Fun Activities

Forest Lodge Farm has a variety of fun activities to suit everyone.

We can cater for those in need of a challenge, groups that want to work on building self confidence or just enjoying the property and relaxation.

Many of the activities are best performed in groups, offering a space to develop personal skills and build relationships in a unique environment.

Try one of our proven programs or we can customise a program to suit your group’s needs.

Activities available include: Giant Swing, Flying Fox, Archery, Bush Cooking, Hut Building, Gaga Ball, Hay Bale Jumping, Low Ropes Course, Lawn Games, Mud Run, Rogaining, Yabbying, Yoga, Canoeing, Raft Building, Environmental Sessions.

We also have a large sports oval for ballgames including Beach Volleyball and Basketball rings.

Giant Swing

How high can you go? You can be hauled up to full height if you dare! You decide when to be released and start swinging. This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

On Tuesday and Wednesday everyone got split into groups and did the campsite activities. One of the activities was the Giant Swing. You got harnessed in and then you got pulled up to however high you wanted to go. Everyone worked very hard to get you to the top. Then you pulled a cord and swung back and forth like a pendulum” – Sam

Flying Fox

Our 110 metre long Flying Fox is fun for all ages. Overlooking lush green dairy farms and the amazing Strzelecki ranges, the fox has one of the best views in the area. This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

I was a bit scared to go on the flying fox at first but I really wanted to have a turn, I was so glad I did and I couldn’t wait to have my second turn. I loved the feeling of going down the hill it was the biggest thrill of my life, I wish I had a flying fox in my backyard – Jack”

Bush Cooking

Ever cooked a damper twist on a camp fire or what about a toffee apple? This activity gives you a real, “Im in the country” feel. Nothing better than warming yourself in front of the fire and enjoying the food you have just cooked yourself.

I loved doing bush cooking because the smell of the fire and the damper cooking was sooo good, I have never tasted damper before so I was excited, my damper was pretty well cooked and I had butter and jam which tasted delicious, I also cooked a toffee apple – Sarah”

Bush Art

This activity involves examining the local environment and collecting items that can be incorporated into artworks. Campers get the opportunity to use acrylic paints, combined with their found objects to create unique marks and produce their own masterpieces.

Archery

Test your skill with a bow and arrow. This activity is run under cover so weather is not a factor. Targets are painted on to the hay bales. Challenge yourself to hit the bullseye!

At camp, the grade 5’s did archery. We learnt how to safely load the bow. We had 3 practice shots to get used to it and know what we were doing before we had a tournament. In two groups boys and girls we tried to get a bull’s eye. Nathaniel was one successful archer” By Tessa

Hut Building

Challenge yourselves to make a shelter from the natural materials found around you in nature. This activity stimulates creativity, problem solving, co-operation and teamwork skills.

On Wednesday, the third day of camp, we split into three groups. One group played cricket, the next group did orienteering and the last group did Hut Building. Hut Building was a real challenge. We got into small groups and we had to design a waterproof hut. After we had finished building it the teachers poured water over the huts while we were inside! Everyone got soaked! Nobodys huts were waterproof and everyone ended up getting wet!” By Kai

Low Ropes Course

How is your sense of balance? Can you make it through our ropes course without touching the ground? Try it out. This activity can be performed as a group activity with challenges for teams, or for individuals to test their skills.

At camp there was an activity that was called the Ropes Course. It was all about balancing on ropes and having fun. The ropes course was made out of ropes and what we did was hold on and step on ropes. Most kids fell off but they tried again. We needed to get into a group of 3 people to help support each other for safety.” By Amy

Initiatives Course

This activity can be utilised during your session at Low Ropes course or you can choose to have Initiatives course as an activity on its own. This is team building at its best, work together, solve problems, have fun!

The initiatives course is all about working together as a team. Everyone was in a team of about 10 or 11. The tasks we had to accomplish were challenging. One of the tasks involved us all standing on a platform that was about 1 metre by 1 metre. One by one we had to swing on a rope to the platform on the other side which was much smaller so we were really cramped and a lot of us had trouble, but we all found solutions! There were a number of different tasks we had to complete. We all enjoyed it. By Tamzyn”

Canoeing

Fancy a paddle out on the water? Enjoy exploring the watercourse with a partner while you paddle together to steer and propel your boat. Light water based games add to the experience and bring the whole group together in the fun.

This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

Raft Building

Find out if you’ve got what it takes by working in a small group to build a makeshift raft. This activity challenges participants to plan, communicate, share ideas and use hands on skills. Test your creation on the water, enjoy the laughs and then debrief to reflect and grow.

This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

Rogaining

Lace up your shoes it time to Rogain! Using the grid-referenced map and clue list to navigate the property, small groups work together to collect markers and solve a puzzle. Pool the strengths of each team member to be successful in your quest.

Yabbying

Enjoy a delightful natural encounter on the waters edge by catching and releasing Yabbies. These shy creatures reveal themselves with a little food encouragement and once netted can be observed at close quarters. A Yabbying session caters to curious minds who like to investigate and learn through experience.