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Farm Walk & Talk
The Agri Aware Farm Walk and Talk series demonstrates the practical elements of modern agriculture to second-level students preparing for their Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science exam.
Introduction
Farm Walk and Talk 2024
Farm Walk and Talk 2024 will run across four weeks this spring.
Teachers and students across Ireland visit various Teagasc agricultural colleges and research centres, as well as UCD’s Lyon’s Estate and the Irish Farmers Journal Tullamore demonstration farm.
Through these events, students can gain real-life experiences on working farms. They also attend talks from agri-food industry experts and leading academics in a practical environment.
From observing cows being milked, comparing different breeds of cattle, examining soil profiles, lamb births, to watching piglets suckle and farm safety demonstrations the students get to experience the realities of the subjects that they are taught each day in the classroom.
Thanks to our Farm Walk & Talk event partners Teagasc, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and the Irish Farmers Journal.
- If you would like to bring your class to one of the events, please give us a call on 01 460 1103 to learn more about event availability.
Welcome to Agri Aware's 2024 Farm Walk and Talk Series
The programme has separate learning plans for junior and senior primary school level students and comprise of three learning plan topics that teachers and their students will engage with – Countryside Care; Animals and You; and Moving Parts: Know Where to Start.
All three topics will be accompanied by a suite of resources including activity lesson plans, webinars and activity sheets.
There are two registration options: Register as a whole school to be in with a chance of winning €2000 to be used for the benefit of student wellbeing. Register as a class to be in with a chance of winning a VIP Trip to a farm near you.
Statistics
Farm Walk and Talk Statistics 2024
- Record number of events and venues
- 14 events held across 11 farms
- 4000 Senior Cycle Agriculture Students participated
- First commercial farm to host a Farm Walk & Talk event ever in Co. Donegal
- Topics across the entire curriculum covered including on the Individual Investigate Study
- Every student receiving an Agri Aware Farm Walk & Talk Students Notes Booklet upon the conclusion of each events
I thought it was a brilliant day out at Ballyhaise Agricultural College. It was a well thought out event and well organised. Very efficient in terms of timing too.
The overall experience was wonderful in UCD Lyons.
Students had a great time. It was great day out and the experience the day to day to life on a working farm.
'Putting the theory into practice'
“Agriculture is hands-on and events like Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk provide thousands of students with an insight into the practicalities of farming and the hard work that farmers do each day. We need the educated students of today to become future industry leaders and to continue to build on our reputation as world-class food producers.
This is why initiatives such as Farm Walk and Talk are of such paramount importance allowing students to experience the various farming techniques that they read so much about and giving them an opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to a working farm, covering topics from soils and fertilisers to silage making and livestock. In essence, putting the theory they learn in class into practice. The event is particularly beneficial for students who don’t come from a farming background”
Shay Galvin
Agri Aware Chairman
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