Sustainable Learning Adventure at Pocket City Farms

Extending their studies of Science studies, Year 5 students visited Pocket City Farms to investigate the ways food and fibre are produced in managed environments, such as an urban farm, using sustainable methods.

A group of schoolchildren in navy uniforms embark on a learning adventure, walking in a line along a garden path at Pocket City Farms, with greenery and a wooden fence bordering one side.

Empowering communities

Pocket City Farms educates communities, schools, and businesses to think more sustainably and to take action on climate change, sharing their knowledge of regenerative agriculture, waste reduction, permaculture, and water-saving techniques. Positive outcomes from this program improve the natural environment and help tackle food insecurity.

The visit helped students to understand what a managed environment looks like and how it can be used to produce seasonal healthy food.

The sticky notes below share powerful messages that the students wrote about what they learnt and enjoyed on this purpose-driven excursion.

A handwritten note on yellow paper is divided into two columns: LEARNT shares facts about compost and plant growth from Pocket City Farms; ENJOYED lists adventures like the compost relay race, pulling weeds, feeding chickens, and digging. A handwritten note on yellow lined paper reads: At Pocket City Farms, I learnt that chickens can eat weeds and it’s easy to make compost. I enjoyed everything, but my favourite part of this adventure was finding a seed to plant. Signed Ophelia.