Unity College visits to conduct field work on the farm

On Friday 3^rd March, a Year 9 Geography class from Unity College in Caloundra made the 1 ½ hour journey to South Brisbane in order to conduct field work on our farm.  The day began with a health and safety talk, introducing the two ‘arms’ of the project (the management/administration side, and the practical farming side), followed by an explanation of the science behind some of the growing methods.  Students and their teachers were taken on a guided tour of the farm where they collected primary data to be included in their assessment task.  Their task is to write a report evaluating the feasibility of creating a similar farm at Unity College, and to make justified recommendations for any future proposals.  After a final question and answer session was held in the air-conditioned comfort of the library, we fare-welled our guests who were most complimentary about the educational service we were able to provide them. 

Open Day is a Huge Success

On 2nd March 2017, the farm gates were flung open to welcome members of the public. Hundred's of visitors wandered through the farm on either a self-guided or student-guided tour.  Every visitor who made a comment about the farm was entirely complimentary. People, especially those seeing the farm for the first time, left the visit in awe of what has been achieved in such an awkward and unassuming space. When you see it regularly, like me, I guess you begin to take for granted how unique and truly amazing our little urban farm really is.