The Clubhouse gets kids outdoors, hands on and interested in learning new skills with fun filled sessions held on a real working farm.
Children ages 5-12 are invited to join us during the school holidays where they spend their time off with our fantastic staff in our Activity Club jam-packed with activities (pun intended!). Set on a real working farm, we offer hands-on experiences that encourage practical learning.
From feeding animals to outdoor crafts and learning traditional skills such as woodwork and cooking, every session is packed with children learning real-life skills on the farm- and having fun while doing it!
Our goal is to help children connect with nature and develop universal learning skills applicable to all subjects in life—all while having an unforgettable time outdoors.
At The Clubhouse, our activities change with the seasons. During spring kids got hands-on experience growing their own organic vegetables, learning to germinate, raise and care for seedlings, mulching, weeding, how to support their climbing plants, and of course this summer finally had the satisfaction of eating what they’d grown!
They also got the opportunity to do rounds with the farmers out in the main fields, we helped to plant pumpkins for Autumn, learned to test the PH of the soil and what would best grow in the various places around the farm, see the bees hives, and learn how the farmer puts them to work in the tunnels, and see how growing is done on a large scale!
This Summer, they got to pick berries and make jam, head out on tractor rides, pop on the bee suits, help collect eggs and care for the chickens, build the coops and all sorts of enrichment structures ! We held picnics and games out in the woods, and cooked up all sorts of amazing foods with our in-house Chef. We also got into learning some of the latest technology in farming, and the kids were on the drones, taking pictures of the farm animals and practicing techniques used in testing the soils.
Now, we’re getting ready for the October Holiday and all the great things to get up to in the Autumn Season. We’re back at Craigies Farm in Queensferry and they definitely know how to do pumpkin season right! You can expect pumpkin pies, carving/painting, apple picking and tractor rides .
At The Clubhouse, the forest is our classroom! Kids will climb, build, explore, and discover through hands-on adventures in the mile long woodlands adjacent to the farm. With our in house forest ranger the kids walk the beautiful paths cut through the woods and learn all sorts of useful information about the forest, animals and mini-beasts that live there From den building and bug hunts to learning about local wildlife, our forest sessions inspire curiosity and an understanding of Scottish woodlands.
At The Clubhouse, kids don’t just visit the farm—they become part of it! From helping to get the new lambs bottle-feeding to helping raise chicks this past spring, children get hands-on experience caring for animals while learning how a farm works and basics of animal care.
They’ve helped to chop and prep treats, feed the goats, brush the ponies, build animal enrichment activities for the farm.
With all sorts of treasures found around the farm- like suet from the butcher for bird feeders or old fruit baskets turned into animal toys- the farm becomes a brilliant little world for learning how to reuse and get creative.
Whether it’s cuddling a fluffy chick or watching lambs take their first steps, every moment is a fun and unforgettable lesson in animal care.
At The Clubhouse, we keep the kids busy (ask any previous attendee!) we get the kids outside if possible for our workshops learning how to hammer and build, screw and saw new creations. We’ve done mini robots, boats, birdhouses, a home for the hedgehog in the allotments, enrichment toys for the animals!
We start with making sure they know the safety basics, to use gloves when hammering & sawing, basic skills, and then work one on one with them while they gain confidence in their new skills.
🛠️ And of course, we do work to challenge each age group.
