VISITING THE FARM
10:15 till 1:30 (times can vary if necessary)
Golden Ridge over the years have developed an educational program that is both fun and interesting for the children. It teachers children about farm life, farm animals and how they help us. We base the program on the age of the children.
What happens when you visit...
• When you arrive you head down to the picnic area for little lunch, and off to the toilet if necessary.
• The farmer will then take everyone into the barn and give a talk involving,
• Farm rules
• What the children will do that day.
• A educational talk about the smaller animals lisited below this includes what they are, what they eat, the proper names and how to hold them. • Hen and rooster
• Chicks
• Ducklings
• Rabbits
• The children are then put in small circles and each child will get to hold each animal.
• We then take the children around the farm to see and talk about all the bigger animals and feed the sheep and goats with bread, pellets or chaff.
• The walk will finish in the dairy where we talk about the cow, What we get from milk and why the cow has milk.
• When the children have had their go at milking the cow they go to the toilets to wash their hands.
• Lunch Break
• After lunch we do the bottle feeding of the baby lambs and goats.
• We then have a final discussion with the children and they can ask any questions they have about the farm. We will also ask the children questions about the farm.
•Toilets then back on the bus.
(The program can vary depending on the group size)
There's More... We can also provide lunch!!! (at a additional cost)
Lunch includes
• A sausage sizzle on fresh bread • Onions • Fresh fruit
• Cordial
Lunch is supplied free for teachers on the day.
THE FARM VISIT YOU
Over the past 26 years Golden Ridge Animal Farm have designed a program for school children that is both fun and educational.
There are two different size displays we can bring to your school. Mini Mobile
Up to 60 children per session split into two groups (30 each) each session goes for 45 minutes.
Animals we bring... • Mature goat • Mature sheep • Baby lambs • Baby kid goats • Piglet • Puppy • Hen • Rooster • Ducklings • Rabbits • Chicks (animals subject to availability) What is involved...
• We start off with a educational talk about the smaller animals their proper names, what they eat and how to hold them.
• We then sit the children in small circles and let them hold the ducklings, chicks and rabbits.
• Once everyone has had a hold we stand them up and they bottle feed the baby lambs and goats
• The children then hand feed bread, pellets or chaff to the larger animals.
•The children are also allowed to go into the pen with the animals to brush and groom them.
The pen we set up is 15ft x 10ft. The mature goat and sheep get tied up on the outside of the pen. The baby lambs and goats go on the inside of the pen.
Country Cousins Mobile Barn
(The largest animal display min. 100 children)
Up to 60 children per session split into two groups (30 each) each session goes for 45 minutes
Animals we bring...
• A cow for milking
•Pony
• Turkey
• Geese
•Mature goat
•2 or 3 mature sheep
• Baby lambs
• Baby kid goats
• Piglet
• Puppy
• Hen
• Rooster
• Ducklings
• Rabbits
• Chicks
sheep shearing available on booking
Same program as the Mini Mobile, split into two groups.
• Group one holds the baby animals then bottle feeds the lambs and goats
• Group two has a talk inside the barn then milks the cow.
• They swap
• Free time, where they can pat brush and feed all the animals
Times can be varied and will be arranged on booking
You will also receive 4 free family passes to the farm valued at $150.00 (which you can use for raffles or fundraising)
If you are interested you can ring Alisa Nye
Ph: - [02] 9651 1028
Mob: - 0411 44 1253
or Fax: - [02] 9651 2801
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