On-farm and on-campus workshops
We hold regular on-farm and on-campus workshops throughout the year, highlighting the importance of science to the land-based sector and targeting senior secondary students.
Our workshops are targeted at senior secondary school students, so content is student-centric and links in with their curriculum.
All workshops are:
- Free to attend
- 4-hour sessions from 10:00am to 2:00pm (recommended)
Small classes are welcome (less than 20 students) and may share the day with another small school group.
Health and safety plans are provided.
Our 2026 workshops
Term 1, Week 1
31 March 2026
Year 13 Viticulture and Winemaking
Come join us for an exciting event focused on the world of viticulture and winemaking at Lincoln University. This in-person event will dive into the fascinating chemistry and biology behind grape growing, environmental management and wine production. Learn from industry experts, tour vineyards, and get hands-on experience in the winery. Whether you're a budding scientist or just have a passion for wine, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of science and viticulture.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the world of viticulture and winemaking!
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Find out more and reserve a spot
2 April 2026
Year 12 and 13 Predator Free New Zealand
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Come join us for an interactive workshop exploring if predator free New Zealand is possible, & how technology & geography are helping. Designed for Year 12 and 13 Geography and Science students, that offers plenty of interaction and activities throughout the day.
Find out more and reserve a spot
2 April 2026
Year 13 Viticulture and Winemaking
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Come join us for an exciting event focused on the world of viticulture and winemaking at Lincoln University. This in-person event will dive into the fascinating chemistry and biology behind grape growing, environmental management and wine production. Learn from industry experts, tour vineyards, and get hands-on experience in the winery. Whether you're a budding scientist or just have a passion for wine, this event is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of science and viticulture.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the world of viticulture and winemaking!
Term 2, Week 3
8 May 2026
Owl Farm Waikato Dairy Workshop (only 20 spaces left)
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: St Peter's School Cambridge
Explore the science you find on-farm including animal behaviour, nitrogen leaching, technology and how farms could look in the future. Designed for Year 11 and 12 Science, Geography and Agriculture students. The day offers plenty of interaction and activities throughout to keep students engaged and learning.
Term 2, Week 7
4 June 2026
Year 13 Data in Animal Science
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Come join us for an exciting event focused on the world of data collection and how it shapes our productive systems and environmental management. The focus will be on animal science and what is measured, how it is measured and what it means. Through animal science, environmental data will also be introduced, and how both areas of data are being used in trails to redesign productive systems for the future.
This in-person event will dive into how both soft data and hard data are being used in the field, how it is collected and some of the wide range of graphs and tables that are used frequently for decision making.
This event is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of data, science and land management who wants to shape and redesign the world around us.
Find out more and reserve a spot
4 June 2026
Year 12 Microscopes and the Primary Sector
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Come join us for an exciting day focused on the microscopes in the Primary Sector. The day invites students to look at a range of information and visuals that microscopes provide, and how that information is used in decision making across a range of sectors and research.
This can be a good introduction or extension for the Biology AS91160, but does not involve assessing the standard. The focus is on the range and variety of microscopic data, rather than the skill of handling a microscope.
Find out more and reserve a spot
5 June 2026
Year 13 Data in Animal Science
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Come join us for an exciting event focused on the world of data collection and how it shapes our productive systems and environmental management. The focus will be on animal science and what is measured, how it is measured and what it means. Through animal science, environmental data will also be introduced, and how both areas of data are being used in trails to redesign productive systems for the future.
This in-person event will dive into how both soft data and hard data are being used in the field, how it is collected and some of the wide range of graphs and tables that are used frequently for decision making.
This event is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of data, science and land management who wants to shape and redesign the world around us.
Find out more and reserve a spot
5 June 2026
Year 12 Microscopes and the Primary Sector
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Lincoln University campus
Come join us for an exciting day focused on the microscopes in the Primary Sector. The day invites students to look at a range of information and visuals that microscopes provide, and how that information is used in decision making across a range of sectors and research.
This can be a good introduction or extension for the Biology AS91160, but does not involve assessing the standard. The focus is on the range and variety of microscopic data, rather than the skill of handling a microscope.