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Rachel's Farm for tertiary

Provide tertiary, Ag college and TAFE students with a valuable Australian case study that provides an entry into the principles of regenerative agriculture and the importance of biodiversity, soil health and our food system. This case study is a useful sample that can be investigated and applied to research assignments.

Tertiary

Rachel's Farm

First Nations’ land management practices
Biodiversity
Water conservation
Climate change
Regenerative agriculture
Regeneration
Sustainability
Environmental
Land management
Industry, innovation, and infrastructure

4hrs

Australia

Worksheet

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Overview

In a time where the degradation of our natural ecosystems is so severe that the number of possible future harvests can be calculated, the impact and domination of conventional agricultural practices is being critically questioned.

Tertiary and TAFE students teaching and learning resources based on the documentary Rachel’s Farm which explores the transformative journey of Rachel Ward as she adopts and regenerative and sustainable practices to heal her degraded land.

Overview of the resources

Rachel’s Farm offers an opportunity to provide Tertiary and TAFE students a valuable Australian case study that provides information around the principles of regenerative agriculture and deeper knowledge around solutions to climate change, the importance of biodiversity, soil health, natural water resource management, our food system - and the links between them all.

The film highlights the innovative and transformative approach to regenerative farming and land management that is gaining significant attention worldwide. This case study is a useful sample that can be investigated and applied to research assignments.

To assist with accessibility the resource is thematically presented in four sections. These themes are:

  1. WHAT is regenerative agriculture all about?
  2. WHY is it a better alternative to conventional agriculture?
  3. HOW do we get started?
  4. WHO is pioneering this change?

Resources provided:

  • Facts sheets with information
  • Quotes and key scene timecodes
  • Worksheets with activities
  • Discussion topics
  • Extension exercise for deeper research.

Watching the film

We recommend that you and your students view the film in its entirety (1 hour 27 minutes) before commencing the first unit of work. In each section (WHAT, WHY, HOW, WHO) there are time-coded scenes from the film that are referenced. This means you can revisit and watch these scenes with your class to refresh and support learning pertaining to these lessons. There are a few choices in how you might like to share the film with your class:

1) Ask your students to watch the film in their own time as pre-homework.

If your school or institution has a ClickView subscription, you can access Rachel’s Farm here via the ClickView platform.

If you do not have access to ClickView, you can purchase an educational licence to screen the film to your class and request a streaming link to share with your students.Please complete theHost a Screening form on our website and our team will be in touch to assist you.

2) Host a screening for your class and the wider university or TAFE community.

Host a screening for the wider community by filling in this form to book your screening. Screening fees are applicable and you will be provided with a quote as well as toolkits and resources to make it 'more than a screening' - a chance to connect and deepen the experience with your audience.

Purchase an educational licence which provides unlimited access to the film for educational use and on campus screenings for the wider community. Universities, TAFE and colleges will receive a digital copy of the film and a downloadable copy of our free Screening Guide.

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Rachel's Farm (Tertiary and TAFE)

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