Opening Times

9-17:30 Tuesday to Thursday Term time

What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

We offer free of charge, flexible visits for all age groups and many subject areas. Each visit is taylored to suit the group. We have a fantastic new education centre, kindly donated by Hampshire Council to be used as a base once we have been around the farm.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

Science, Geography, English, Art, Maths, Business Studies, Food Technology and many more can be catered for.

What are the activities?

Plant a herb salad, bottle feeding calves and many other opportunities for being 'interactive' at the farm!

What is the age range of the activities?

From Reception up to adult education.

Sample programme of the activities:

Tour of the farm stopping at chickens and pigs - feed the pigs.
Visit the dairy and meet the dairy manager, followed by bottle feeding the calves.
Visit the walled garden, identify the vegetables growing and then plant a herb salad.

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

Visits are free of charge, we are a charity! There are no minimum or maximum group sizes - each group is discussed individually with the education centre staff. We recommend you use Local Authority guidelines for the pupil to teacher ratio.

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

All group leaders must attend a pre-visit where the plan for the day is created and the risk assessment is completed.

Do you offer Teacher familiarisation days?

Teachers attend the pre-visit and this includes a brief tour of the farm.

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

Two large flexible rooms with ICT facilities. Toilets and water fountains are available. Packed lunches are needed.

Is specific clothing required?

Wellies and clothing suitable for the weather on the day of the visit.

Do you have first aid on site?

We carry a first aid kit on visits but ask schools to provide their own first aider.

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

Please contact us for information on this.

Additional information.

Please visit our educational website at www.lpec.co.uk for more information, news and resources.