Join our expert educators and explore the concepts of organic urban gardening. Discover where food comes from and how organic food systems connect to a healthy self, community and planet, and investigate the wondrous relationship between bees, bugs and soil. Our educators will guide students through problem solving and action planning to create change within their school community and explore solutions to increase local food production at school or home.
Through this interactive virtual excursion your students will:
Years F – 2
- Discover what plants need to grow into healthy fruit and vegetables
- Explore the different fruit and vegetables in our diets and what part of the plants they come from
- Explore the various animals we farm in Australia and the food and fibre we receive from them
- Understand how we can care for plants and animals in our diet, even without being a farmer!
Years 3 – 10
- Find out how industrial farming negatively impacts our landscape and wildlife
- Discover the role of biodiversity on a farm
- Explore organic and regenerative farming practices
- Understand how our daily diets can have positive impacts on our environment
- Explore the importance of soil and the role it can play in tackling climate change
You’ll receive a school teacher guide, including instructions for optional activities to do before and after your virtual excursion and a Kahoot! Quiz.