Teaching children to gain an understanding of the natural world that surrounds them should be an invaluable and enjoyable part of every child’s education.  At Brownings Farm we can offer exciting and informative days out that can easily link in with Key Stages 1-4.

We provide unique and memorable experience that can be adapted to cover any topic across a range of curriculum subjects. We like to plan and work with your school to provide a visit that will combine the learning in your classroom with the importance of the farming industry in today’s economy.  We look at the crucial part that farming plays within sustainability and conservation.  Students will learn of the benefits that organic and responsible farming has in enhancing the environment in which we live.  There are several projects which we encourage school groups to get involved in, these include tree-planting, creating wildlife habitats and fence building.

YOUR VISIT

• Introduction- which will consist of a brief outline of the farm and an explanation of the ongoing projects.
• Farm walk- we explore the different areas of the farm focusing on various habitats which include the woodlands, fields, orchard and ponds.
• Interactive Activity- This depends on the learning objectives you have for your students.  The activities range from discovering different species of plants and animals in the woodlands which include building a hybernation chamber and and installing wildlife boxes to provide homes for protected species like bats, owls and dormice.
• We will look at cattle husbandry and discuss sustainable farming practices.
• Summing up your visit- We will finish by evaluating what we have learnt and discussing the importance of farming practices within the environment.  We will discuss what choices we can make and action we can take that will restore our environment and wildlife.

INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY OPTIONS FOR YOUR STUDENTS

• Pond dipping and species identification.
• Measuring field parcel sizes and calculating fence distances.
• Collecting and recording samples of plants and bugs.
• Identifying indicator species like butterflies and bees.
• Comparing organic and non-organic pastureland for species diversification.
• Identifying different bird & insect habitats.
• Damn building to create water bodies.
• Finding and identifying badger sets and other animal habitats.

Children of all ages and from all backgrounds can benefit enormously from visiting a working farm.  More importantly a day on this certified organic farm guided by an enthusiastic team of professionals.

Please follow the link below in order to find out how visiting our farm works with your curriculum:

https://www.visitmyfarm.org/teachers-resources/247-farmvisitsandthecurriculum

or click here for a handy diagram:

https://www.visitmyfarm.org/teachers-resources/251-learningopportunitiesthroughfoodfarmingandthecountryside