Landsdale Farm School

We went to Landsdale Farm yesterday with my mum. I was debating whether or not to go, as the news reported that it was expected to rain the entire day. However, after my iPhone stated that the probability of any rain was 30%, I decided to take the chance - and I was glad I did because it did not rain at all.

The actual name of the farm is Landsdale Farm School, because it is an Education Support School run and owned by the Western Australian Department of Education. The farm is a great place to visit with children. There were lots of activities for children and you can tell that everyone was enjoying the sights and sounds. Although there were plenty of other children visiting, the farm was extremely quiet. Everyone was just engrossed with the animals and nature. The animals were quiet too, but for different reasons - too busy munching on the hay or sleeping =)

There's ample of parking at the farm, and because the farm was built with disabled students in mind, the parking lots were well-sized. The entire farm, including bathrooms, cafe and stable, is accessible to wheelchair users and likewise, to strollers too.

We were welcomed by this eye-catching sign on arrival -

The first and most important thing to note on entry into the farm is to use our common sense =)

A flock of geese caught bub's eye

Unlike the zoo, the animals are not caged in a farm, except for the birds.

There were cart rides too which took us around the farm. My mum was sick and tired of stepping on animal dung (I told her not to wear heels, but she insisted that her heels were more comfortable), so we decided to wait in the stable for the cart ride to take us for a quick and brief tour (lasted a mere seconds) around the farm.

How adorable is this miniature donkey?

Dont know what this plant is called, but I love it.

There is a sun-safe sandy playground with chairs (pictured above) for parents to sit and wait.

Besides animals, this farm harvests its own organic veggie bed and herb garden. Check out the amazing array of veggies and herbs below! All edible, but sadly, not for sale. See if you can identify some of the common veggies below?

Broccoli comes from here!

Gnomes standing in each plot to introduce the types of veggies

I'm hungry! And tempted.

Bub was afraid of this scarecrow =)

My mum and bub at the gnome school

We did not stay long as bub became sleepy - he slept in the car as soon as we turned out of the farm's driveway!

Other activities/facilities include - a garden pavilion, an orchard, more stables, paddocks, Duckston Hotel (where the ducks are pampered lol) and cafe. The Haystack cafe's meal prices range from $11-$20+. 

The aim of the farm is "to provide a welcoming educational rural environment for people to view plants and animals and gain an appreciation of living things." 

Has Landsdale Farm met all of its' aims? YES!

Their website has more pictures and information. Check it out http://landsdale.tumblr.com/

Landsdale Farm School
80 Landsdale Road
Darch
Tel (08) 9343 1222

Price: $6 (all ages), under 2 FREE