Excursion
and fieldwork sites:
sustainable agriculture, food and fibre production
and land management
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Melbourne
including Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley
Applemint
Organic Farm
44 The Patch Road, The Patch
Contact: Caroline & Aiden Smith Ph. (03) 9756
6037
Grade A organic farm and a working example
of permaculture including worm farming and composting,
with practical ideas and advice for implementing
programs in schools.
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GTAV
Conference participants on fieldwork at Applemint
Organic Farm
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CERES
Environment Park
8 Lee St, East Brunswick, Victoria 3057 (Melways
Ref: 30 B7)
Ph. (03) 9387 4472 or (03) 9387 2609
A reclaimed landfill site with its own organic
farm, including market gardens, farm animals and
organic waste recycling systems, where students
of all ages can learn about sustainable farming
practices through a variety of hands-on activities.
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Farm ponds and vegetable gardens
Saturday market animals |
Collingwood
Children's Farm
St Helliers Street, Abbotsford
Ph. (03) 9417 5806
A farm in the inner city where younger students
can investigate the links between farming and their
food through tours such as 'But milk comes from
milk bars'. Older year levels can focus on nutrient
cycling through worm farms and composting, and on
farm management and landcare programs.
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Feeding the chooks at Collingwood Children's Farm
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Coopers
Settlement
(in Bundoora Park)
Plenty Road, Bundoora (Melways 19 F4)
Ph. (03) 8470 8170
Farm animals and garden plots, native animals,
a pioneer settlement plus environment education
activities for all year levels.
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Lambs at Coopers Settlement
Primary School students participate in a planting
activity at Coopers Settlement
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Chesterfield
Farm
1221 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby
Ph. (03) 9763 1588
Farm Show - with working dogs, sheep shearing
and care, milking cows and feeding lambs, Animal
Nursery plus a range of larger animals on the Farm
Tour. The Education Centre is an under cover venue
for discussion and activities.
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Domaine
Chandon Winery
Maroondah Highway, Coldstream
Contact: The 'Green Point Room'
Ph. (03) 9738 9200
Conducted tours for senior students to explain wine-making process,
bottling, packaging and marketing.
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Edendale
Farm
Gastons Road Eltham (Melways 22 A1)
Ph. (03) 9439 8113 or (03) 9431 6308
Working examples of agriculture, horticulture
and environmental best practice. Rare farm animals,
an indigenous plant nursery, heritage orchard and
wetlands. Educational resources
for Prep to Year 10 and for VCE and an adult workshop
program.
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Primary School students learn first-hand about
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Gulf
Station
Melba Highway, Yarra Glen
Ph. (03) 9730 1286
A National Trust property featuring historical
farm buildings and equipment. Education materials
link the site to SOSE CSF guidelines. A farm tour
and hands-on activities expose students to farm
life in the early 1900s.
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Myuna
Farm
182 Kidds Road, Doveton
Ph. (03) 9706 9944
Caters for primary levels with Animal Nursery
and range of farm animals. Boardwalk through wetlands
near Dandenong Creek. Education Centre. |
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Queen
Victoria Market Pty Ltd
513 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Ph. (03) 9320 5835
Tours can be tailored to meet your needs, including
tastings. A great way for students to see the range
of foods produced in Victoria.
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Royal
Botanic Gardens - Melbourne
Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
Ph. (03) 9252 2358
Be immersed in the landscape and the diverse
vegetation of the Botanic Gardens. A range of programs
focus on all CSF levels and VCE addressing the concepts
of plant and animal interactions; plant diversity,
structures, systems and adaptations; and the social
and cultural history of the site.
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Yakult Factory
10 Monterey Road, Dandenong, 3175
Contact: Education Coordinator
Ph. (03) 9238 4700
Yakult Australia is committed to educating students and staff about probiotics, while improving the link between education and industry. Free factory tours are conducted at the manufacturing facility in Dandenong.
See the Science and quality behind Probiotic products. View the manufacture of plastic bottles, learn about beneficial bacteria and the culture area, filling and packaging lines. See the live Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain under the microscope.
Please note
While
every effort has been made to verify the information
above, inclusion does not imply endorsement by
LandLearn. Teachers should use the information
as a guide only. Contact and discussion with the
site management /education officers will help
establish the suitability for your needs of the
programs offered. Bookings are required at all
sites and fees apply at most. If teachers know
of other excursion and fieldwork sites we would
appreciate the information, particularly for areas
of the state not included and for agriculture,
food and land management industries and topics
not included so far. Feedback about any activities,
photographs and students works for publication
are also welcome.
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