School Day Visits
Explore food, farming and nature on a working organic estate
Bring your class to Bore Place for a hands-on learning experience exploring where food comes from and how it can be grown in harmony with the natural world.
Pupils will discover the principles of organic farming, learn about seasonality, and explore vegetable growing in our productive market garden. They'll investigate nature and habitats across our diverse estate and can even take part in real-life citizen science activities.
A visit to Bore Place is a unique opportunity to connect curriculum learning with real-world sustainability and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.
All visits are designed for a maximum class size of 30 pupils.
Activities will vary by season, weather, access and the natural resources available (examples are given below). If there is a specific activity or curriculum focus you would really like to look at, please make a request and we will work to incorporate this.
SEN classes: Our tutor team has experience working with children and young people with SEN. All programmes are available for SEN classes and most activities can be adapted to meet various needs. Due to the nature of our site and facilities, the maximum group size for an SEN visit is 20 pupils, though this depends on the needs of the group. Please contact us to discuss the needs of your class.
*NEW* Team Challenge Day
(KS2 only)
A fun day out on a woodland adventure! Explore the farm together, and work in teams to complete mini challenges.
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Example activities
- Orienteering style challenge trail
- Milking parlour quiz
- Free play with mini activity stations in the woods
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Programme benefits for KS2
- Physical and mental wellbeing from spending time in nature
- Learning through first-hand experiences
- Problem solving when working with others
- Independence and self-discovery
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KS2 curriculum links
- Where food comes from
- How our food is grown, reared and processed
- How living things grow and reproduce
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Marvellous Minibeasts
Take a walk into the farmland and hunt for some minibeasts! Find out how they live and why they thrive at Bore Place.
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Example activities
- Minibeast hunt in logs, leaf litter or grassland
- Meadow walk (summer)
- Pond dipping (limited number of sessions in spring/summer)
- Predator-prey and camoflage games
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KS1 curriculum links
- Where food comes from
- Food chains
- Carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
- What animals need to survive
- Habitats and microhabitats, and how they provide for animals
- Animals have offspring
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KS2 curriculum links
- Food chains plus consumers, producers and decomposers
- Predator-prey relationships
- Adaptations to suit environment
- Life cycles and stages
- Where food comes from
- How our food is grown, reared and processed
- How living things grow and reproduce
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Habitat Detectives
Let's look at some of the habitats we have on the farm. Become an ecologist or countryside ranger, and help us monitor the animals that call Bore Place home.
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Example activities
- Seasonal survey e.g. worm, dung beetle, hedgerow
- Habitat trail, comparing types
- Footprint survey tunnels and mammal ID
- Nest building
- Animal signs scavenger hunt
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KS1 curriculum links
- Where food comes from
- Food chains
- Carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
- What animals need to survive
- Habitats and microhabitats, and how they provide for animals
- Animals have offspring
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KS2 curriculum links
- Food chains
- Predator-prey relationships
- Adaptations to suit environment
- Classification and using a key
- Where food comes from
- How our food is grown, reared and processed
- How living things grow and reproduce
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Sow and Grow
Spend some time in the garden with us.
Find out about how plants live and how we
can help them to grow.
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Example activities
- Parts of a plant, germination and pollination games
- Visit the garden to see the range of plants and what parts we can eat
- Seed sowing
- Wildflower seed bombs
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KS1 curriculum links
- Where food comes from
- Basic structure of plants
- What do plants need to grow
- Adaptations to suit environment
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KS2 curriculum links
- Functions of parts of a plant
- What plants need to grow plus nutrients and space
- Lifecycles - pollination, seed formation and dispersal
- Adaptations to suit environment
- Where food comes from
- How our food is grown, reared and processed
- How living things grow and reproduce
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Field to Fork
This day is all about where our food really comes from. You'll think about how we know our food is healthy, and have a chance to try some foods made from ingredients produced at Bore Place.
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Example activities
- Foraging or harvesting ingredients
- Look at natural vs. processed foods
- Cook a simple food
- Taste testing
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KS1 curriculum links
- Where food comes from
- Healthy eating
- Nutrition
- Basic cooking skills
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KS2 curriculum links
- Where food comes from
- Healthy eating
- Nutrition
- Practical cooking
- Food seasonality
- How our food is grown, reared and processed
- How living things grow and reproduce
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Most programmes are suitable, or adaptable, for wheelchair users and visitors with limited mobility. Teachers are welcome for pre-visits (please book via education@boreplace.org).
Risk assessments, policies and procedures
Please click here for our School Day Visits Handbook.
Need help with costs or transport?
Bore Place is committed to being an affordable educational venue. We offer a subsidised rate for small-class state schools and classes with a high number of children receiving pupil premiums. ESRTP Community Transport is a not-for-profit community transport company offering very reasonable prices to groups. Please contact them directly to see if they can help with your visit.