Our new Schools Program

PERTH CITY FARM has relaunched our schools education program, providing hands-on learning opportunities for students of all ages and abilities to participate in and understand all aspects of the urban food cycle, from: farm to fork, seed to soil, cooking to compost & beyond.

FIRST BITE – Primary Schools

In our ‘First Bite’ program, young students can participate in an urban farming experience:

• Planting seeds and seasonal food crops
• Feeding urban chooks and collecting eggs
• Worm farming
• Feeding aquaponic fish
• Harvesting fresh produce & preparing a healthy lunch in our community kitchen

DIG IN – Secondary Schools

Our ‘Dig In’ program invites secondary students to investigate the ecology of food production and how cities feed people:

• Planting seasonal food crops
• Mapping urban food systems
• Composting for soil health
• Harvesting fresh produce & preparing a healthy lunch in our community kitchen
• Investigating Food Advertising

Download a hi-res pdf of our schools program flyer - PCF school program flyer v3