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What kinds of educational activities take place at farms?
What educational activities do different kinds of farms offer?
How can farm visits be beneficial for pupils and their teachers?
The case studies presented here provide answers to these questions. They give a flavour of the variety of educational activities that take place on farms around the country. This includes activities:
• for different age groups/educational needs (early years, primary school, secondary school and special school)
• with different learning aims (curriculum learning, experiential learning, vocational learning, personal development and learning about sustainability)
• at different kinds of farms (working farms, open farms, city farms, residential farms and school/college farms).
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It is hoped that that these case studies will be helpful and stimulating for teachers and farm educators interested in making the most of farms as environments for learning. To help teachers and farm educators find the case studies that are most relevant to their interests, the tables below categorise the case studies by educational age group (Table 1) and type of farm (Table 2).
Note: The case studies were written by an educational research consultant, Dr Mark Rickinson, on the basis of interviews with a member of staff at each of the farms. This work was carried out on behalf of Access to Farms with funding from the Department for Education and Skills.
Table 1: Educational age group and learning aims
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EARLY YEARS
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
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SECONDARY SCHOOL
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SPECIAL SCHOOL
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CURRICULUM LEARNING
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Broxfield Farm
Chatsworth Farmyard
Cheshire Farm Ice Cream
Easton College
Lower Stock Farm
Magdalen Project
Rectory Farm
Spitalfields City Farm
Warriner School Farm Trust
Wellgate Community Farm
Whirlow Farm Trust
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Magdalen Project
Manor Farm
Whirlow Farm Trust
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Broxfield Farm
Lower Stock Farm
Magdalen Project
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
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Spitalfields City Farm
Warriner School Farm Trust
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Chatsworth Farmyard
Easton College
Lower Stock Farm
Magdalen Project
Manor Farm
Rectory Farm
Spitalfields City Farm
Warriner School Farm Trust
Wellgate Community Farm
Whirlow Farm Trust
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Lower Stock Farm
Magdalen Project
Whirlow Farm Trust
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Broxfield Farm
Magdalen Project
Spitalfields City Farm
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VOCATIONAL LEARNING
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Bridge Farm
Chatsworth Farmyard
Easton College
Warriner School Farm Trust
Wellgate Community Farm
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Magdalen Project
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Bridge Farm
Easton College
Magdalen Project
Warriner School Farm Trust
Wellgate Community Farm
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Magdalen Project
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LEARNING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY
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Magdalen Project
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Magdalen Project
Manor Farm
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Magdalen Project
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Table 2: Type of farm and learning aims
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WORKING FARMS
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OPEN FARMS
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CITY FARMS
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RESIDENTIAL FARMS
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SCHOOL/ COLLEGE FARMS
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CURRICULUM
LEARNING
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Broxfield Farm
Lower Stock Farm
Manor Farm
Rectory Farm
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Chatsworth Farmyard
Cheshire Farm Ice Cream
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Spitalfields City Farm
Wellgate Community Farm
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Magdalen Project
Whirlow Farm Trust
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Warriner School Farm Trust
Easton College
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
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Broxfield Farm
Lower Stock Farm
Manor Farm
Rectory Farm
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Chatsworth Farmyard
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Spitalfields City Farm
Wellgate Community Farm
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Magdalen Project
Whirlow Farm Trust
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Warriner School Farm Trust
Easton College
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VOCATIONAL LEARNING
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Bridge Farm
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Chatsworth Farmyard
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Wellgate Community Farm
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Warriner School Farm Trust
Easton College
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Bridge Farm
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Wellgate Community Farm
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Magdalen Project
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Warriner School Farm Trust
Easton College
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LEARNING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY
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Manor Farm
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Magdalen Project
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