Documentation
The basics
Membership procedure Fédération Belge Francophone des Fermes d’Animation.2017
How to start a city farm? 2014 English - Dutch
Mission Statement German Federation of City Farms and Activity Playgrounds. 2014
Farms with a mission. 2013 PowerPoint / Text
The purpose and guidelines of the Swedis 4H-farm operations. 2010
Chillies and Roses. 2007. Good Practice / Chillies & Roses
Some of the threats and opportunities facing city farming throughout Europe. 2004
A practical initiative that enable children and young people to help shape a city farm’s future. 2003
The role, the impact and future of city farm work in the Netherlands 2000. English, Italian, Dutch, Spanish
First hand experiences at city farms by prof Marjan Margadant-van Arcken 1996
City farms, a bridge between agriculture and citizens 1994. English / Dutch
We are part of the earth and the earth is part of us. 1989 English / Dutch
Education
A (guest) lesson about pets. 2025 / Good Practice / Assignments
The chicken and the egg 2021 / Good Practice / Teacher’s manual /
Workbook /Slides / Pictures / Checklist
How children connect to nature 2018 Achunas report / Achunas paper
A guide to growing plants and keeping animals in schools. 2017 Get Your Hands Dirty
Meet the animals. 2017 / Good Practice / Teacher’s manual and workbook / Checklist / More components
Inspector Spider, a self-guided activity into the underworld. 2016. Good Practice / Lesson / Pictures / Stickers
Introducing city farms and activity playgrounds as important learning spaces. 2014
A city farm as a bridge between city and countryside 2014. Food education / Sheep education / Text
Go with the flock. School programme on sheep farms. 2011 Good Practice / Lesson / Work with wool
Playing for life, educational work on pedagogically supervised playgrounds. 2010
Grains Education Pack. 2009
Teaming up with nature at the farm. 2007 Good Practice
Farm workers with learning difficulties teach schoolchildren. 2005. Good Practice / Lesson EN / Lesson FR
Children acting locally, learning to think globally 2005. Good Practice
Self-guided school activities at the city farm 1996/2003 Dutch / English
Nutritional education at the city farm. 1999
First hand experiences at city farms. 1996
Farm animals
Rabbits at the city farm. 2024
Animal welfare in educational farms.2023
Preventing or controlling ill health from animal contact at visitor attraction in the UK. 2021
City farms and rare breeds: a world of difference. 2008/2016
Chicken Caravan 2016 Good Practice
The ethics of keeping animals.2016
Rare breeds. EFCF in Save Foundation conference. Serbia 2011. Powerpoint / Text
Rare breed draught horses for social youth work. 2009
The horse as a partner. 2009 Good Practice
Teamwork in a goat club. 2002 Good Practice
Sustainability
Gemeinsam für eine nachhaltige Zukunft. Working together for a sustainable future. 2023
Who is the foreigner here? 2022 (Biodiversity)
City farms & climate adaptation 2019: English - Dutch
Stuff you can do around sustainability 2016
The Circulation Party 2016. Good Practice
A sustainable city farm of the future. 2015 English / Dutch.
How can 4H address sustainability in Tranås. 2012
Sustainable development . 2007
Street litter, grat fun for children, goats and donkeys. 2006 Good Practice
Orange bikes - young people learning about sustainable entrepoeneurship. 2005
A Biotifull City Farm.2006. Good Practice
Learning for sustainability - a challenge for city farms. 2002
Sustainable development and environmental education. 2000 English Dutch
Sustainable Development by Prof.Dr. Ernst v. Weizsäcker. 1999
Society
Mental health project in Sweden 2024. Good Practice
Why city farms are so important. 2022. The Guardian / Offene Spieraume English
Abuse of children and animals 2018: Recognising abuse / Understanding the links
Integration in 4H in Sweden. 2018 Good Practice
Green care shows benefits for mental health. research. 2016
Positive effect of community gardens on individuals and communities. 2015
City farms, an opportunity to combat a range of important health and safety threats. 2014
Children’s Farms: Extending bridges between ethnic groups in the Netherlands. 2013
HENPOWER: Improving well-being & social capital in care settings. 2013
Green care and social farming. Two phenomena go public. 2012
Evaluating the social, ethical and environmental impacts of city farms. August 2006
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