Secondary SCHOOL EXCURSIONS

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EXPLORING FOOD, DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY

From investigating sustainable food systems to exploring regenerative agriculture and environmental design, students discover how everyday choices shape the world around us.

Our secondary school excursions encourage critical thinking, problem-solving and practical learning, challenging students to explore real-world environmental issues and imagine more sustainable solutions for the future.

Schoolchildren in uniforms gather in a community garden beside vegetable beds and blooming sunflowers.

YEAR 7+8

Group of young people in black uniforms gardening beside leafy hedges with bright green buckets.

YEARS 9+10

Urban community garden viewed through a greenhouse window, with vegetable beds, irrigation hoses, row covers, and city buildings in the background.

YEar 11+12

DISCOVER OUR WORKSHOPS

  • Urban garden growing beds viewed through a greenhouse window, with row covers, irrigation hoses, and city buildings in the background

    Web of Life

    An interactive activity exploring ecosystem interconnections.

  • Pocket City Farms community food forest garden with an informational sign, lush plants, and black metal fencing

    Food Forest

    A tour of our footpath verge food forest, exploring biodiversity, plant roles, and shared community resources.

  • Freshly harvested kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, kohlrabi, lettuce, and carrots in a garden bed

    Sustainable Design - Closed-loop Systems

    Design and mapping for water, energy and nutrient cycling in sustainable farming and gardening.

  • Freshly harvested kale, collard greens, leafy lettuce, and purple kohlrabi in a garden bed

    Weed & Feed

    A hands-on activity demonstrating nutrient cycling, compost and local waste re-use, with a visit to the chickens.

  • Person wearing black gardening gloves planting a seedling in soil between crop rows

    Natural Fibres - Twining / Weaving

    Creatively exploring how plant fibres can be used to make sustainable practical products.

  • Young vegetables growing in a raised garden bed with drip irrigation hoses, blurred urban buildings and cloudy sky in the background

    Natural Building

    A creative, team-based design & construction activity exploring how plants can be used to make shelter.

  • Young green plants growing in rows inside a translucent greenhouse

    Propagation - seeds & cuttings

    Exploring the cycle of seed to fruit, plus other propagation methods - with take-home plant pots.

  • Group of young people gardening outdoors, pulling weeds beside lush greenery and green garden tubs

    Waste as a resource

    A hands-on activity exploring the closed loop of compost-soil-food-compost, and positive impacts on costs, sustainability and yield.

  • Close-up of a black bee clinging to a bright green leaf.

    We love bugs!

    Actively exploring insect diversity and habitat on the farm, looking at the role they play and the importance of bio diversity to food security.

  • Child and adult planting seeds in soil-filled biodegradable pots on a wooden garden bench

    Hands-on farming

    Practical work helping out on the farm, eg harvesting, weeding, planting seeds or seedlings, mulching, etc.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

  • Our educational excursions turn the urban farm into a living classroom. Through fun and experiential learning, students dive into regenerative agriculture using real-world inquiry —  aligned with the NSW Science & Technology and Geography syllabuses.

    A standard 2-hour excursion rotates smaller groups through 3-4 activities selected and customised specific to your learning stage and goals. Longer 3 or 4-hour visits are also available, and may include a hands-on farming session.

  • Weekdays
    (Monday - Wednesday preferable for larger groups)

    2-hour program: 9:30 - 11:30am / 12:30 - 2:30pm

    3-hour / 4-hour programs: times as agreed (lunch break at Camperdown Park, adjacent to the farm

  • All of our programs align to NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

  • Depending on the program and date, we can accommodate up to 120 students at a time. Planning a larger group? Get in touch and we’ll find a solution!

  • Please get in touch so that we can provide you with a quote. We have a minimum charge of $600 + GST per excursion.

    Pocket City Farms is a registered charity. By booking an excursion, you help us continue our work in fair food, education and community. Thank you for supporting our farm and its mission!

  • Booking confirmation and invoice are payable 4 weeks before the booking date. You may cancel or reschedule at no charge up to 4 weeks before the booking date. Cancellation 2 to 4 weeks before the booking date will be charged at the minimum fee ($600 +GST). Cancellation within 2 weeks of the event is non-refundable. You may re-schedule within 4 weeks before the booking date, with a fee of $200 +GST.

  • LOCATION
    We are located at 31A Mallett St, Camperdown. Close to Newtown and Parramatta Road. Please see below for some travel options.

    TRAIN + 15 minute walk
    Catch a train to Newtown station and walk straight down Australia Street. Cross through Camperdown Park and you will reach Camperdown Commons.

    BUS
    Buses run frequently from Central Station to the Bridge Road school bus stop on Parramatta Rd.
    Bus routes include: 413, 436, 438, 439, 440, 480, 483 + M10

    HIRED BUSES + PARKING
    Buses will be able to pull into the Camperdown Tennis carpark between the farm and Camperdown Park to drop off. They will then need to find parking on a local street. Parking is regularly monitored and have 2 hour limits. There is also a Secure Carpark on Grose Street.

  • The safety of everyone visiting is important to us, we encourage you to read our Risk Management Information before attending Pocket City Farms for an excursion.

    Please let us know if you have any specific concerns or other precautions you’d like to discuss.

  • We are close to full wheelchair access at the farm, with wide pathways surrounding our market gardens. There is only one narrow pathway near our compost bays which won't be accessible, as well as on the actual market garden itself. We recommend that all visitors using wheelchairs are accompanied by a support person as some parts of the site have difficult surfaces; gravel, and can be slippery and muddy after rain. Ramps are located at numerous access points on the site and there are wheelchair accessible toilets. Please alert our coordinator if there will be visitors in wheelchairs with your group and we can modify the experience accordingly.

  • For booking enquiries, please complete our enquiry form.

    For further information, please contact claire@pocketcityfarms.com.au.

    We look forward to welcoming you to Pocket City Farms.

  • Please ensure your group has:

    • Refillable water bottles

    • Hats & sunscreen

    • Enclosed footwear

    • Weather-appropriate clothing

    • First Aid Kit

    • Any appropriate medication

    Depending on the time and duration of your visit, students & teachers should also bring lunch and/or snacks.

    Camperdown Park is right next door, with plenty of shade and space for breaks.

    Pocket City Farms advocate for waste free lunchboxes. We encourage educators to talk to students about reducing single-use plastic packaging, and request any waste be taken with you.

  • Pocket City Farms may use, produce & publish photographs, and any statement or testimonial made by visitors for editorial, advertising or other purpose.

    If you have Media Policy Guidelines please send them prior to your visit so we are aware of expectations surrounding photography when on the site.