Fall on the Farm

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Last updated on

Friday, September 13th, 2024

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Fall is a time of the last harvests, of rainier days and darker nights. See how our farm transitions from summer to winter. You may even get to help our farmers put our farm to bed!

Big Ideas

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Technologies are tools that extend human capabilities.

Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.

Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.

Curiosity and wonder lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us.

Daily physical activity helps us develop movement skills and physical literacy, and is an important part of healthy living.

Daily participation in physical activity at moderate to vigorous intensity levels benefits all aspects of our well-being.

Adopting healthy personal practices and safety strategies protects ourselves and others.

We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.

Trip Details

City:

Vancouver

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3

Months Available:

October

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 12:30 pm

Duration:

See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Daycamps, Guides, Homeschool, Other, Preschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

$528 for VSB classes and $660 for non-VSB classes. Discounts for small classes (12 or fewer students) available upon request. Classes must register individually.

VSB Discount! All VSB classes will receive a 20% discount on their field trips, farm bookings, and multi-visit programs. Schools in the David Thompson and Van Tech catchments will receive an additional 25% discount for their first field trip.

We strive to make our programs accessible to all groups. If cost is a barrier, please send an email to education@freshroots.ca.

Additional Notes

Situated at Vancouver Technical and David Thompson secondary schools, our schoolyard farms are a short walk from many elementary schools and community centers. All field trips are 2 hours long and include a farm work experience, as well as a chance to harvest and take veggies back, when seasonally available.

Learn more and book your trip at freshroots.ca/education/field-trips/.

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