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of The Farm, discuss bee habits and roles, how honey and wax is made and look deeper into a honey hive and its compartments, make a candle and bee craft.

• Thursday 19 December: Workshop - Cows
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of the farm, find out all about cows, animal welfare and regenerative farming, make cow themed trinket jars and learn to make your own fresh butter.
  

• Friday 20 December: Mini Farmers (Herbs)
  9am - 3pm | A tour of The Farm, talk about culinary and medicinal herbs, make fresh pesto pasta for lunch, and harvest fresh herbs to create rosemary salt and herbal iced tea. 

• Thursday 2 January: Workshop - DIY Natural Products
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of The Farm, learn about the health and sustainability benefits of using natural products, and make flower infused bath salts and lavender soap.

• Friday 3 January: Mini Farmers (Bees)
  9am - 3pm | A tour of The Farm, discuss bee habits and roles, how honey and wax is made and look deeper into a honey hive and its compartments, make a candle, honey pikelets, and play tic tac toe.

• Wednesday 8 January: Workshop - Nature Craft
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of The Farm, go on a walk and explore nature talk where we forage and examine seeds, leaves, bark and more, plan and create a nature inspired wall hanging and clay play. 
  

• Thursday 9 January: Workshop - Chickens
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of the farm, find out all about healthy chickens and eggs, make lavender pikelets with farm fresh eggs and upcycle egg shells to make funny little egg heads.
  

• Friday 10 January: Mini Farmers (Flowers)
  9am - 3pm | A tour of the farm, learn about identifying flowers, planting, beneficial bugs, healthy soil and gardens, sew and stuff a mini lavender pillow, make flower suncatchers and yummy flower lollipops.

• Wednesday 15 January: Workshop - DIY Natural Products
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of The Farm, learn about the health and sustainability benefits of using natural products, and make flower infused bath salts and lavender soap.
  

• Thursday 16 January: Workshop - Cows
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of the farm, find out all about cows, animal welfare and regenerative farming, make cow themed trinket jars and learn to make your own fresh butter.

• Friday 17 January: Mini Farmers (Bees)
  9am - 3pm | A tour of The Farm, discuss bee habits and roles, how honey and wax is made and look deeper into a honey hive and its compartments, make a candle, honey pikelets, and play tic tac toe.
  

• Wednesday 22 January: Workshop - The Wonder of a Seed
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of the farm, find out where seeds come from and the process of germination, a walk and talk tour of our nut orchard, flower and vegetable gardens, make macadamia dukkha and do seed craft.

• Thursday 23 January: Workshop - Nature Craft
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of The Farm, go on a walk and explore nature talk where we forage and examine seeds, leaves, bark and more, plan and create a nature inspired wall hanging and clay play.
  
  
• Friday 24 January: Mini Farmers (Flowers)
  9am - 3pm | A tour of the farm, learn about identifying flowers, planting, beneficial bugs, healthy soil and gardens, sew and stuff a mini lavender pillow, make flower suncatchers and yummy flower lollipops.

• Thursday 30 January: Workshop - Chickens
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of the farm, find out all about healthy chickens and eggs, make lavender pikelets with farm fresh eggs and upcycle egg shells to make funny little egg heads.

• Friday 31 January: Mini Farmers (Herbs)
  9.30am - 12.30pm | A tour of The Farm, talk about culinary and medicinal herbs, make fresh pesto pasta for lunch, and harvest fresh herbs to create rosemary salt and herbal iced tea.
  

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. (If coming from QLD, please be aware of the time difference during daylight savings!)

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.