Garden Education Workshops - All Stages
Our Horticulture and Sustainable Food Systems programme looks at the range of processes that are involved in growing food, and the many journeys taken to get to our plate. We provide opportunities for young people aged five to 18 to engage in the world of growing food in our organic garden and on the wider Dumfries House Estate.
Our workshops include the study of everything in the garden from the soil, to the insects and the weather, focussing on how to create "wildlife warriors" out of our young people, encouraging them to work in harmony with nature to create better habits and work towards a more sustainable future for the planet.
Our school education workshops support the delivery of The Curriculum for Excellence, and many of our activities are based outdoors on our 2000 acre estate, making use of our natural spaces to inspire learning. The King's Foundation works in harmony with the natural world, and as such our workshops also touch upon the UN Sustainable Development goals and support learning for sustainability.
TIMINGS
Full day workshops run from 10am until 2pm (3pm for Secondary) each day.
NUMBERS
Our primary workshops can accommodate a maximum of 30 pupils. For smaller groups, there is a 15 pupil minimum charge.
Our secondary workshops can accommodate a maximum of 20 pupils. For smaller groups there is a 12 pupil minimum number.
COSTS
There is no charge for this workshop at point of booking, however you will receive an invoice from our finance team soon after your booking is confirmed. You will be charged £5.50 per head based on numbers provided at the time of booking, and this must be paid prior to the workshop taking place. If you bring additional pupils on the day, you will receive a further invoice to cover any additional material costs. We cannot offer refunds to schools bringing fewer pupils than stated at point of booking. There is no charge for Secondary Schools.
Booking options
Our Horticulture and Sustainable Food Systems programme looks at the range of processes that are involved in growing food, and the many journeys taken to get to our plate. We provide opportunities for young people aged five to 18 to engage in the world of growing food in our organic garden and on the wider Dumfries House Estate.
Our workshops include the study of everything in the garden from the soil, to the insects and the weather, focussing on how to create "wildlife warriors" out of our young people, encouraging them to work in harmony with nature to create better habits and work towards a more sustainable future for the planet.
Our school education workshops support the delivery of The Curriculum for Excellence, and many of our activities are based outdoors on our 2000 acre estate, making use of our natural spaces to inspire learning. The King's Foundation works in harmony with the natural world, and as such our workshops also touch upon the UN Sustainable Development goals and support learning for sustainability.
TIMINGS
Full day workshops run from 10am until 2pm (3pm for Secondary) each day.
NUMBERS
Our primary workshops can accommodate a maximum of 30 pupils. For smaller groups, there is a 15 pupil minimum charge.
Our secondary workshops can accommodate a maximum of 20 pupils. For smaller groups there is a 12 pupil minimum number.
COSTS
There is no charge for this workshop at point of booking, however you will receive an invoice from our finance team soon after your booking is confirmed. You will be charged £5.50 per head based on numbers provided at the time of booking, and this must be paid prior to the workshop taking place. If you bring additional pupils on the day, you will receive a further invoice to cover any additional material costs. We cannot offer refunds to schools bringing fewer pupils than stated at point of booking. There is no charge for Secondary Schools.
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