Farmer for a day

This is a hands on farm experience for children aged 7 to 14. The day gives everyone the opportunity to get their hands dirty on the farm with our interactive approach and a day out they will not forget.  

We will show and explain how our farm works and what a day feels like. No 2 days are the same.

The day starts at 9am and depending on the age of the group and the weather the day’s activities will generally include

• letting the sheep out

• feeding the

  • sheep

  • alpacas

  • cows & calves

• grooming the horses

After lunch, which is included, there may be some general farm work to do including

• making up the food for the animals

• collecting eggs

• cleaning up where the animals sleep

• tending to the vege garden

Once the farm is complete, we collect some firewood and enjoy a campfire toasting some marshmallows.

The day concludes at 3pm.

What to bring

• Backpack so you can keep your gear with you in the field

• Camera and spare batteries

• Refillable water bottle

• Warm jacket

• Insect repellent

• Sun screen

• Hat or cap

• Sunglasses

• Wet weather gear (this is a real farm, so the animals need us to get on with the job even if it rains)

• Energy bars

Cost

The cost of farmer for a day is $120.00 (Online booking fees apply) per child and includes lunch.

Note

Our farmer for a day program runs throughout the school holidays.

Each farmer for a day has very limited numbers and is capped at 6 per group, one group per day.

A minimum of 3 participants must be booked for farmer for a day to go ahead. If there is than 3 participants booked, farmer for a day may be postponed to a later date.