Stepney City Farm and Old Church programme 2015/2016
Farm Buddies (every Thursday,
either AM or PM)
3 or 4 children visit the farm accompanied by one adult to carry out a specific farm task (e.g.
collecting eggs or picking greens for the rabbits)
Farm Tour x 9
up to 15 children visit the farm for a guided tour (accompanied by parents)
Gardening Workshop x 3
up to 15 children visit for a workshop focusing on a specific animal or theme (accompanied by
parents)
Animal Workshop x 3
up to 15 children visit for a workshop focusing on a specific animal or theme (accompanied by
parents)
Show and Tell x 6
We bring a small animal to your nursery.
Incubators x 3
'Hatch your own eggs'. Includes introductory and end-of-project workshops plus equipment
and eggs
Date
Sessions
Time Venue Theme/links
Thurs 10th Sep Show and Tell – Rabbits
PM Nursery Introduction
Thurs 17th Sep Farm Tour
AM Farm
Thurs 1st Oct
Gardening
AM Farm Preparing the beds for winter
Thurs 22nd Oct Farm Tour
AM Farm
Thurs 12th Nov Show and Tell – Chickens
PM Nursery omnivores
Thurs 3rd Dec
Animal Workshop
AM Farm Chicken lifecycles
Thurs 10th Dec Farm Tour
PM Farm
Thurs 7th Jan
Show and Tell – Ferrets
AM Nursery carnivores
Thurs 14th Jan
Farm Tour
AM Farm
Thurs 21st Jan
Animal Workshop
AM Farm Sheep and goats
Thurs 4th Feb
Show and Tell – Rabbits and Guineas AM Nursery Easter
Thurs 11th Feb Farm Tour
AM Farm
Tues 23rd Feb
Incubator intro workshop
AM Nursery Incubator setup and intro
Thurs 3rd March Farm Tour
AM Farm
Thurs 10th March Gardening
AM Farm Spring planting
Tues 22nd March Incubator outro and chick pickup
AM Nursery Children poss bring chicks back to farm
Thurs 14th April Show and Tell – Chicks
AM Nursery Bring chicks from incubator project
Thurs 21st April Farm Tour
AM Farm Visit chicks at farm
Thurs 5th May
Animal Workshop
AM Farm Baby animals and lifecycles
Thurs 9th June
Farm Tour
AM Farm
Thurs 16th June Show and Tell – Cats
AM Nursery Carnivores
Thurs 23rd June Farm Tour
AM Farm
Thurs 7th July
Gardening
AM Farm Summer Harvest