• Who: Children aged 0–5 years

• When: Available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am

• What: Interactive sessions including storytelling, sensory exploration, and hands-on gardening activities

• Price: $250 per session (up to 25 children)

• Where: At your early learning centre

Our experienced educators will lead a 90-minute session that includes:

• Storytime: Engaging tales about plants, animals, and the environment

• Sensory Exploration: Hands-on activities with soil, seeds, and plants to stimulate the senses

• Gardening Fun: Children will plant their own seeds to take home and watch grow

• Interactive Games: Fun games that teach about the life cycle of plants and the importance of caring for our environment

• Curriculum-Aligned: Our programs align with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

• Experienced Educators: Our team is passionate about early childhood education and environmental sustainability

• Hands-On Learning: We believe in learning by doing, providing tactile experiences that children love

• Convenient: We bring all materials and set up at your centre, making it hassle-free for you

 Seeds, pollinators & native bees (any age)

This rotation offers students a hands-on experience discovering seeds growing on the farm and learning about the role of pollinators in natural ecosystems. Children can spot our insects and pollinators, we talk about making homes for them, and they can see our bee hotels, native bees and honey bee hives on the farm. They have a hands on experience with a sample of seeds collected and stored from food and flowers grown at the farm.

Herbs & Sensory Exploration (any age)

The students are encouraged to explore our kitchen garden, with students invited to see, touch, smell and taste a wide selection of culinary and medicinal herbs, including edible flowers. The students may have the opportunity to propagate herbs for our nursery, or participate in another hands on activity.

Food & Fibre (Year 4 and above)

We will discuss the food we grow on the Farm that has a dual purpose as a fibre that can make things such as rope and baskets. They will see it grown, handle the raw material and see samples of products you can make. They may make a sample product to take home, tailored depending on the age.

Natural Pest Management & Healthy Ecosystems (Year 4 and above)

This rotation will include a discussion around our natural approaches to deter pests. We explore the role of flowers in the garden, and the surrounding tree system for creating a natural ecosystem to bring beneficial insects in. We explore the different animals and insects we can find at the farm - and what role they play in healthy ecosystems.

Healthy soil & Regenerative Farming (Year 4 and above)

The children have the opportunity to see a sample of different types of soil, and discuss ways to make it healthier and have a better capacity to grow nutrient dense food. The students can look at our hugelkultur bed, raised beds, and in ground beds and we talk about natural ways that we build healthy soil through composting, worm farms, fertigation system, soil amendments, activated charcoal, and minimal till methods of farming.

• Reserve Your Date: Use our online calendar to select a suitable date and time.

• Confirmation: We'll confirm your booking and send you an invoice. 

• Preparation: We'll coordinate with you to ensure the session meets your centre's needs.

• Incursion Day: Our educators arrive early to set up and deliver an engaging session.

Unfortunately, no refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 7 days before the excursion. Exceptions to this policy may be considered in cases of extreme weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances at the discretion of the administration. We reserve the right to cancel the incursion if conditions are deemed unsafe, with a full refund provided.

Contact us directly via email  programs@greenthumbfarm.org.au to discuss how we can support your early learning centre.