Fordhall Farm Education Day Visits
Here are some of the many topics a visit to the farm can cover:
- Habitat studies - streams, woodlands, wetlands, rivers, grasslands and hedgerow
- Free range chicken production
- Local history - Fordhall was one of England's first commercial yoghurt producers / Norman Ringwork and Bailey on-site
- Geographical river studies or pond/river dipping
- Healthy eating/cooking
- Mini-beast studies
- Arts and creative crafts
- Forest school inspired sessions
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Farm tours
We are able to offer a limited amount of free and funded farm tours - subject to availability.
Contact us to check if we have any available for your school. All visits must be booked in advance and we encourage a pre-visit by group leaders.
Please contact our outdoor education & experience manager Gemma Church to find out more.
Email: gemma.church@fordhallfarm.com.
Wet weather cover
If bad weather prevails we have a dry classroom, or human pig-arc for lunches. Outdoors we have a forest school area, roundhouse, a picnic area and of course, access to the fields, meadows, woodlands and ponds.
Toilets
A compost loo and conventional toilets are available, together with extensive handwashing facilities. Accessible toilets also available.
Travel
Coach parking is available on-site. Limited car spaces, if parents are dropping off children. Please do not stop, park or disembark on the main road.
Happy visitors
“Once again thank you ALL SO MUCH for our fantastic, wonderful stay. There were some amazing views, across the fields of Fordhall Organic Farm. The activities with Mike kept our young people busy and inspired them to be outdoors and learn more. It was so worthwhile to see the young people engaged and enjoying themselves especially has they were SEND kids that have never been away from mom & dad (carers).”
Residential guests - All Stars Youth Club (Dudley, West Midlands).
Visits for interest groups
We can also cater for your local group, whether it is U3A,WI, Rotary, Natural History, Organic Gardeners or other.