Gleneden Farm – Farm Tours and Heritage Trade Demonstrations
Things To Do Maryvale, Southern Downs, Queensland
Gleneden Farm is an idyllic Australian owned and managed working organic farm nestled in the beautiful Great Dividing Range of Southern Queensland, just 90mins SW of Brisbane. Your hosts, 4th generation farmers Rohan and Fiona Morris offer schools and groups a unique and authentic farm tours, herutage trade demonstrations & workshop experiences showcasing traditional Australian farm life.
Free parking for cars, buses, and vans. Ideal for school groups, special interest groups, clubs, and bus tour groups.
Farmyard Tour (approx 1-1.5 hours): Meet and feed our rare breed farm animals (cows, pigs, sheep, ducks, geese, and chickens) on a guided farm tour with the farmers. Explore the farmhouse orchard, and vegetable garden, collect the eggs and taste delicious organic slow grown produce. Ideal for smaller children and less agile adults.
Hayride Tour (approx 2 hrs): Hop onboard the hay-wagon as the farmers drive you out into the paddocks to meet the farm animals. See how a modern regenerative farm uses old fashioned knowledge to grow delicious organic food.
Heritage Trade Demonstrations (2hrs approx.) – Meet the Last of the Australian Bullockies and see a real working bullock team, heavy- horses, blacksmithing and Australian bush crafts in action.
Workshops: Learn a tradition farm skill such as bullock driving, leatherwork, soap making or damper making.
Morning/afternoon tea is available for group bookings. Bookings essential.
Services
From $25 to $60
Enjoy an idyllic 2hr Farm Tour with the Farmers to feed the farm animals and see a real working organic farm. Meet heritage breed farm animals including pigs, chickens, sheep, cows, geese and ducks then explore the vegetable garden and orchard to see how their food is grown. Learn all about the importance of heritage breed animals for our local food future see how a modern organic farm uses traditional and regenerative farming techniques to produce food that is full of of old-fashioned flavour. Tour finishes at the Farm Shop where you can purchase delicious local hand made produce and gifts.
Private Tours include a complimentary tastings of Gleneden Farm produce.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Pet Friendly - Enquire Public ToiletFrom $35 to $90
Escape to the country and climb aboard the hay-wagon for a fun and adventurous tour around pictuesque Gleneden Farm. On your tour you will meet the cows, sheep and pigs grazing happily in the paddocks and learn all about regenerative, sustainable and organic farming. We will make several stops along the way, providing ample opportunities to take photographs of the friendly farm animals as well as the local wildlife and beautiful Australian bush we will see on our journey. The tour finishes back at the Farm Shop where you can purchase local organic produce and handmade gifts from the farm.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet