Chesterfield Farm is an historical farm, now operating as a children’s farm, open to the public 7 days a week. Our activities and animals always provide much enjoyment, and a real “hands-on” experience of farm life. Our range of educational programs aims to engage students of all ages in an interactive, hands-on, learning experiences. Check out our new educational programs below.

Agricultural Discovery ~
Students are encouraged to explore farm life, meeting and feeding various animals and engage in hands on farming experiences.
Discover the history of farming in our Discovery Barn Experience, where you will be taken back in time to see, hear and feel the difference in farming culture.
We recommend this program for Foundation to grade 6
The Agricultural Discovery program includes the following activities;
• Feed Trail Walk 
• Animal Nursery
• Tractor Ride
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas
• Milking show and a hand milking experience
• Working Dog Show
• 30 minutes in our Discovery Barn

Prices for Agricultural Discovery Program bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $14.00 each
Teachers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

Paddock to Produce ~ (will not be running for 2020)
Discover the process of getting food and resources from the paddock and into our homes.
Dive deep into the various process that it takes to get the initial product to its final product, safe for human consumption and usage.
Choose from:
• Cow to Dairy; learn the process of getting the milk from cows to producing our dairy products
• Sheep to Wool; learn the process of shearing a sheep, treating the wool and finally turning it into wool items .
We recommend this program for grades 1 to grade 4
The Paddock to Produce program includes the following activities;
• Feed Trail Walk 
• Animal Nursery
• Tractor Ride
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas
• Hand milking experience
• Working Dog Show
• Milking show (depending on animal chosen)
• 45 minutes in our Dairy or Shearing Shed for your educational program

Prices for Paddock to Produce Program bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $14.00 each
Teachers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

Animal Husbandry ~ (will not be running for 2020)

Learn about the needs of different animals; including what they drink, eat and need to survive. Delve into animal health and wellbeing; learning about sign and symptoms of ill health and good health. Discover various animal behaviours and learn how to read this behaviour and how to react to it.
Choose from our two animal husbandry animals
• Horse
• Dog.
We recommend this program for grades 5 to grade 6
The Animal Husbandry program includes the following activities;
• Feed Trail Walk 
• Animal Nursery
• Tractor Ride
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas
• Hand milking experience
• Working Dog Show
• 45 minutes with our horses or resident dogs for your educational program

Prices for Animal Husbandry Program bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $14.00 each
Teachers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us. Once a booking has been made a Teacher Resource pack will be emailed to you. This pack includes everything you need to know for your excursion at Chesterfield Farm, ideas for pre-excursion and post-excursion activities and curriculum links.

Farmer’s Discovery ~

Children are encouraged to discover the activities and experiences of working on a farm and getting up close and personal with some farm animals.

Learn the daily tasks of a farmer in a fun and engaging, hands-on experience. Children will get up-close and personal with various animals, feed our animals and become immersed in new experiences
We recommend this program for Kinder 
The Animal Husbandry program includes the following activities;
• Feed Trail Walk 
• Animal Nursery
• Tractor Ride
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas
• Hand milking experience
• Working Dog Show
• Milking Show

Prices for Farmer’s Discovery Program bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $13.00 each
Teachers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

Growing Veggies ~ (will not be running for 2020)

Children are encouraged to become farmers who develop their skills and knowledge surrounding vegetable gardens, through hands on learning experiences.

Dive into the community garden, discovering the tools and resources needed to become a farmer growing vegetables. Talk about the growth of a plant and the various fruits and vegetables that we can get from a vegetable garden. Finally, learn the process of getting those yummy fruit and veggies from the garden to the shops
We recommend this program for Kinder and Foundation
The Animal Husbandry program includes the following activities;
• Feed Trail Walk 
• Animal Nursery
• Tractor Ride
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas
• Hand milking experience
• Working Dog Show
• 30 minutes in our community garden for our growing veggies program

Prices for Growing Veggies Program bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $13.00 each
Teachers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

Each group will be accompanied by one of our friendly farm staff for most of their visit, enabling the children to ask questions and receive guidance and assistance whenever necessary.

** Visitors are required to provide their own morning tea and lunch.

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us. Once a booking has been made a Teacher Resource pack will be emailed to you. This pack includes everything you need to know for your excursion at Chesterfield Farm, ideas for pre-excursion and post-excursion activities and curriculum links.

Did you know that Chesterfield Farm is open every day of the school holidays, and is available for School Holiday Program bookings?

Chesterfield Farm is an historical farm, now operating as a children’s farm, open to the public 7 days a week. Our activities and animals always provide much enjoyment, and a real “hands-on” experience of farm life.
Your students’ day at Chesterfield Farm will include ~

• Animal feeding (emus, goats, deer, etc.)
• Baby animal nursery
• A tractor ride
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas
• And of course our fun farm activities, which are always a huge hit & may include sheepdog work, hand cow milking and a milking show.

Prices for School Holiday Program bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $13.00 each
Carers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

If you have any further inquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.

