• Where: Green Connect Farm, 6 Anna Avenue, Warrawong Time: 9:00-11:00am & 1:00-3:00pm sessions Dates: See below for upcoming school holiday dates and to book your spot Join us at the beautiful Green Connect Farm for an exciting day of  fun! Green Connect is an award-winning 11-acre farm located in Wollongong, NSW, producing free-range eggs, meat, and organic vegetables, fruit and herbs. We offer school holiday farm play days, providing children with a fun and educational outdoor experience.  The Green Connect Farm is a very special place to connect with nature, play and burn some energy in the fresh air. There will be so much to do and things for kids of all ages to enjoy.  Activities may include: 
    • Taking an adventure through the farm to learn about food production and the environment
    • Feeding the pigs fresh produce
    • Meeting the chickens and maybe even collecting the eggs
    • Patting and feeding the goats and sheep
    • Stirring up some magic in our mud kitchen
    • Harvesting and tasting fresh food growing wild around the farm
    • Building shelters from bamboo and recycled fabric
    • Playing with our repurposed loose parts in the children’s garden
    • And lots more...
    Play days are open to kids of all ages, best suited to ages 2 - 12 years. Tickets are $15 per person (all attendees require a ticket including accompanying adults, excluding children under 6 months). Parents and guardians must stay for the duration; this is not a drop-off program.  
  • Where: Green Connect Farm, 6 Anna Avenue, Warrawong Time: 9:00 - 10:30am Tour Dates: Saturday 16th March 2024 Discover the magic of the Green Connect farm! Just 13 minutes’ drive south of Wollongong CBD you’ll discover Green Connect Farm, an 11-acre award-winning urban farm. Green Connect Farm follows organic farming and permaculture principles to produce vegetables, fruit, herbs, nuts, eggs, honey and free-range meat. Your 90-minute experience will include an interactive and informative tour, as well as time to explore the children’s garden. You’ll visit the thriving market gardens and food forests and seek out the free-range goats, sheep, pigs and chickens to offer them a pat and a feed! You’ll learn about the incredible story of the Green Connect Farm and hear about how we work with nature to grow and distribute food in a truly sustainable way. This tour is designed for anyone wanting to experience the abundance and beauty of the Green Connect Farm and find out a bit more about permaculture principles and practices. There will be lots of opportunities to get hands-on, engage your senses, and ask questions as you explore this magical space. Private farm tours, which can be customised to focus on topics and experiences of interest, are also available for groups of family/friends and community groups. PLEASE READ OUR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION BEFORE BOOKING  
  • Where: Green Connect Farm, 6 Anna Avenue, Warrawong Time: 9am - 11am Dates: See below for 2024 term dates and book your spot

    We know there is nothing better than free time and free play in nature!

    Join us for our weekly farm playgroup: 2hrs of messy, muddy fun, plus opportunities to see our farm, meet our animals and engage in nature-focused activities. Each week, along with unstructured play-time in the Children’s Garden, we will undertake an adventure on the farm, which might include:
    • Learning about our fruit forest and tasting what is in season
    • Exploring our hidden creek
    • Feeding the chooks and collecting eggs
    • Visiting and feeding our pigs, sheep or goats
    • Planting seedlings
    • Weeding the garden beds
    • Watering new seeds
    • Nature-craft
    • Cardboard constructions
    • Starting a worm farm
    • And plenty more!
    Activities will be offered towards the end of the session and kids will always be given the choice if they want to continue playing or join in.
    • This session is aimed at children 6 months to 6 years.
    • Babies under 6 months are free with a ticket-holding sibling. If you wish to bring a baby without older siblings, they will require a ticket.
    • Accompanying adults do not need a ticket. Please only 1 adult per ticket-holding child.
    • ‘We take full-term bookings, half-term bookings or bookings for individual playgroup sessions.
    IMPORTANT: Please note that we choose ONE extra activity per week based on what is happening on the farm, the weather and the seasons. We aim to slow down and create an unhurried exploration of nature at the kid’s pace. There will be weeks when we do not see any animals. If you wish for a full guided tour and to see all the animals in one day then please book into one of our Public Farm Tours or school holiday Farm Play Days which cover the entire farm in one session. (If you are interested in a homeschool session for school-aged kids please register your interest with [email protected]). PLEASE READ OUR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION BEFORE BOOKING  
  • Where: Green Connect Farm, 6 Anna Avenue, Warrawong Time: 9:00-11:00am Dates: Thursdays in the school term. See dates below.

    Welcome to Bush Kindy at the Green Connect Farm! There's no better teacher than nature, and no better classroom than the great outdoors!

    Join us at the Farm each Wednesday from 9am-11am for a wonderful morning of nature-based learning and play. Each week we'll facilitate activities based around a theme, like birds, bees, trees, soil or worms. There'll be a big focus on using natural materials to understand the world around us. We'll build, draw, make and create, as well as get dirty and immerse ourselves in the great outdoors.  In addition to weekly facilitated activities, there'll be plenty of time for free-play in our children's garden, including our sandpit and mudpit, to meet the farm animals and explore the farm. Bush Kindy is aimed at children aged 2-5 years. Younger children are welcome to join, however please be aware that activities may be aimed at slightly older children. Children under 12 months are free with a ticket-holding sibling, however if you are bringing a baby without an older child you must purchase a ticket for them. Bush Kindy runs on Wednesdays throughout the school terms. We go ahead in all weather, unless it is dangerous to do so. Come prepared for the weather and prepared to get dirty!
  • We invite you and your group to join us for a private tour at Green Connect farm! Just 13 minutes’ drive south of Wollongong CBD you’ll discover Green Connect Farm, an 11-acre award-winning urban farm. Green Connect Farm follows organic farming and permaculture principles to produce vegetables, fruit, herbs, nuts, eggs, honey and free-range meat. In addition to our public programs, we are pleased to offer customised tours for private groups to join us to explore the farm, meet our animals and learn about sustainable urban food production. We would be delighted to tailor a visit to cover topics and activities you’re most interested in, and to create a fun, interactive and thought-provoking experience for your whole group. Private Farm Tours are great for garden clubs, scout/guide groups, playgroups, a big bunch of friends and family, or any group of people wanting to experience the magic of the Green Connect farm. Pricing details:
    • $16pp for a 1.5 hour tour of the Farm (minimum charge $400).
    • Add-ons:
      • $50 for 1 hour of free-time or play-time in our children’s garden.
      • $65 for a tea and coffee station for your group, with an hour of free time in the children’s garden.
      • $150 for 45-minutes hands-on learning about growing vegetables in the demonstration gardens (weeding, aerating the soil, preparing the soil with organic materials, planting and mulching).
    • A 10% discount is available for non-profit and community groups.
    Please fill in the form below to book a farm tour. Private farm tours must be booked and paid in advance.  

    Private Farm Tour- Booking Form

    • Your Details

    • Your Tour

    • Date and Time Options

    Cancellation Policy – Private Farm Tours are:
    • Fully refundable up to 7 days before the tour date and time.
    • Transferable or 50% refundable up to 3 days before the tour date and time.
    • Not transferable or refundable within 3 days of the tour date and time, unless under exceptional circumstances and at Green Connect’s discretion.
    • If Green Connect must cancel for any reason, including extreme weather conditions or changing COVID restrictions, we will transfer your booking or issue a full refund.

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