Students from Toowoomba SHS, Harristown SHS, and Centenary Heights SHS transfer to and from the Centre to complete their weekly agricultural practical activities. These activities are linked to the theoretical work performed back at their base school.
The Centre has a wide range of resources available. These include
- fruit orchard e.g.: stone fruit as well as a range of various fruit crops e.g. citrus, avocado, pears, apples etc.
- field trials and cropping area e.g.: wheat, barley, potatoes, sweet corn.
- improved pastures, native pastures and fodder crops
- laying hens, broilers, poultry breeds
- range of agricultural machinery and equipment
- fat lamb production sheep herd displaying various breeds
- commercial nursery used in conjunction with T APE
- small units in aquaculture and bees
- beef cattle production -this includes the showing of led steers, a commercial crossbred herd, a small Murray Grey Stud and a Dairy Cow
- landscaped gardens of various types e.g.: native, scented, conifer, formal etc.
- large workshop, stocked with welding equipment, small and multicylinder motors
- an agricultural library including, reference books and magazines, videos, a small computer laboratory with internet access, computer software and prepared slides.
The Centre also develops resources for other schools e.g. Primary school visits and various community groups e.g.: - Landcare, Greening Australia. School groups outside the Toowoomba district are encouraged to use the Centre's facilities either as part of an excursion or as a block program over several days. Community groups, other government bodies and local industry are encouraged to use the facilities whenever possible. The Centre also works in cooperation with local industry groups in conducting field trails, demonstrations and excursions to meet the curriculum needs of the various schools.
Primary/Pre schools and special education groups are encouraged to use the Centre to either assist with their curriculum delivery or use it just as an awareness type of activity for the students.
Programs could be theme based or address specific issues e.g. recognition of agricultural plants and animals, food chains, collection and propagation of native seeds/plants, measurement in agriculture, collection and discussing data using agricultural examples etc.
Awareness based programs might involve a workshop activity (mechanics) or just looking at and handling a range of animals to discussing products, breeds and points of these animals.
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