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- Jill Dyson,
- Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
- Click on the link to read Jill's latest blog post. Jill has been running FoodPath in the Southern Highlands of NSW with her partner Nick since April 2010. They have grown the business to a level where they now include a range of activities including tours, workshops and collaboration with others (cooking schools, wineries, etc). During the past 10 years Jill and Nick have got to know the local producers and continue to promote and support these local small businesses. They have organised and run many food related activities including taste education workshops and producer visits. It was after they organised a successful tour for a group of chefs from some of the best restaurants in Sydney that they realised they could turn their interest into a business - and this led to the setting up of FoodPath - Culinary Tours with a Difference. Now Jill and Nick are working closely with Southern Highlands Tourism and Wingecarribee Council to help raise the profile of their area as a food destination where everyone will benefit - tourists, local consumers and the producers themselves.
Showing posts with label children's activity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's activity. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Come
with us to visit a family friendly farm in the Southern Highlands.
Colin
and Kaaren have a range of farmyard animals at their home on Oxleys Hill out of
Bowral for their own family – and they would like to share them with us this
school holidays.
Get ready to feed all the animals including
alpacas and Highland cows, collect the chicken eggs, play with the mini goats, take
the mini pigs for a walk and cuddle the rabbits.
A very
picturesque venue with a sense of fun – wait until you see the smart chook
house and the nesting box!
Date: Wed
3 July 2013
Venue: Meet at the Rotary lookout on Oxley Hill
Rd, Bowral
Time: 10.30 – 12
Price: Child (3-12yrs) $15.
Adults $35.
Children under 3yrs free.
NB.
Children to be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times.
Contact
us from the website for bookings or more information or ring Jill on 0419 617
021. Join the mailing list for updates.
(Minimum
numbers apply)
Friday, September 28, 2012
We are very excited - we had so many enquiries for the Family Farm Tour that we decided to run two - one in the morning and another in the afternoon! Fortunately this worked out - with the locals coming in the morning and the Sydney siders coming after lunch.
Harvey and Lindy are busy getting ready. Yesterday Harvey was up at 3am feeding the newly hatched gosling and I have just been told he is picking up a baby goat from another farm to show the kids. So they are going over and above and we will have so much to do and see it is going to be fun.
If you are coming, let us know how you like it? It always helps us with our planning to have feedback from our customers.
See you tomorrow kids - and parents - and grandparents!
We have almost as many adults as children - what a great thing for grandparents to do with their grandchildren.
Harvey and Lindy are busy getting ready. Yesterday Harvey was up at 3am feeding the newly hatched gosling and I have just been told he is picking up a baby goat from another farm to show the kids. So they are going over and above and we will have so much to do and see it is going to be fun.
See you tomorrow kids - and parents - and grandparents!
We have almost as many adults as children - what a great thing for grandparents to do with their grandchildren.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Come with us to visit a family friendly farm in the Southern
Highlands. Show your children where their food comes from
and have fun at the same time.
Harvey and Lindy will be our hosts and have kindly offered to
share their farmyard friends with us for the afternoon.
• Feed the alpacas – James and Kerry
• Pat Dave the miniature horse
• Meet Gino the retired race horse (there is a life after racing)
• Play in the “Bradman enclosure” (playground)
• Fish for yabbies
• Feed the trout
• Collect the eggs
• Feed the chooks
• Draw a face on an egg to take home
• See the baby goslings
• Learn about honey, taste some and take a jar home.
Date: Sat 29 Sept 2012
Venue: Meet at Lake Alexander, Queen St, Mittagong
Time: 12 -3pm
12 noon meet for optional picnic at the lake.
12.45pm leave for tour – follow us in your car
Price: Child (3-15yrs) $12. Adults $18. Children under 3 free.
BYO picnic or pre-order with FoodPath (extra cost).
NB. Children to be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times.
Contact us from the website for bookings or more information or ring Jill on
0419 617 021. Join the mailing list for updates.
(Minimum numbers apply)
Thursday, September 6, 2012
We have just "posted" a Family Farm Tour in the Southern Highlands for the Sept school holidays.
Harvey and Lindy have a range of animals on their property near Berrima and are looking forwarded to welcoming us there.
