Take a guided tour through the food gardens, fruit orchard, recycling systems and enterprises of NSCF. Learn about permaculture and sustainable living in the city and gather ideas for your own group.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking additional safety and hygiene practices and we are staying up to date with any changes to Public Health Directions.
(An extensive selection of school activities are also available.)
Groups of up to 8 people can book a free Farm Tour which is available on the first Tuesday of the month from 9.30am to 10.30am. Please book your small group for the Tuesday tour by emailing: info@nscf.org.au.
For groups of more than 8 people, or on times other than Tuesday morning, please contact us to arrange a paid group tour.
Our basic tour (1.5hours) is suitable for groups of all ages, including gardening clubs, community, local government and business groups, university and college groups, international visitors, out of school hours care (OSHC) groups as well as birthday parties. There are also options to include a hands-on activity or focus area – see ‘Cost’ section below.
Tours and activities are hosted by our experienced Education Team members. We will tailor the tour to suit your interests.
Options and Pricing
Prices here are for weekdays only and are on a per person basis. All prices are GST inclusive. Weekends may be arranged at higher prices upon request. Options include:
- Basic Farm Tour (1.5 hours): $12 per person, minimum of $150 per group (GST inclusive).
- Farm tour plus a 30 minute hands on activity / interest area focus (2 hours): $18 per person, minimum of $250 per group (GST inclusive). Activity /interest area options include: composting, propagation, Ecoarts, native foods, or Earth-connection.
- Ecoarts (1.5hours): $18 per person, minimum of $250 per group (GST inclusive).
- Farm tour + Ecoarts + other activity (2.5 hours content plus a 30min break): $25 per person, minimum of $300 per group. This is a good option for out of school hours care groups who would like to have a longer visit, including a lunch break.
Other options are also available – we can tailor experiences to your needs. For other tours, birthday parties and activities designed for your needs, please email education@nscf.org.au for a quote.
Booking
As bookings are not paid until after each visit, there is no financial commitment to make a tentative booking.
To ensure arrangements can be made, a minimum advance notice of three weeks is usually sufficient.
We will contact you to confirm the details and booking.
For Bookings: Click Here
Enquiries:
Phone: 3857 8775
Email: education@nscf.org.au
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