Farm Visits

RHET is the lead provider of outdoor education for pupils of all ages, through Farm Visits, in Scotland.

We work with our volunteer farmers to facilitate free visits to supplement projects on food, farming and countryside topics. These visits fit many aspects of the Curriculum for Excellence, and are an exciting and efficient way of introducing experiential elements to such a project.

The Farm Visit

A visit will typically take one and a half to two hours. Groups will be led by the farmer who will take them on a tour of the relevant areas of the farm.

Depending on the type of farm being used, these may include:

• Steading
• Animal sheds
• Grain stores
• Fields
• Milking parlour
• Areas of forestry
• Ponds

They can also be shown various types of agricultural equipment and may even be able to try sitting in a tractor.

Thanks to funding from Scottish Natural Heritage we offer, where available, the opportunity for pupils to visit any areas of natural heritage that exist on the farms land such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or conservation areas. These elements can be useful in outlining some of the work that farmers undertake to help manage the land and conserve and protect the ecosystems of different types of rural flora and fauna.

To organise a Farm Visit, simply download the booking form and return it to us by email, post or fax.

If a teacher has any specific experiences they wish the children to get from the visit, this can be indicated on the form and discussed with their Project Co-ordinator beforehand, so that the visit can be tailored to suit.

Booking form (PDF) - print, fill in and post to the address at the bottom of the form

Booking form (Word) - can be filled in online and emailed to rhetinfo@rhass.org.uk

Once we receive your completed form, it will be forwarded to your local Project Co-ordinator, who will then be in contact to organise your visit.