Farm to Table: Urban Farming
by RootWorks Community Farm
NEL learning domains
Aligned to ECDA's Nurturing Early Learners framework — cited automatically in your internal proposal and RAMS.
About this programme
A working urban farm experience where students get their hands in the soil. They learn about sustainable growing, the journey from seed to plate, and food security in a city.
What to expect
Sow & plant
Each student plants a seedling to nurture and take home.
Harvest walk
Pick fresh produce and learn how different crops grow.
Compost & soil lab
Discover how waste becomes nutrient-rich soil.
Farm-to-table tasting
Sample a simple snack made from farm produce.
Sustainability talk
Learn how cities can grow food with less water and land.
Learning outcomes
- Describe a plant life cycle
- Explain why composting matters
- Identify locally grown crops
- Discuss food sustainability
A typical day
- 08:30Arrival & farm tour
- 09:00Sow & plant
- 09:45Harvest walk
- 10:30Compost & soil lab
- 11:15Tasting & sustainability talk
Wet weather plan
Rainy Day GuaranteeIf NEA weather alerts compromise the outdoor programme, RootWorks Community Farm's indoor alternative (the Incursion) activates automatically — same date, same price, no rebooking.
Planting and compost stations move into the covered greenhouse; the harvest walk becomes a seed-to-plate demonstration in the farm classroom.
Covered by the standardised Wet Weather Policy all experiencED vendors sign, and embedded in your RAMS at booking.