Chesterfield Farm is an historical farm situated in the heart of Scoresby, now operating as a children’s farm, open to the public 7 days a week. Our activities and animals always provide much enjoyment, and a real “hands-on” experience of farm life.

Activities and features at Chesterfield Farm include ~

• Animal feeding (emus, goats, deer, etc.)
• Baby animal nurseries
• Tractor rides
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas and $5 BBQ Hire facilities
• Gift shop and café
• Bus parking
• And of course our fun farm activities, which are always a huge hit & may include sheepdog work, hand cow milking, and milking show!

Prices for special school group bookings are as follows:
Clients ~ $13.00 each
Carers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.

Your students’ day at Chesterfield Farm will include ~

• Animal feeding (emus, goats, deer, and much more)
• Visiting and handling many of the farm’s newest additions in our large animal nursery.
• A ride in our fun tractor-drawn wagon.
• And of course our fun farm activities, which are always a huge hit & may include sheepdog work, hand cow milking, and cow milking show!

Each group will be accompanied by one of our friendly farm team for the duration of their visit, enabling the student to ask questions and receive guidance and assistance whenever necessary.
Prices for English Language School Excursion bookings are as follows:
Students ~ $13.00 each
Teachers ~ free of charge
(GST included)

** Visitors are required to provide their own morning tea and lunch.

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.

Activities and features at Chesterfield Farm include

• Animal feeding (emus, goats, deer, calves etc.)
• Gift shop and café
• Baby animal nursery
• And of course our fun farm activities, which may include sheepdog work,  hand cow milking, and our cow milking show.
• Tractor rides
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas and $5 BBQ Hire facilities

Children’s Party for 3 yrs & Over (Parties for under 3 can be held here as well)
$15.00 per Child
Minimum of 10 Children
(Parents of Birthday Child Free of Charge)

All Extra Adults and Children will be charged at General Admission Prices, which includes a tractor ride.

Booking includes
A reserved area for the day
Party invitations (upon payment of deposit)
Free animal feed and tractor ride for party children

** A non-refundable $50.00 deposit is required on all party bookings. All pricing includes GST.

~ BYO party food (we can also cater for your parties) and decorations.

~ Week day activities include:  Cow milking – 11.30am, tractor rides at 10.15 am, 12.00pm and watch the sheepdog in action at 1.00pm.

~ At the weekends, public holidays and school holidays we have heaps of animal activities running from 10.30 am to 2.30pm.

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.

Your children’s day at Chesterfield Farm will include ~

• Animal feeding (emus, goats, deer, and much more)
• Visiting and handling many of the farm’s newest additions in our large animal nursery.
• A ride in our fun tractor-drawn wagon.
• A visit to our pig stys.
• And of course our fun farm activities, which are always a huge hit & may include sheepdog work, hand cow milking, and cow milking show!

Prices for Mothers’ Group excursion bookings are as follows:
Children Aged 3 and over ~ $12.00 each inc Tractor and Feed Bag
Adults ~ $15.00 each inc Tractor
(GST included)

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.

Activities and features at Chesterfield Farm include ~

• Animal feeding trail (emus, goats, deer, etc.)
• Gift shop and café
• Baby animal nursery
• And of course our fun farm activities, which are always a huge hit & may include sheepdog work, hand cow milking, and cow milking show!
• Tractor rides
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas and $5 BBQ Hire facilities

Prices for Christmas party bookings are as follows:
Families ~ $40.00 (2A and 2C)
Adults ~ $15.00
Children ~ $9.00 (Children under 3 are admitted free!)
Concession ~ $13.00
Tractor Ride ~ $3.00
Animal Feed ~ $1.50 per bag
** A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required on all party bookings. All pricing includes GST.

~ BYO party food (or we can cater for your function) and decorations.

~ Farm shows are at 11.30am and 1pm weekdays, weekends, public holidays & school holidays.

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.

Activities and features at Chesterfield Farm include ~

• Animal feeding trail (emus, goats, deer, etc.)
• Baby animal nursery
• Tractor rides
• All-weather lunch/picnic areas and $5 BBQ Hire facilities
• Gift shop and café
• And of course our fun farm activities, which are always a huge hit & may include sheepdog work, hand cow milking, and cow milking show!

Prices for bookings are as follows:
Families ~ $40.00
Adults ~ $15.00
Children ~ $9.00 (Children under 3 are admitted free!)
Concession ~ $13.00
Tractor Ride ~ $3.00
Animal Feed ~ $1.50 per bag

Make a booking and we’ll reserve you an area suitable for your Groups needs at NO ADDITIONAL COST

** A non-refundable deposit is required on all bookings.

~ B.Y.O. Food & Decorations

~ Week day activities include: Cow milking – 11.30am, tractor rides at 10.15 am, 12.00pm and watch the sheepdog in action at 1.00pm.

~ At the weekends, public holidays and school holidays we have lots of animal activities running from 10.30 am to 2.30pm.

If you have any further enquiries or would like to make a booking, please contact us.