SCHOOL VISITS TO THE FARM
School visits are a wildly popular and effective hands-on way to connect children with their environment and where their food comes from. We can offer educational visits on a variety of themes to help teachers meet their students’ curriculum learning objectives and our Workshop facility means we can offer seasonal farm visits all year round; there’s always something fascinating to discover. School visits for all students aged 4-16 are completely free and transport can be subsidised by the Dorset Country Show’s Fabulous Food & Farming fund. For more information about what we can offer please contact us.
A school visit to Launceston Farm
Morning arrival between 9:30-10am
Welcome introduction to Launceston Farm and H&S briefing
Farm walk and outdoor activity depending on the season and the topic. For example, worm ID and surveying, signs of spring/autumn wreath making, seed collection and planting, meadow sweeping, river invertebrate ID
Farm to Fork activity in The Workshop. For example, bread making, oat biscuits, seasonal pizza.
Picnic Lunch
Departure 1:30-2pm
The emphasis of our visits is engaging with farming and the environment in through immersive physical activities and play.