Meet at Lake Alexander first at 12 midday for a picnic lunch and then follow us at 12.45 in your car to the farm.
Your children will be able to:
Date: Sat 29 Sept 2012
Time: 1 - 3pm. Meet at Lake Alexander at 12 midday for lunch first (optional). BYO picnic or pre-order from FoodPath (extra cost)
Price: $12 ch (3 - 15yrs), $18 ad, Ch under 3 FREE.
To book contact us - from the website, email info@foodpath or ring 0419 617 021
Harvey and Lindy have a range of animals on their property near Berrima and are looking forwarded to welcoming us there.
Meet at Lake Alexander first at 12 midday for a picnic lunch and then follow us at 12.45 in your car to the farm.
Your children will be able to:
- Feed the chooks
- Collect the eggs
- Pat the friendly alpacas
- Feed the miniature horse
- Feed the fish in the dam
- Look for yabbies and
- Learn all about honey - and take some home.
Date: Sat 29 Sept 2012
Time: 1 - 3pm. Meet at Lake Alexander at 12 midday for lunch first (optional). BYO picnic or pre-order from FoodPath (extra cost)
Price: $12 ch (3 - 15yrs), $18 ad, Ch under 3 FREE.
To book contact us - from the website, email info@foodpath or ring 0419 617 021
Sunday, March 25, 2012
What a fun day! We arrived at the chestnut farm to find groups of Greeks and Italians who had been there since early, all relaxing and soaking up the peace and quiet away from the city. Our Nick was born in Alexandria and speaks Greek so he had a lovely time chatting away while he lit a fire in the brazier to roast our chestnuts.
The rest of our group of eleven went off armed with buckets and gloves and Dennis showed us where to find the best ones. There are three types, each ripening at different times.
We all learnt the "chestnut wiggle" as we opened the prickly husks with our feet, then sought out the biggest and best glossy kernel nut within with our gloved hands.
Biota Dining restaurant in Bowral had asked us to bring them 6 kgs so I was busy with that and also gathering some for us to try over lunch.
We had two children in our group today (6 and 8yrs) and it was fun for them - definitely a good activity for kids - I will mention that in our promotion next year.
After gathering chestnuts for about an hour we went to see Dennis in the shed to have them weighed and purchased to take home. Some of the group remembered eating chestnuts in their childhood, others were very familiar with them and for others it was a new experience.
Today we had people from Sydney, Thirlmere, Canberra and the Southern Highlands on our tour.
Most people brought their own lunch and one couple brought wine which they kindly shared around. Tables were set up under cover and this was perfect - shelter from the sun or from the rain.
The nuts took longer than we expected to cook but finally they were ready and everyone tucked in.
Certainly a memorable day and I'm sure some people will be back next year for more!
The rest of our group of eleven went off armed with buckets and gloves and Dennis showed us where to find the best ones. There are three types, each ripening at different times.
We had two children in our group today (6 and 8yrs) and it was fun for them - definitely a good activity for kids - I will mention that in our promotion next year.
After gathering chestnuts for about an hour we went to see Dennis in the shed to have them weighed and purchased to take home. Some of the group remembered eating chestnuts in their childhood, others were very familiar with them and for others it was a new experience.
Today we had people from Sydney, Thirlmere, Canberra and the Southern Highlands on our tour.
Most people brought their own lunch and one couple brought wine which they kindly shared around. Tables were set up under cover and this was perfect - shelter from the sun or from the rain.
Certainly a memorable day and I'm sure some people will be back next year for more!
Monday, September 13, 2010
School Holidays Family Event
Sat 25 September 2010
11am – 2pm
Come along and have some fun! Enjoy this unique farm experience.
Visit a milking sheep farm on Jamberoo Pass between Robertson & Kiama where Cressie & Michael breed Eastern Friesan sheep & make ewe's milk cheese.
Lots of lambs for the children to pat & feed. Watch a sheep being milked. Join in some organised games and a sing-a-long.
Bring a picnic. Coffee, tea & fruit provided.
Approx 2hrs from Sydney, 1hr from Wollongong, 2hrs from Canberra.
Directions provided on booking.
Suitable for children under 12.
Price: $55 per family – 2 adults, 2 children (under 12 yrs), $10 each extra person.
For bookings contact Jill: E: jill@foodpath.com.au
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