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Neuro-affirming farm education workshop

Nurturing Neurodiversity and Home Education in Essex

Our trauma-informed workshops bring chickens and enterprise kits to schools, AP units, and home-ed groups. We manage all biosecurity and risk so students Y1–KS4 can cost, brand, and sell products in one predictable, sensory-safe day.

Why Essex Schools Choose Emily Rose Farm

Mobile Mini-Farm

We bring our travelling chickens and portable setup directly to your school, removing the stress of off-site trips.

Neuro-Affirming

Trauma-informed facilitation with predictable routines and sensory supports, designed for neurodivergent learners.

Enterprise Outcomes

Students ideate, cost, brand, launch, and sell a real product in one day, gaining vital vocational work-readiness skills.

Curriculum Mapped

Strong links to Science, DT, Maths, English, and Computing, meeting curriculum goals through practical STEM learning.

Safe and Accreditation

Safeguarding, biosecurity, and EVC-friendly risk assessments are fully handled by our professional team.

Our Tailored Farm Education Programs

Emily Rose Farm brings a mobile mini-farm and portable maker kits to you, linking biology, food, and business through hands-on learning. From Y1 curriculum enrichment to KS4 work-readiness, we deliver real enterprise outcomes.

Primary & SEN Ed

Secondary & AP Challenges

Community & Home Ed

Ages 5-11

All Ages

We support mainstream primaries (Y1–6) with curriculum-linked enrichment in Science, DT, and PSHE. For SEN schools and EHCP learners, we provide small-group, sensory-aware interventions and repeat bookings to build familiarity and confidence. Our travelling chickens and maker kits create a calming, high-engagement environment that covers cross-curricular goals in a gentle, neuro-affirming way.

We offer weekday sessions and termly projects for home education pods, alongside farm pop-ups for local councils and youth services. These funded placements provide preventative support and early help through animal-assisted wellness and creative computing tasks, making vital therapeutic and educational resources accessible to families and community groups across the region.

Ages 11-16

KS3–KS4 pupils engage in rapid product design sprints and enterprise challenges. Students ideate, cost, brand, and sell products in a single day, gaining vital work-readiness skills and applying practical Maths and English. These sessions are perfect for Alternative Provision or mainstream secondaries looking for high-impact, vocational STEM learning that empowers young entrepreneurs.

Safe and Accredited

Full peace of mind for EVCs and parents. We handle all biosecurity, provide EVC-friendly risk assessments, and maintain rigorous safeguarding. Our DBS-checked team ensures every visit is secure, sanitised, and stress-free.

Simple, Friendly Pricing

School Day Workshops

£750 – £1,050

Great for up to 30 pupils. Travel is included within 25 miles. Need more space? Add extra pupils for £10–£15 each, or run two rotations for £1,300–£1,600 (+ VAT).

SEN Small-Groups

£600 – £900

Tailored for 8–12 learners. This daily rate depends on the specific support ratios needed for your group.

Home-Ed & Public Sessions

£18 – £30

Per child for a 90–120 minute session. Caregivers always attend for free! Perfect for public ticketed events or private home-ed groups.

Optional Extras

Make It Even Better

Choose from these simple add-ons to enhance your workshop experience and keep the learning going at home.

Take-Home Kits

£6 – £12 per person

Teacher Resource Bundle

£95 – £195 per school bundle

Photo Packs

Available upon request

Our Neuro-Affirming Framework

We provide trauma-informed facilitation centered on predictable routines, visual supports, and sensory accommodations. Our small-group sessions are designed specifically for SEN and EHCP learners, ensuring every student feels safe and regulated while they explore our farm workshops. Each visit is crafted with deep sensory awareness to foster meaningful connection and growth. We work closely with headteachers, SENCOs, AP leads, and EVCs to ensure our visits seamlessly integrate with your school policies and safety procedures. By collaborating with decision makers and parent organisers, we create a professional, stress-free educational experience that meets the unique needs of your cohort while upholding the highest standards of care.

Expert Outcomes

  • Sensory regulation and emotional resilience through calming animal interaction.
  • Practical Science: In-depth exploration of life processes, nutrition, and the microbiome.
  • Vocational Enterprise: Real-world experience in branding, making, and e-commerce.
  • Applied STEM: Developing functional numeracy and vocational awareness in a sensory-safe space.
  • Neuro-affirming engagement designed to spark curiosity and boost school attendance.
  • Cross-curricular Literacy: Professional ad copywriting and PSHE-aligned teamwork.

Phone: 07346813168 | Email: info@alernativeed.fyi

Join Our Mobile Farm Today

We welcome schools, SEN settings, home-ed families, and local services to book our neurodiversity-affirming workshops. Our mobile mini-farm brings travelling chickens and maker kits directly to you, blending trauma-informed care with real enterprise outcomes and cross-curricular links. We handle all safeguarding and risk assessments to ensure a stress-free experience. The form questions allow us to tailor every session to your learners' specific age, sensory profiles, and access needs.

Your data helps us create a safe, neuro-affirming space. All session details remain strictly confidential.

Get in touch

We're here to support your educational journey. Please fill out the details below so we can best assist you.

Interest Type

Please select whether you are contacting us on behalf of a school or as a home educator.

To help us provide the right support, please describe the learners' ages, sensory needs, or any specific access requirements.

Book Your Farm Visit

We invite headteachers, SENCOs, AP leads, and organisers to partner with us for curriculum-linked, neuro-affirming farm workshops with tangible enterprise outcomes. Our team manages all safeguarding, detailed risk assessments, and strict biosecurity protocols so you can focus on student engagement. Simply complete the form below as the first step toward bringing our mobile farm to your setting.

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Home-ed

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All book sales help fund setting up and maintaining Emily Rose Farm as an education centre for different brains in West Essex.

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