| L a n d L e a r n : Excursion and Fieldwork Sites - Melbourne including Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley |
Excursion
and fieldwork sites: sustainable
agriculture, food and fibre production and land management |
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Melbourne
Applemint
Organic Farm |
| CERES
Environment Park 8 Lee St, East Brunswick, Victoria 3057 (Melways Ref: 30 B7) Contact: Catherine Percil or Cinnamon Evans. 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. |
| Collingwood
Children's Farm St Helliers Street, Abbotsford Contact: Margaret Cooper 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. A program in partnership with Queen Victoria Market encourages exploration of the link between fresh food and its production. |
| Coopers
Settlement
(in Bundoora Park) Plenty Road, Bundoora (Melways 19 F4) Contact: Tim Cadusch Ph. (03) 9462 4079 Farm animals and garden plots, native animals, a pioneer settlement plus environment education activities for all year levels. |
| Chesterfield
Farm
1221 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Contact: Tony Farham 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. |
| Domaine
Chandon Winery Maroondah Highway, Coldstream Contact: The 'Green Point Room' Ph. (03) 9739 1110 Conducted tours to explain wine-making process, bottling, packaging and marketing. |
| Edendale
Farm Gastons Road Eltham (Melways 22 A1) Contact: Damien Miles 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 linked to CSF II for Prep to Year 10 and for VCE and an adult workshop program. |
| 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. |
| Myuna
Farm
182 Kidds Road, Doveton Contact: Bob Barker Ph. (03) 9706 9944 Caters for primary levels with Animal Nursery and range of farm animals. Boardwalk through wetlands near Dandenong Creek. Education Centre. |
| Petty's
Antique Apple Orchard Monckton Road, Templestowe 3106 Contact: Jason or Margaret Alexandra Ph: (03) 9431 3426 Part of Parks Victoria's Yarra Ranges parks, Petty's Antique Apple Orchard is a commercially leased farm that also offers education in orchard operations and organic farming, suitable for upper primary onwards. |
| Queen
Victoria Market Pty Ltd 513 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Contact: Anne Gilmore 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.(See Collingwood Children's Farm). |
| Royal
Botanic Gardens - Melbourne Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra Contact: Jane Griffin 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 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. |
