School Programs
Common Ground Project is excited to welcome school groups to our community farm for an immersive learning experience and connective adventure on the land.
Your students will take part in an interactive farm tour, giving them an insight into the workings of a regenerative farm, as well as hands-on workshops that target the focus of your visit. Workshops can be adapted to suit each school’s needs or curriculum requirements of the excursion.
Throughout the day we will explore themes relating to: where our food comes from, different methods of farming and how our community farm is part of a greater local food system and ecosystem. Programs are designed to suit both primary and secondary school students.
Explore our list of school programs below, and book a school program today using our online booking form on the program’s page.
Farm a Regenerative Future
Get to know the ins and outs of regenerative agriculture with a hands-on day at Common Ground Project.
You’ll start your day with an interactive farm tour, meeting our farmers, animals and crops. Your students will then engage in a workshops tailored to your needs. The tour and workshops will be guided by one of our expert educators
Choose from the following workshops...
Healthy Soil, Healthy Me - Soil Health and Human Health
Regenerative Farming - What is it? Why do we do it?
Nature on the Farm - Farm for nature. Farming and caring for the planet
Workshops tailored for all ages P-12
Vic Curriculum links here
Get Ya Hands
Dirty
Gain practical skills in regenerative farming while contributing to the Common Ground Project’s charity and social enterprise.
Your students will engage with an interactive farm tour before rolling up their sleeves and getting immersed in our regenerative farm and kitchen garden. You’ll learn skills you can use in your garden at school or at home, and give back to your local community.
Activities may include…
Composting and Worm Farms
Propagation and Seedling Care
Vegetable Garden Maintenance
Contributing to culturally appropriate food production
Suitable for Secondary School ages
(please contact us for a Primary School Enquiry)
Vic Curriculum links here
Have questions, or looking for something different? Please contact us here.
Testimonials
“I took a group of students to the common ground project as we are studying food scarcity and sustainability. We were lucky enough to have Lachy as our awesome educator. He was very knowledgeable and engaging for the kids. He ran some activities such as tasting, harvesting, and feeding the animals which the kids loved. The students and I took away a lot of knowledge and had a really good time.”
Geelong Grammar School - VCE
“Lachy was responsive to the children and very engaging. Our goals for the excursion were around giving them the opportunities to connect with the natural world and learn more about where their food comes from in a hands-on way. Common Ground delivered all this and more.”
Jan Juc Pre School
“We had the most wonderful learning experience at Common Ground Project. CGP staff were amazing, positive, knowledgeable, inclusive and compassionate. Every student was enthusiastically engaged, curious, and excited to find out how we could make rich and nutritious soil for our plants back at school. As the learners said, 'It was the best day ever, I can't wait to plant my seedling and find out what it becomes.”
Kardinia International College
“Bringing the Year 8 Geography students to Common Ground Project provided a terrific outdoors environment for some fresh air, a place for them to interact out of the classroom and to think about environmental processes and issues that matter to a healthy and flourishing community - healthy soils for nutritious food and a healthy population. It provided strategies to manage the expected increase in waste management, such as food and green waste as Geelong’s population is projected to increase significantly in the coming decades eg reducing food waste from landfill and methane gas which is contributing to polluting air quality and affecting the climate. A good half-day duration to give the students an experience was highly beneficial and enjoyable.”
Christian College Geelong
“Wangala Primary School had a fantastic time at Common Ground Project! Cassie, Issy and Fraser were fantastic educators who offered our P-6 students a range of information that linked well to our unit of Inquiry. The kids loved it. Thank you!”
Wangala Primary School