Our aim is to inspire, delight and give children first hand knowledge about life on the farm
We believe it is fundamentally important children understand about the food they eat and the affect farming has on their lives. We want their experience at Old MacDonald’s Farm to be fun and one that they will never forget.
Old MacDonald’s open farm offers fantastic teaching facilities for educational visits. Because we are an animal petting farm the children get a hands on learning experience, there is plenty to see touch and do! We are situated for schools in and around Essex and East London.
We think it is essential to growing and learning that children understand about farming. At Old MacDonald’s Farm we can help familiarise the children with the animals, learning their names, the food they eat and the noises they make. Children should know where their food comes from and understand about nutrition. We also believe children should learn about the environmental effect farming has on their lives i.e. understanding that local food is fresher and more better for the environment than flying food other countries, the importance of organic farming, the need for genetically modified foods, industrial farming and how it has changed the landscape, green house effect damage caused by animal waste).
Looking for fun educational visits in Essex and East London? Visit Old MacDonald’s petting farm and get close to the animals, great for school visits.
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