Educational Programs & Farm Excursions

Where learning comes to life 🍓

At Berrylicious Strawberries, we believe that some of the most memorable learning experiences happen when children can see, touch, question, investigate, and experience the world around them.

Our farm excursions combine hands-on learning, agriculture, sustainability, food production and the natural environment within a real working strawberry farm in Buxton, NSW.

Programs can be curated for Early Years, Primary and Secondary students, as well as homeschool groups, with experiences adapted to the age, developmental stage and learning objectives of each group.

Curriculum-Linked Learning

Our school programs can be designed to support learning within the NSW curriculum rather than offering schools a one-size-fits-all excursion.

We can work directly with teachers and educators before the excursion to understand what students are currently learning and identify opportunities to connect their classroom work with experiences on the farm.

Depending on the needs of your class, learning experiences may incorporate areas such as Science and Technology, Mathematics, Geography, sustainability, food production, agriculture, living things, plant life cycles, pollination, weather, measurement, data collection, environmental responsibility and healthy food choices.

Have a particular topic, unit or curriculum outcome you’re working towards? Talk to us.Wherever practical, we can work with your teaching team to curate elements of the visit around your students’ current learning.

Early Years

For our youngest visitors, learning is active, sensory and discovery-based.

With a strong understanding of child development and early childhood education, our Early Years experiences encourage children to investigate the natural world through observation, conversation, movement and hands-on experiences.

Children can explore where food comes from, how strawberries grow, plants and animals, insects and pollinators, caring for our environment, healthy food choices and the changing seasons.

Programs can be developed with consideration of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the developmental needs and interests of young children.

Primary School

Primary students can take their classroom learning into a real-world environment.

Depending on the learning focus, students may investigate plant growth, strawberry production, pollination, ecosystems, sustainability, measurement, farm technology, food journeys and the relationship between people, agriculture and the environment.

Activities can be adapted across different primary stages, allowing teachers to select a program appropriate to their students and current learning.

Secondary School

For secondary students, the farm provides opportunities to explore more complex questions surrounding agriculture, science, geography, sustainability, technology, mathematics, food systems, business and environmental management.

As Berrylicious is a working commercial farm, students can see that agriculture involves much more than growing plants. It brings together science, environmental decision-making, technology, production, logistics, business and an understanding of the land.

Where appropriate, we can discuss your curriculum requirements beforehand and develop an experience that complements the work already happening in the classroom.

Homeschool Groups

Homeschool families and learning communities are very welcome at Berrylicious.

Programs can be structured for mixed-age groups, allowing children to explore similar concepts at different levels of complexity. We can also work with homeschool coordinators and parents to identify particular areas of learning they would like incorporated into their visit.