Educational Visits
Child with guinea pig at Greenmeadow Farm
Our dedicated Education Team can arrange a variety of exciting learning experiences which support a wide range of courses for learners of all ages and abilities.
We have developed our facilities to address the changing needs of learners and believe we can provide valuable opportunities for teachers to enrich the experience of their students both in the classroom and at the Farm.
We specialise in bespoke packages and recommend that you call our Education Team to arrange the best visit for you ... a selection of our most popular activities are detailed below:
Teacher Led Activities
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Leaf Trail - leaf identification activity with ideas for woodland art
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Nature's Pallet - looking at colours and nature
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What's the Weather Like Today? - visit our weather station and try your hand at being a weather presenter!
(These packs are free of charge to pre-booked schools and take around 30 minutes to complete)
Education Team Activities
A range of activities led by the Education team available to book in addition to your regular visit including:
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Forest School - we offer a series of forest school sessions, tailored to meet the needs of your individual group. Sessions run for a minimum of 2 hours on a once a week basis for 4 weeks. Forest School is a very different learning opportunity that allows children, young people and adults to develop confidence and positive self-esteem through hands on learning experiences in a woodland setting.
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Mini Beast Safari - join us on our hunt for Mini Beasts living in different habitats around the Farm
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Bird Watch - an opportunity to join us in watching and counting birds visiting our bird feeding station along with other bird related activities
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How Does Our Garden Grow? - come and join in work on our farm kitchen garden. The activity will vary according to the seasons but could include sowing seeds, planting bulbs or picking produce and learning about composting.
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All About Trees - we will be walking through the woodlands looking at trees, collecting leaves, making some woodland mobiles and taking bark rubbings.
Please contact our education department for prices.
Full details of our education package |are available to download here.
Spring is in the air! Why not try our exciting new Spring Activities|!!
Fantastic Free Family Events|! Download details here!