Reconnect Your Team with Nature – Sustainable Retreats in the Heart of the City

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OUR HELPING HANDS

At Pocket City Farms, we believe the best teamwork grows from shared purpose. Our team retreats combine hands-on urban farming, sustainability education, and meaningful team-building—all set against the backdrop of a thriving  oasis in the heart of Sydney..

Why Teams Love Us:
Unique Bonding: Ditch the office for the farm—, weed, seed, plant, harvest, and learn together.
Sustainability in Action: Align with your ESG goals while giving back to the community.
Tailored Experiences: Half-day, full-day, or bespoke retreats designed for your group.

Come explore the possibilities at our Environmental Sustainability Hub, a living laboratory rooted in urban farming, community food forestry and gardening.

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  • Get your hands dirty for a good cause!
    Your team will work side-by-side on real farm tasks—composting, planting seeds and seedlings, mulching, or building garden beds. Perfect for groups craving active, purpose-driven collaboration.

  • Workshops that inspire change, where nature is the classroom.
    Choose from or co-create interactive sessions for team building like:

    • Gardening 101:  Growing greens and herbs in small spaces. .

    • Circular Economy in Action: Showcasing compost solutions

    • Sustainability at work and home : Apply permaculture principles.

    • Pickles, Preserves and Ferments: Craft edible goodies to take home.

    Succulent Terrariums: Create miniature ecosystems.

  • Want to put your sustainability mission into action? Dive into a behind-the-scenes farm experience! Stroll through the gardens, taste farm produce in a morning tea, or recharge with a guided team reflection in nature.

  • Meetings that move people, where fresh air fuels fresh ideas.

    Host your next offsite in our urban oasis with optional add-ons like:

    • Lunch at Camperdown Commons

    • Guided sustainability workshops

    • Outdoor brainstorming in the gardens

BUILD YOUR PACKAGE

OPTION 1: THE RECONNECT PACKAGE

🌿 9:30am – Welcome & Acknowledgement of Country
🚜 9:40amFarm Tour: Explore our urban oasis (45 mins)
🎯 10:25amInteractive Workshop: Get hands-on with sustainability (45 mins)
11:10amMorning Tea: Sip and snack on farm-fresh bites and herbal tea (20 mins)
11:30amTeam Challenge: Roll up your sleeves for a group farm task (50 mins)
🌟 12:20pm – Wrap-up & Q&A
🥗 12:30pmOptional Add-On: Lunch at Camperdown Commons (additional cost)


Why Teams Love It:
Perfect length – 3 hours of engagement, no filler
Built-in breaks – Time to connect + recharge
Flexible ending – Stay for lunch or head back energized


OPTION 2: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Choose one or more from the following options:


OUR HELPING HANDS

Transform your team day into lasting impact. At Pocket City Farms, your group bonds through hands-on farming while directly advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Every dollar supports our mission—turning corporate team-building into fresh produce for vulnerable locals and systemic change for our community.

How we align with the SDGs:

Zero Hunger – Growing and donating fresh food to those in need
Good Health & Wellbeing – Promoting nutrition and green space access
Sustainable Cities – Pioneering urban agriculture solutions
Climate Action – Teaching carbon-smart farming practices
Partnerships for Goals – Collaborating with businesses like yours to scale impact


No green thumbs required—just enthusiasm to grow something meaningful together.

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People working in a community garden planting and tending to vegetables with urban buildings and trees in the background.